Georgia residents paid $5,381 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $40 more than the $5,341 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 194.4 percent more than residents this year, or $15,842. Their price tag grew 0.3 percent from $15,802 in 2017-18.
About 94 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Georgia residents. About 5 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 94 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 384 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.8 million and 259 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.4 million.
Including all undergraduates (2,907), 1,689 students used grants or scholarships totaling $10.8 million, and 1,314 students took out $8.1 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~2,733 | $5,262 | $5,262 | $5,341 | $5,381 | 2.3% |
| Out-of-state | ~145 | $15,518 | $15,518 | $15,802 | $15,842 | 2.1% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 213 | 48% | $1,002,692 | $4,707 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 277 | 62% | $1,198,209 | $4,326 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 141 | 32% | $596,182 | $4,228 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 384 | 86% | $2,797,083 | $7,284 |
| Federal student loans | 258 | 58% | $1,334,853 | $5,174 |
| Other student loans | 10 | 2% | $60,920 | $6,092 |
| Student loan aid | 259 | 58% | $1,395,773 | $5,389 |
| Total student aid | 418 | 94% | - | - |
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