Research notes [May 2005]

University System of Georgia Costs of College Attendance in FY 2004

Each year, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) collects from each institution specified data on the costs of college attendance. These data are used by higher education policymakers for planning and management activities, as well as by students and parents in comparing and evaluating colleges. This report examines FY2004 tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board, and other expenses of both in-state and out-of-state University System of Georgia students and updates the FY2003 report. The costs of room and board are reported separately for students living on-campus and off-campus/living with relatives and not living with relatives. Offcampus living costs are estimated by each institution, and they vary by region of the state and by urban or rural location. Therefore, those costs may not be derived by a single, consistent method from institution to institution or across sectors. The following are the major points based on the IPEDS data.

In-State vs. Out-of-State Tuition and Fees. University System tuition and fees for in-state

and out-of-state students vary by sector, as follows:

Research Universities Regional Universities State Universities State Colleges Two-Year Colleges USG Average

In-State $4,025 $2,886 $2,764 $1,539 $1,601 $2,354

Out-of-State $14,800 $ 9,522 $ 9,560 $ 5,733 $ 5,780 $ 8,313

In-State Students/On-Campus Total Costs. USG in-state students living on campus pay an average of $14,260 per year, an increase of $665 from FY2003, to attend a research university, an average of $11,209 to attend a regional university ($960 more than FY2003), $11,285 ($150 more than FY2003) for a state university, and $7,754 ($702 more than FY2003) to attend a two-year college. It should be noted that two state universities, both state colleges, and nine of the 13 two-year colleges do not report having on-campus housing.
In-State Students/Off-Campus/Not Living With Relatives Total Costs. For an in-state student attending a research university to live off campus on his or her own costs an average of $15,121 per year ($500 more than last year). It costs the same student $10,998 ($546 more than last year), on average, to attend a regional university, and $13,544 ($965 more than last year) to attend a state university. At USG two-year colleges, of which only four offer on-campus housing, the average total cost is $10,158 ($22 more than last year).
Out-of-State Students/On-Campus Total Costs. For out-of-state students who live on campus, attending a University System institution is, on average, 62.4 percent more costly than it is for Georgia residents. For attending a research university, total costs to those students are $25,035 ($2,070 more for this category than in FY2003 and twice the

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corresponding cost for in-state students in FY2004). The corresponding numbers for regional universities are $17,845, $1,566 more than FY2003 and 59 percent more than instate students pay. For state universities: $18,110, $672 more than FY2003 and 60 percent more than corresponding in-state costs. Two-year college attendance cost out-of-state, oncampus students $11,948 in FY2004, $903 more than FY2003 and 54 percent more than the comparable in-state costs. The additional costs of living off campus are the same for both instate and out-of-state students. Additional details on the costs of college attendance, by University System institution, are contained in the attached tables.
For more information, write or email: Dr. Joseph J. Szutz
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Planning Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
270 Washington St., SW Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Joe.Szutz@usg.edu
"Creating a More Educated Georgia"
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Institution Name

Annual In-State, On-Campus Costs of College Attendance by Sector University System of Georgia FY2004
In-State Books and On campus On campus Tuition/Fees Supplies Room/Board Other Exp.

Total Price In-State
On-Campus

Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia State University University of Georgia

$4,076 $3,920 $4,078

$2,500 $1,320
$700

$6,264 $7,948 $5,756

$1,500 $2,978 $1,740

$14,340 $16,166 $12,274

Research Universities - Average

$4,025 $1,507

$6,656 $2,073

$14,260

Georgia Southern University Valdosta State University

$2,912 $2,860

$970 $900

$5,628 $4,938

$1,710 $2,500

$11,220 $11,198

Regional Universities - Average

$2,886

$935

$5,283 $2,105

$11,209

Albany State University Armstrong Atlantic State University Augusta State University Clayton College & State University Columbus State University Fort Valley State University Georgia College & State University Georgia Southwestern State University Kennesaw State University North Georgia College & State University Savannah State University Southern Polytechnic State University State University of West Georgia

$2,774 $2,602 $2,592 $2,670 $2,676 $2,782 $3,596 $2,798 $2,724 $2,808 $2,830 $2,312 $2,774

$850 $800 $900 $1,000 $800 $1,200 $600 $850 $750 $750 $900 $1,000 $600

$3,760 $6,192
n/a n/a $7,270 $4,178 $5,652 $4,204 $4,560 $4,160 $4,498 $4,866 $4,406

