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Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA
Public 4-year school
$32,946projected sticker price
$18,648projected average net price for
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This year at Georgia State University, we project that on average students will pay $18,648, while the advertised price of attendance is $32,946. That’s a difference of $14,298.

Prices at Georgia State University over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
$50K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$48,250
out-of-state sticker price
$32,946
in-state sticker price
$18,648
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Georgia State UniversityIn-state sticker price at Georgia State UniversityOut-of-state sticker price at Georgia State University
25-26$18,648$32,946$48,250
24-25$18,225$32,198$47,468
23-24$17,811$31,468$46,699
22-23$16,390$28,957$44,188
21-22$17,589$30,834$46,065
20-21$17,958$30,302$45,533
19-20$17,750$29,725$44,956
18-19$14,136$26,014$40,873
17-18$14,501$26,014$40,873
16-17$15,350$27,088$41,656
15-16$14,573$26,214$40,782
14-15$14,134$25,500$40,068
13-14$15,609$24,448$39,016

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Georgia State University this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $23,140, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $15,419. That's a difference of $7,721.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$15,419
$16,550
$19,591
$22,096
$23,140
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Georgia State University
<$30K$15,419
$30K-$48K$16,550
$48K-$75K$19,591
$75K-$110K$22,096
>$110K$23,140

School details

Located in Atlanta, GA
62% acceptance rate
Public 4-year school
55% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Georgia State University, over the last five years 55% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

55% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Georgia State University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
64%
56%
55%
57%
25%
51%
52%
50%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Georgia State UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native64%31%
Asian56%45%
Black55%34%
Hispanic57%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander25%28%
White51%50%
Multiple races52%37%
Unknown race50%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Georgia State University, about 79% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

79%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

52%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Georgia State University has 42,129 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
42,129 students

About 61% of students are female.

61% female
39% male

And about 39% of students are black.

Black

39%

White

22%

Asian

14%

Hispanic

12%

Nonresident

8%

Multiple races

5%

Unknown race

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%