by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Georgia Highlands College, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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Attendance costs at Georgia Highlands College varied between $12,829.00 ranging to $19,789.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: close to $12,829.00 in-state, rising to $19,789.00 out of state.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $3,120.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,709.00 |
| Total cost | $12,829.00 |
| That is 33% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,829.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,461.00 |
| Net price | $6,368.00 |
| That is 67% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,829.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,916.00 |
| Net price | $4,913.00 |
| That is 74% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $10,080.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,709.00 |
| Total cost | $19,789.00 |
| That is 3% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,789.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,461.00 |
| Net price | $13,328.00 |
| That is 31% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,789.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,916.00 |
| Net price | $11,873.00 |
| That is 38% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at about 1.4% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $4,984.00 | $6,459.00 | $13,013.00 |
| Senior year | $5,201.00 | $6,742.00 | $13,582.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $20,368.00 | $26,400.00 | $53,185.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,759.00 | $10,057.00 | $20,262.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $234.00 | $304.00 | $612.00 |
| Total amount paid | $28,127.00 | $36,457.00 | $73,447.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $4,984.00 | $6,459.00 | $13,013.00 |
| Senior year | $5,055.00 | $6,552.00 | $13,200.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $10,039.00 | $13,012.00 | $26,213.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,824.00 | $4,957.00 | $9,986.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $116.00 | $150.00 | $302.00 |
| Total amount paid | $13,863.00 | $17,969.00 | $36,200.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $12,044.00 | $13,519.00 | $20,073.00 |
| Senior year | $12,570.00 | $14,110.00 | $20,950.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $49,222.00 | $55,254.00 | $82,039.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,752.00 | $21,050.00 | $31,254.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $566.00 | $636.00 | $944.00 |
| Total amount paid | $67,973.00 | $76,303.00 | $113,293.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $12,044.00 | $13,519.00 | $20,073.00 |
| Senior year | $12,216.00 | $13,714.00 | $20,361.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $24,260.00 | $27,233.00 | $40,435.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,242.00 | $10,375.00 | $15,404.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $279.00 | $313.00 | $465.00 |
| Total amount paid | $33,502.00 | $37,608.00 | $55,839.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $6,928.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $6,588.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $4,996.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $5,330.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $8,456.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $10,826.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,605.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Georgia Highlands College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Georgia Highlands College amounts to $6,750.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,750.00 |
| 25th | $2,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,750.00 |
| 75th | $9,500.00 |
| 90th | $15,149.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,469.00 |
| Middle income | $7,000.00 |
| High income | $5,995.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $1,474.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,500.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Georgia Highlands College carry $500.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Georgia Highlands College works out to $2,250.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate tier for Georgia Highlands College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 7.9% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Georgia Highlands College total $126,604,002.00 spread across 13,737 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 157 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $1,286.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 10 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $661.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Georgia Highlands College, keep these questions in mind:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.