$1,774 $4,402
n/a n/a $2,485 $2,838 $2,994 $3,726 $2,966 $2,230 $1,900 $2,580 $2,716

$9,158 $13,996
n/a n/a $13,231 $10,998 $12,842 $11,578 $11,000 $9,948 $10,128 $10,758 $10,496

State Universities - Average

$2,764

$846

$4,886 $2,783

$11,285

Dalton State College Macon State College

$1,556

$849

n/a

n/a

n/a

$1,522

$950

n/a

n/a

n/a

State Colleges - Average

$1,539

$900

n/a

n/a

$0

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Atlanta Metropolitan College Bainbridge College Coastal Georgia Community College Darton College East Georgia College Floyd College Gainesville College Georgia Perimeter College Gordon College Middle Georgia College South Georgia College Waycross College

$1,836 $1,598 $1,456 $1,610 $1,398 $1,524 $1,587 $1,556 $1,642 $1,578 $1,832 $1,654 $1,544

$900 $500 $650 $1,105 $1,400 $673 $700 $850 $900 $800 $800 $664 $1,200

$3,860 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
$2,894 $3,960 $3,550
n/a

$2,800 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
$2,089 $800 $998 n/a

$9,396 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
$7,361 $7,392 $6,866
n/a

Two-Year Colleges - Average

$1,601

$857

$3,566 $1,672

$7,754

University System - Average

$2,354

$919

$2,986 $1,446

$6,677

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Institution Name

Annual In-State, Off-Campus-Not With Family Cost of College Attendance by Sector University System of Georgia FY2004

In-State Tuition/Fees

Books and Supplies

Off campus Not w/ Family Room/Board

Off campus Not w/ Family
Other Exp.

Total Price In-State
Off Campus Not w/ Family

Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia State University University of Georgia

$4,076 $3,920 $4,078

$2,500 $1,320
$700

$6,000 $8,190 $5,756

$1,500 $3,890 $3,432

$14,076 $17,320 $13,966

Research Universities - Average

$4,025

$1,507

$6,649

$2,941

$15,121

Georgia Southern University Valdosta State University

$2,912 $2,860

$970 $900

$5,206 $4,938

$1,710 $2,500

$10,798 $11,198

Regional Universities - Average
Albany State University Armstrong Atlantic State University Augusta State University Clayton College & State University Columbus State University Fort Valley State University Georgia College & State University Georgia Southwestern State University Kennesaw State University North Georgia College & State University Savannah State University Southern Polytechnic State University State University of West Georgia
State Universities - Average
Dalton State College Macon State College
State Colleges - Average
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Atlanta Metropolitan College Bainbridge College Coastal Georgia Community College Darton College East Georgia College Floyd College Gainesville College Georgia Perimeter College Gordon College Middle Georgia College South Georgia College Waycross College

$2,886
$2,774 $2,602 $2,592 $2,670 $2,676 $2,782 $3,596 $2,798 $2,724 $2,808 $2,830 $2,312 $2,774
$2,764
$1,556 $1,522
$1,539
$1,836 $1,598 $1,456 $1,610 $1,398 $1,524 $1,587 $1,556 $1,642 $1,578 $1,832 $1,654 $1,544

$935
$850 $800 $900 $1,000 $800 $1,200 $600 $850 $750 $750 $900 $1,000 $600
$846
$849 $950
$900
$900 $500 $650 $1,105 $1,400 $673 $700 $850 $900 $800 $800 $664 $1,200

$5,072
$5,392 $7,843 $7,266 $6,660 $9,771 $4,120 $5,600 $4,204 $8,520 $6,096 $7,727 $5,102 $7,460
$6,597
$2,865 $6,600
$4,733
$5,000 $7,650 $1,897 $7,200 $5,062 $4,384 $4,500 $10,000 $3,500 $4,360 $4,800 $1,662 $6,400

$2,105
$1,794 $4,402 $3,130 $3,440 $3,325 $6,370 $3,378 $3,726 $2,966 $3,642 $1,900 $2,580 $2,716
$3,336
$4,138 $1,300
$2,719
$2,800 $3,390 $2,301 $3,168
$878 $3,840 $5,172 $2,350 $3,000 $2,684
$800 $998 $2,300

