Georgia residents paid $5,735 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $60 more than the $5,675 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 182.4 percent more than residents this year, or $16,196. Their price tag grew 0.4 percent from $16,136 in 2017-18.
About 93 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Georgia residents. And about 7 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 94 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,205 students received grants or scholarships totaling $8.1 million and 1,179 students took out student loans totaling more than $7 million.
Including all undergraduates (6,371), 4,159 students used grants or scholarships totaling $24.5 million, and 4,064 students took out $26.4 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 | ~5,925 | $5,490 | $5,490 | $5,675 | $5,735 | 4.5% |
| Out-of-state | ~446 | $15,738 | $15,738 | $16,136 | $16,196 | 2.9% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 1,115 | 80% | $5,861,045 | $5,257 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 330 | 24% | $1,177,764 | $3,569 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 162 | 12% | $1,070,809 | $6,610 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,205 | 87% | $8,109,618 | $6,730 |
| Federal student loans | 1,172 | 85% | $6,809,991 | $5,811 |
| Other student loans | 28 | 2% | $196,407 | $7,015 |
| Student loan aid | 1,179 | 85% | $7,006,398 | $5,943 |
| Total student aid | 1,303 | 94% | - | - |
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