Georgia residents paid $4,692 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $271 more than the $4,421 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 188 percent more than residents this year, or $13,514. Their price tag grew 5.3 percent from $12,834 in 2017-18.
About 96 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Georgia residents. About 2 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 86 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 2,915 students received grants or scholarships totaling $16.1 million and 1,106 students took out student loans totaling more than $5.6 million.
Including all undergraduates (19,722), 12,484 students used grants or scholarships totaling $62 million, and 5,977 students took out $33 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 | ~18,933 | $4,403 | $4,397 | $4,421 | $4,692 | 6.6% |
| Out-of-state | ~394 | $12,796 | $12,752 | $12,834 | $13,514 | 5.6% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 1,188 | 33% | $5,368,181 | $4,519 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 2,435 | 67% | $9,415,773 | $3,867 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 333 | 9% | $1,288,001 | $3,868 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 2,915 | 80% | $16,071,955 | $5,514 |
| Federal student loans | 1,073 | 30% | $4,895,187 | $4,562 |
| Other student loans | 110 | 3% | $678,132 | $6,165 |
| Student loan aid | 1,106 | 30% | $5,573,319 | $5,039 |
| Total student aid | 3,110 | 86% | - | - |
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