Gordon State College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Gordon State College is $14,771 a year for Georgia residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $8,105 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $14,771. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for Georgia residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$3,628$10,948
Housing & meals$9,142$9,142
Books & supplies$1,350$1,350
Personal & travel$2,726$2,726
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,075−$2,075
Total cost of attendance$14,771$22,091

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$8,750
Loan default rate12.6%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out23%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants48%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$6,666Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Gordon State College net price compared with other Georgia colleges

Gordon State College has the 5th-lowest average net price of 55 Georgia colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
1Dalton State College$5,01225%$40,251
2Atlanta Metropolitan State College$5,25817%$33,252
3Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College$6,84236%$34,996
4Georgia Highlands College$6,92821%$43,184
5Gordon State College$8,10520%$37,871
6Savannah State University$8,17228%$37,981
7Clayton State University$8,36540%$49,179
8South Georgia State College$8,76716%$35,697
9East Georgia State College$9,62617%$37,174

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Georgia colleges →

Why Gordon State College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Gordon State College86%$8,10520%$37,871This school
College of Coastal Georgia98%$15,26126%$39,318
Georgia Southwestern State University75%$12,01941%$48,757
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College76%$6,84236%$34,996
Savannah State University—$8,17228%$37,981

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Gordon State College would cost you $7,156 less per year than College of Coastal Georgia, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Gordon State College, mostly from a lower estimate for personal & travel costs (−$4,312).
  • Gordon State College gives aided families $3 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Georgia residentGordon State CollegeCCGADifference
Tuition & fees$3,628$3,616+$12
Books & supplies$1,350$1,850−$500
Housing & meals$9,142$13,086−$3,944
Personal & travel$2,726$7,038−$4,312
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,075−$3,666+$1,591
Sticker price$14,771$21,924−$7,153
Average grants−$6,666−$6,663−$3
You pay$8,105$15,261−$7,156

“+” means Gordon 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.

Gordon State College cost questions

How much is tuition at Gordon State College?

Tuition and fees are $3,628 a year for Georgia residents and $10,948 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending Gordon State College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $14,771 a year for Georgia residents living on campus and about $22,091 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at Gordon State College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $8,105 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $6,912; $48–75k pay $9,435; $110k+ pay $12,615. These figures are for Georgia residents.

How much debt do Gordon State College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $8,750, and 12.6% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Gordon State College overview