by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Georgia Gwinnett 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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Published attendance costs at Georgia Gwinnett College fell between $18,033.00 and up to $27,345.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: near $18,033.00 in-state, rising to $27,345.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $4,532.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,501.00 |
| Total cost | $18,033.00 |
| That is 6% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,033.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,703.00 |
| Net price | $11,330.00 |
| That is 41% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,033.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,191.00 |
| Net price | $9,842.00 |
| That is 49% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $13,844.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,501.00 |
| Total cost | $27,345.00 |
| That is 42% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $27,345.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,703.00 |
| Net price | $20,642.00 |
| That is 7% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $27,345.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,191.00 |
| Net price | $19,154.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 0.3% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with 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 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Freshman year | $9,874.00 | $11,366.00 | $18,091.00 |
| Senior year | $9,969.00 | $11,476.00 | $18,266.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $39,685.00 | $45,685.00 | $72,712.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,118.00 | $17,404.00 | $27,701.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $457.00 | $526.00 | $837.00 |
| Total amount paid | $54,803.00 | $63,089.00 | $100,413.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Freshman year | $9,874.00 | $11,366.00 | $18,091.00 |
| Senior year | $9,905.00 | $11,403.00 | $18,149.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $19,779.00 | $22,769.00 | $36,240.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,535.00 | $8,674.00 | $13,806.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $228.00 | $262.00 | $417.00 |
| Total amount paid | $27,314.00 | $31,443.00 | $50,046.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Freshman year | $19,215.00 | $20,708.00 | $27,433.00 |
| Senior year | $19,401.00 | $20,908.00 | $27,698.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $77,233.00 | $83,232.00 | $110,260.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $29,423.00 | $31,709.00 | $42,005.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $889.00 | $958.00 | $1,269.00 |
| Total amount paid | $106,655.00 | $114,941.00 | $152,265.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Freshman year | $19,215.00 | $20,708.00 | $27,433.00 |
| Senior year | $19,277.00 | $20,775.00 | $27,521.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $38,493.00 | $41,483.00 | $54,953.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,664.00 | $15,803.00 | $20,935.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $443.00 | $477.00 | $632.00 |
| Total amount paid | $53,157.00 | $57,286.00 | $75,889.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $15,844.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $11,696.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $10,362.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $10,832.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $12,810.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $16,049.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $16,240.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Georgia Gwinnett College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid page.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Georgia Gwinnett College stands at $9,000.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,250.00 |
| 25th | $3,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,000.00 |
| 75th | $16,724.00 |
| 90th | $29,294.00 |
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 page.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $8,250.00 |
| High income | $8,250.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $1,250.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,000.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Georgia Gwinnett College stands at $3,128.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Georgia Gwinnett College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.9% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Georgia Gwinnett College reach $363,223,697.00 covering 25,712 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 200 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,381.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 22 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,526.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Georgia Gwinnett College, think through the questions below:
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.