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CIA Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 565
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 97%
Average Aid Amount $28,554
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 154
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 100%

Financial Aid Information at CIA

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 565 students (97% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $28,554. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 154 students (100% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Cleveland Institute of Art is $48,700, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 565 students (97% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $28,554. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Cleveland Institute of Art for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Cleveland Institute of Art
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid56597%$28,554
Pell Grants22138%$5,107
Federal Student Loans47381%$6,443

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 154 beginning students (100% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 154 students (100% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Cleveland Institute of Art.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Cleveland Institute of Art
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid154100%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources154100%$29,439
Federal Grants5938%$5,217
Pell Grants5938%$4,845
Other Federal Grants3221%$686
State/Local Grants3523%$3,782
Institutional Grants154100%$26,580
Student Loans15299%$6,931
Federal Student Loans12782%$5,116
Other Student Loans2516%$16,153