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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $12,719. College Scorecard.
Higher than 18% of Georgia colleges we cover and 8% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 29% of Georgia colleges we cover and 13% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Dalton State College acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Dalton State College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Georgia residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Dalton State College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Dalton State College took 4.7 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Georgia. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $3,962 | $18,701 | 2.8 years |
| $30–48k | $3,788 | $17,879 | 2.7 years |
| $48–75k | $6,042 | $28,518 | 4.2 years |
| $75–110k | $8,114 | $38,298 | 5.7 years |
| $110k+ | $10,055 | $47,460 | 7.0 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.7 years, the average time graduates took (14% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($40,251) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in GA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $6,735 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Dalton State College majors, earnings & careers
Dalton State College offers 26 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 5
- Science & Math · 5
- Health & Medicine · 4
- Humanities & Languages · 4
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 3
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Communications & Media · 1
- Education · 1
- Engineering · 1
Highest-earning majors at Dalton State College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $84,253 | $17,312 |
| Accounting | $66,902 | $20,582 |
| Marketing | $64,649 | — |
| Management Information Systems | $63,224 | — |
| Business Administration | $60,331 | $18,810 |
| Criminal Justice | $48,341 | $10,550 |
| Social Work | $47,420 | — |
| History | $47,243 | — |
Quick list of all 26 majors
- Accounting$66,902
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Biology$47,218
- Business Administration$60,331
- Chemistry—
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications—
- Criminal Justice$48,341
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$45,604
- English$45,747
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Finance—
- Geography and Environmental Studies—
- Health Administration—
- Health Sciences—
- History$47,243
- Industrial Production Technologies / Technicians—
- Information Technology—
- Interdisciplinary Studies—
- Management Information Systems$63,224
- Marketing$64,649
- Mathematics—
- Nursing$84,253
- Psychology$41,357
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Science Technologies / Technicians—
- Social Work$47,420
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Dalton
Overall prices in the Dalton, GA area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,127. Housing costs 37% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 50 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Whitfield County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Whitfield County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Dalton State College with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Georgia by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton State College | — | $5,012 | 25% | $40,251 | This school |
| Georgia Highlands College | — | $6,928 | 21% | $43,184 | |
| Georgia Military College | — | $16,923 | 38% | $39,257 | |
| Albany State University | — | $11,898 | 31% | $40,674 | |
| Savannah State University | — | $8,172 | 28% | $37,981 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Dalton State College would cost you $1,916 less per year than Georgia Highlands College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Dalton State College.
- Dalton State College gives aided families $1,246 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Georgia resident | Dalton State College | GHC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $12,719 | $13,389 | −$670 |
| Average grants | −$7,707 | −$6,461 | −$1,246 |
| You pay | $5,012 | $6,928 | −$1,916 |
“+” means Dalton State College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Dalton State College
How much does Dalton State College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $12,719 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $5,012 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $3,962 and families earning $110k+ pay $10,055.
How much do Dalton State College graduates earn?
Former Dalton State College students earn a median $40,251 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Dalton State College graduation rate?
25% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 71% return for their second year.
How long does a Dalton State College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Dalton State College costs about $28,518 after grants ($6,042 a year for 4.7 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $40,251 ten years after starting, $6,735 more than high school graduates in Georgia ($33,516), so the cost is repaid in 4.2 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Dalton State College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/dalton-state-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).