by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will not be asked to pay the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The price tag of going to Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
What financing options does ABAC Tifton offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Scroll down to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For incoming first-year students at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, 94% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid around 861 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 91% | $6,747 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 43% | $3,303 |
| Federal Pell grants | 44% | $5,952 |
| State/local grants | 64% | $3,178 |
| Federal student loans | 26% | $4,884 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at ABAC Tifton, some 82% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $5,537 (across roughly 3091 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 82% | $5,537 |
| Federal Pell grants | 35% | $5,433 |
| Federal student loans | 23% | $5,529 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $7,114.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $4,307 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $5,527 |
| Over $75,000 | $9,922 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $6,842 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $6,061 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try ABAC Tifton’s online cost calculator: tools.abac.edu/npc.
Graduating students at ABAC Tifton carry a median federal student debt of $8,750 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $8,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $16,750 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $177.58/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at ABAC Tifton.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,625 |
| 25th percentile | $3,996 |
| 75th percentile | $14,250 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $23,644 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,750 |
| Middle income | $8,250 |
| High income | $8,751 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,750 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,718 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $8,250 |
| Independent students | $11,835 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for ABAC Tifton.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at ABAC Tifton:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 20999 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $258,713,635 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 42 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $78,739 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $1,875 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Total DoD amount | $4,158 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,079 |
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