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Graduate School Debt † (SED, 2000–2004) ?
Debt for 2000–2004 Education Research doctorate recipients from Alfred University
The total amount of debt that recent graduates incurred relating to their pursuit of doctoral education
	Education Research
Median graduate school debt	$2,142*
Financial Support † (SED, 2000–2004)
How 2000–2004 Education Research doctorate recipients from Alfred University paid for their graduate educations
	Education Research
Primary Form of Support
Teaching assistantship ?	8%*
Teaching assistantships typically pay for some portion of tuition and provide a modest stipend. Recipients have teaching responsibilities ranging from grading papers and conducting labs to teaching an entire course independently.
Research assistantship ?	9%*
Research assistantships typically pay for some portion of tuition and provide a modest stipend. Recipients usually perform research work for one or more faculty members. The research work may include work on one's own dissertation.
Fellowship / foreign government support ?	14%*
Fellowships are typically competitive awards that pay for tuition and provide a modest stipend. Fellowship recipients do not usually have to work for their stipends, so they have more time for study and research.
Own funds / loans / money from family	59%*
Other	10%*
Tuition Remission for the Program † (SED, 2000–2004) ?
Tuition paid by 2000–2004 Education Research doctorate recipients from Alfred University
Students often do not pay the full amount of tuition. For example, teaching and research assistantships often provide for remission of most or all of a graduate student’s tuition. 0% remission means that the student pays full tuition; 100% remission means that the student pays no tuition.
	Education Research
Median tuition remission	38%*
Amount of Tuition Remission Granted
No tuition remission	39%*
Less than 1/3 of tuition	11%*
1/3 to 2/3 of tuition	13%*
More than 2/3 of tuition	37%*
Tuition and Other Expenses at the Institution (IPEDS, 2004–2005)
Tuition and other expenses at Alfred University.
	Alfred University
Graduate school application fee ?
A fee an institution charges for processing a student's application for admission to the institution
Application fee	$50
Graduate Tuition and Fees
Full-time students: Tuition ?	$28,450
Many students do not pay full tuition. See the information on tuition remission above.
Full-time students: Fees ?	$810
The fixed sum charged to students for items not covered by tuition and required of such a large proportion of all students that the student who does NOT pay the charge is an exception
Part-time students: Cost per credit hour	$600
Estimated Expenses for Students Living On-Campus
On-campus room and board ?	$9,746
The charges for an academic year for rooming accommodations and meals for a typical student sharing a room with one other student.
Additional expenses ?	$1,200
The amount of money (estimated by the financial aid office) needed by a student to cover expenses such as laundry, transportation, entertainment, and furnishings
Estimated Expenses for Students Living Off-Campus
Off-campus room and board ?	$7,600
The charges for an academic year for rooming accommodations and meals for a typical student sharing a room with one other student.
Additional expenses ?	$1,200
The amount of money (estimated by the financial aid office) needed by a student to cover expenses such as laundry, transportation, entertainment, and furnishings