Middle Georgia State University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Middle Georgia State University is $19,617 a year for Georgia residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $12,361 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $19,617. 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$5,038$16,390
Housing & meals$8,850$8,850
Books & supplies$1,240$1,240
Personal & travel$7,153$7,153
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,664−$2,664
Total cost of attendance$19,617$30,969

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$9,500
Loan default rate10.4%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 Grants43%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$7,256Sticker price minus average net price

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Middle Georgia State University net price compared with other Georgia colleges

Middle Georgia State University has the 16th-lowest average net price of 55 Georgia colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
12Valdosta State University$10,94542%$49,361
13Albany State University$11,89831%$40,674
14Georgia Southwestern State University$12,01941%$48,757
15Georgia Institute of Technology$12,11694%$102,772
16Middle Georgia State University$12,36125%$40,863
17Wesleyan College$12,72445%$44,317
18University of West Georgia$12,78643%$49,587
19Columbus State University$13,11542%$44,544
20Augusta University$13,78749%$48,472

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

Why Middle Georgia State University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Middle Georgia State University100%$12,36125%$40,863This school
Columbus State University99%$13,11542%$44,544
College of Coastal Georgia98%$15,26126%$39,318
Georgia Gwinnett College96%$15,84421%$47,730
Augusta University86%$13,78749%$48,472

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

Why the price is different

Middle Georgia State University would cost you $754 less per year than Columbus State University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Middle Georgia State University, mostly from lower housing & meal costs (−$2,412).
  • Columbus State University gives aided families $1,305 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Georgia residentMiddle Georgia State UniversityColumbus State UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$5,038$5,898−$860
Books & supplies$1,240$1,600−$360
Housing & meals$8,850$11,262−$2,412
Personal & travel$7,153$6,184+$969
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,664−$3,268+$604
Sticker price$19,617$21,676−$2,059
Average grants−$7,256−$8,561+$1,305
You pay$12,361$13,115−$754

“+” means Middle Georgia State University 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.

Middle Georgia State University cost questions

How much is tuition at Middle Georgia State University?

Tuition and fees are $5,038 a year for Georgia residents and $16,390 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending Middle Georgia State University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $19,617 a year for Georgia residents living on campus and about $30,969 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at Middle Georgia State University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $12,361 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $10,668; $48–75k pay $12,679; $110k+ pay $16,762. These figures are for Georgia residents.

How much debt do Middle Georgia State University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $9,500, and 10.4% 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 Middle Georgia State University overview