$10,998
$10,810 $15,647 $13,888 $13,770 $16,572 $14,472 $13,174 $11,578 $14,960 $13,296 $13,357 $10,994 $13,550
$13,544
$9,408 $10,372
$9,890
$10,536 $13,138
$6,304 $13,083
$8,738 $10,421 $11,959 $14,756
$9,042 $9,422 $8,232 $4,978 $11,444

Two-Year Colleges - Average

$1,601

$857

$5,109

$2,591

$10,158

University System - Average

$2,354

$919

$5,810

$2,895

$11,978

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Annual Out-Of-State, On-Campus Cost of College Attendance by Sector University System of Georgia FY2004

Institution Name

Out-of-State Books and On campus On campus Tuition/Fees Supplies Room/Board Other Exp.

Total Price Out-of-State On Campus

Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia State University University of Georgia

$16,002 $13,544 $14,854

$2,500 $1,320
$700

$6,264 $7,948 $5,756

$1,500 $2,978 $1,740

$26,266 $25,790 $23,050

Research Universities - Average

$14,800

$1,507

$6,656

$2,073

$25,035

Georgia Southern University Valdosta State University

$9,548 $9,496

$970 $900

$5,628 $4,938

$1,710 $2,500

$17,856 $17,834

Regional Universities - Average

$9,522

$935

$5,283

$2,105

$17,845

Albany State University Armstrong Atlantic State University Augusta State University Clayton College & State University Columbus State University Fort Valley State University Georgia College & State University Georgia Southwestern State University Kennesaw State University North Georgia College & State University Savannah State University Southern Polytechnic State University State University of West Georgia
State Universities - Average
Dalton State College Macon State College
State Colleges - Average
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Atlanta Metropolitan College Bainbridge College Coastal Georgia Community College Darton College East Georgia College Floyd College Gainesville College Georgia Perimeter College Gordon College Middle Georgia College South Georgia College Waycross College
Two-Year Colleges - Average
University System - Average

$9,410 $9,238 $9,228 $9,306 $9,312 $9,418 $12,602 $9,430 $9,360 $8,848 $9,466 $9,248 $9,420
$9,560
$5,750 $5,716
$5,733
$6,030 $5,792 $5,452 $5,804 $5,592 $5,718 $5,778 $5,750 $5,836 $5,772 $6,026 $5,848 $5,738
$5,780
$8,313

$850 $800 $900 $1,000 $800 $1,200 $600 $850 $750 $750 $900 $1,000 $600
$846
$849 $950
$900
$900 $500 $650 $1,105 $1,400 $673 $700 $850 $900 $800 $800 $664 $1,200
$857
$919

$3,760 $6,192
n/a n/a $7,270 $4,178 $5,652 $4,204 $4,560 $4,160 $4,498 $4,866 $4,406
$4,886
n/a n/a
n/a
$3,860 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
$2,894 $3,960 $3,550
n/a
$3,566
$2,986

$1,774 $4,402
n/a n/a $2,485 $2,838 $2,994 $3,726 $2,966 $2,230 $1,900 $2,580 $2,716
$2,783
n/a n/a
n/a
$2,800 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
$2,089 $800 $998 n/a
$1,672
$1,446

$15,794 $20,632
n/a n/a $19,867 $17,634 $21,848 $18,210 $17,636 $15,988 $16,764 $17,694 $17,142
$18,110
n/a n/a
$0
$13,590 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
$11,555 $11,586 $11,060
n/a
$11,948
$10,842

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Annual Out-Of-State, Off-Campus-Not With Family Cost of College Attendance by Sector University System of Georgia FY2004

Institution Name

Out-of-State Books and Tuition/Fees Supplies

Off campus Off campus Not w/Family Not w/Family Room/Board Other Exp.

