by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Georgia College & State University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Published attendance costs at Georgia College & State University ranged from $27,781.00 through $48,107.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: about $27,781.00 in-state versus $48,107.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $9,186.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $18,595.00 |
| Total cost | $27,781.00 |
| That is 44% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $27,781.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,572.00 |
| Net price | $18,209.00 |
| That is 5% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $27,781.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$14,862.00 |
| Net price | $12,919.00 |
| That is 33% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $29,512.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $18,595.00 |
| Total cost | $48,107.00 |
| That is 150% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $48,107.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,572.00 |
| Net price | $38,535.00 |
| That is 100% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $48,107.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$14,862.00 |
| Net price | $33,245.00 |
| That is 73% above the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at a recent average of 1.0% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $13,044.00 | $18,385.00 | $28,050.00 |
| Senior year | $13,426.00 | $18,924.00 | $28,872.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $52,938.00 | $74,615.00 | $113,839.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $20,168.00 | $28,426.00 | $43,368.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $609.00 | $859.00 | $1,310.00 |
| Total amount paid | $73,106.00 | $103,041.00 | $157,207.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $13,044.00 | $18,385.00 | $28,050.00 |
| Senior year | $13,170.00 | $18,563.00 | $28,321.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $26,214.00 | $36,948.00 | $56,371.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,987.00 | $14,076.00 | $21,475.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $302.00 | $425.00 | $649.00 |
| Total amount paid | $36,201.00 | $51,024.00 | $77,847.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $33,567.00 | $38,908.00 | $48,573.00 |
| Senior year | $34,551.00 | $40,049.00 | $49,996.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $136,229.00 | $157,906.00 | $197,129.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $51,898.00 | $60,156.00 | $75,099.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,568.00 | $1,817.00 | $2,269.00 |
| Total amount paid | $188,127.00 | $218,062.00 | $272,228.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $33,567.00 | $38,908.00 | $48,573.00 |
| Senior year | $33,892.00 | $39,284.00 | $49,043.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $67,458.00 | $78,192.00 | $97,615.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $25,699.00 | $29,788.00 | $37,188.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $776.00 | $900.00 | $1,123.00 |
| Total amount paid | $93,158.00 | $107,981.00 | $134,803.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $20,686.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $18,809.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $13,152.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $14,675.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $18,262.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $20,684.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,140.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Georgia College & State University Net Price Calculator, or contact 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 College & State University is $16,018.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,500.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $16,018.00 |
| 75th | $25,500.00 |
| 90th | $30,183.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $18,231.00 |
| Middle income | $17,250.00 |
| High income | $15,000.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $3,231.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,533.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000.00 |
First-generation graduates from Georgia College & State University leave with $2,533.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Georgia College & State University works out to $5,000.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Georgia College & State University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.7% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Georgia College & State University come to $376,642,801.00 spread across 19,336 recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 40 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $5,050.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 11 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,007.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Georgia College & State University, think through the questions below:
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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.