Chicago, IL
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
https://www.saic.eduRepayment outcome
81.9%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$14,900–$49,400
middle 50% · median $31,700
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$38,809
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$19,503
Sticker price
before any aid
$55,551
Default rate
9.1%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Physical Sciences$49,707
- Health Professions$38,829
- Education$35,600
- English & Literature$27,550
- Visual & Performing Arts$22,192
Academics
Acceptance
71.8%
Avg SAT
1,065
Enrollment
2,641
What students study
3 fields offered
Visual & Performing Arts
97% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02English & Literature1.7%
- 03Architecture1.7%