Georgia residents paid $4,246 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $34 more than the $4,212 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 198.4 percent more than residents this year, or $12,668. Their price tag grew 0.3 percent from $12,634 in 2017-18.
About 95 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Georgia residents. About 1 percent are residents of other states and 4 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 91 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 728 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.8 million and 150 students took out student loans totaling more than $655,235.
Including all undergraduates (5,118), 3,506 students used grants or scholarships totaling $16.1 million, and 1,068 students took out $5.7 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 | ~4,862 | $4,052 | $3,503 | $4,212 | $4,246 | 4.8% |
| Out-of-state | ~51 | $12,302 | $10,110 | $12,634 | $12,668 | 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 | 512 | 62% | $2,306,148 | $4,504 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 523 | 63% | $1,385,881 | $2,650 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 24 | 3% | $105,779 | $4,407 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 728 | 88% | $3,797,808 | $5,217 |
| Federal student loans | 148 | 18% | $624,813 | $4,222 |
| Other student loans | 7 | 1% | $30,422 | $4,346 |
| Student loan aid | 150 | 18% | $655,235 | $4,368 |
| Total student aid | 758 | 91% | - | - |
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