Georgia residents paid $4,696 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $200 more than the $4,496 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 180 percent more than residents this year, or $13,148. Their price tag grew 1.8 percent from $12,918 in 2017-18.
About 94 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Georgia residents. And about 5 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 84 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 548 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3 million and 320 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.7 million.
Including all undergraduates (3,546), 2,590 students used grants or scholarships totaling $11.3 million, and 1,350 students took out $7.1 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 | ~3,333 | $3,971 | $3,821 | $4,496 | $4,696 | 18.3% |
| Out-of-state | ~177 | $10,578 | $10,428 | $12,918 | $13,148 | 24.3% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 351 | 50% | $1,607,205 | $4,579 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 276 | 39% | $755,146 | $2,736 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 136 | 19% | $591,154 | $4,347 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 548 | 77% | $2,953,505 | $5,390 |
| Federal student loans | 315 | 44% | $1,523,701 | $4,837 |
| Other student loans | 16 | 2% | $146,050 | $9,128 |
| Student loan aid | 320 | 45% | $1,669,751 | $5,218 |
| Total student aid | 598 | 84% | - | - |
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