Georgia residents paid $2,820 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $4 more than the $2,816 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 75.7 percent more than residents this year, or $4,956. Their price tag grew 0.1 percent from $4,952 in 2017-18.
About 99 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Georgia residents. And about 1 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 93 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 342 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.4 million and 179 students took out student loans totaling more than $608,018.
Including all undergraduates (3,562), 3,420 students used grants or scholarships totaling $17.5 million, and 2,270 students took out $9.5 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 | ~3,526 | $2,746 | $2,756 | $2,816 | $2,820 | 2.7% |
| Out-of-state | ~36 | $4,882 | $4,892 | $4,952 | $4,956 | 1.5% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 323 | 85% | $1,920,358 | $5,945 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 220 | 58% | $492,284 | $2,238 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 342 | 90% | $2,412,642 | $7,055 |
| Federal student loans | 179 | 47% | $608,018 | $3,397 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 179 | 47% | $608,018 | $3,397 |
| Total student aid | 355 | 93% | - | - |
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