by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will not be asked to pay the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The price tag of going to Georgia State University-Perimeter College can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can Georgia State University-Perimeter College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep reading to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Georgia State University-Perimeter College.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Looking at the entering class at Georgia State University-Perimeter College, 82% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid (about 2037 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 78% | $6,053 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 15% | $1,502 |
| Federal Pell grants | 65% | $5,982 |
| State/local grants | 25% | $2,419 |
| Federal student loans | 28% | $4,923 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Across the undergraduate body at Georgia State University-Perimeter College, roughly 68% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $3,696 (across roughly 10594 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 68% | $3,696 |
| Federal Pell grants | 45% | $4,453 |
| Federal student loans | 24% | $5,566 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $6,155.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $9,156 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $10,409 |
| Over $75,000 | $14,837 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $11,453 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $10,102 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Georgia State University-Perimeter College’s net price calculator: perimeter.gsu.edu/student-financial-services/tuition-and-fees/.
The median student at Georgia State University-Perimeter College graduates with $11,750 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $11,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $20,903 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $221.61/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Georgia State University-Perimeter College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $25,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $35,989 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,180 |
| Middle income | $11,500 |
| High income | $11,000 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,705 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $11,000 |
| Independent students | $14,750 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Georgia State University-Perimeter College.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Georgia State University-Perimeter College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 163791 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $3,647,971,517 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 251 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $519,066 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,068 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 35 |
| Total DoD amount | $28,610 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $817 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.