Total Price Out-of-State Off-Campus Not w/Family

Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia State University University of Georgia

$16,002 $13,544 $14,854

$2,500 $1,320
$700

$6,000 $8,190 $5,756

$1,500 $3,890 $3,432

$26,002 $26,944 $24,742

Research Universities - Average

$14,800

$1,507

$6,649

$2,941

$25,896

Georgia Southern University Valdosta State University

$9,548 $9,496

$970 $900

$5,206 $4,938

$1,710 $2,500

$17,434 $17,834

Regional Universities - Average

$9,522

$935

$5,072

$2,105

$17,634

Albany State University Armstrong Atlantic State University Augusta State University Clayton College & State University Columbus State University Fort Valley State University Georgia College & State University Georgia Southwestern State University Kennesaw State University North Georgia College & State University Savannah State University Southern Polytechnic State University State University of West Georgia
State Universities - Average
Dalton State College Macon State College
State Colleges - Average
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Atlanta Metropolitan College Bainbridge College Coastal Georgia Community College Darton College East Georgia College Floyd College Gainesville College Georgia Perimeter College Gordon College Middle Georgia College South Georgia College Waycross College
Two-Year Colleges - Average
University System - Average

$9,410 $9,238 $9,228 $9,306 $9,312 $9,418 $12,602 $9,430 $9,360 $8,848 $9,466 $9,248 $9,420
$9,560
$5,750 $5,716
$5,733
$6,030 $5,792 $5,452 $5,804 $5,592 $5,718 $5,778 $5,750 $5,836 $5,772 $6,026 $5,848 $5,738
$5,780
$8,313

$850 $800 $900 $1,000 $800 $1,200 $600 $850 $750 $750 $900 $1,000 $600
$846
$849 $950
$900
$900 $500 $650 $1,105 $1,400 $673 $700 $850 $900 $800 $800 $664 $1,200
$857
$919

$5,392 $7,843 $7,266 $6,660 $9,771 $4,120 $5,600 $4,204 $8,520 $6,096 $7,727 $5,102 $7,460
$6,597
$2,865 $6,600
$4,733
$5,000 $7,650 $1,897 $7,200 $5,062 $4,384 $4,500 $10,000 $3,500 $4,360 $4,800 $1,662 $6,400
$5,109
$5,810

$1,794 $4,402 $3,130 $3,440 $3,325 $6,370 $3,378 $3,726 $2,966 $3,642 $1,900 $2,580 $2,716
$3,336
$4,138 $1,300
$2,719
$2,800 $3,390 $2,301 $3,168
$878 $3,840 $5,172 $2,350 $3,000 $2,684
$800 $998 $2,300
$2,591
$2,895

$17,446 $22,283 $20,524 $20,406 $23,208 $21,108 $22,180 $18,210 $21,596 $19,336 $19,993 $17,930 $20,196
$20,340
$13,602 $14,566
$14,084
$14,730 $17,332 $10,300 $17,277 $12,932 $14,615 $16,150 $18,950 $13,236 $13,616 $12,426
$9,172 $15,638
$14,336
$17,937

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Annual In-State, Off-Campus-With Family Cost of College Attendance by Sector

University System of Georgia

FY2004

Total Price

Off campus

In-State

In-State

Books and With Family Off Campus

Institution Name

Tuition/Fees Supplies

Other Exp.

With Family

Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia State University University of Georgia

$4,076 $3,920 $4,078

$2,500 $1,320
$700

$1,500 $3,890 $2,556

$8,076 $9,130 $7,334

Research Universities - Average

$4,025

$1,507

$2,649

$8,180

Georgia Southern University Valdosta State University

$2,912 $2,860

$970 $900

$1,710 $2,500

$5,592 $6,260

Regional Universities - Average

$2,886

$935

$2,105

$5,926

Albany State University Armstrong Atlantic State University Augusta State University Clayton College & State University Columbus State University Fort Valley State University Georgia College & State University Georgia Southwestern State University Kennesaw State University North Georgia College & State University Savannah State University Southern Polytechnic State University State University of West Georgia

$2,774 $2,602 $2,592 $2,670 $2,676 $2,782 $3,596 $2,798 $2,724 $2,808 $2,830 $2,312 $2,774

$850 $800 $900 $1,000 $800 $1,200 $600 $850 $750 $750 $900 $1,000 $600

$1,474 $4,402 $3,130 $3,440 $3,325 $3,470 $7,726 $3,070 $2,966 $2,480 $1,900 $2,580 $2,716

$5,098 $7,804 $6,622 $7,110 $6,801 $7,452 $11,922 $6,718 $6,440 $6,038 $5,630 $5,892 $6,090

State Universities - Average
Dalton State College Macon State College
State Colleges - Average
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Atlanta Metropolitan College Bainbridge College Coastal Georgia Community College Darton College East Georgia College Floyd College Gainesville College Georgia Perimeter College Gordon College Middle Georgia College South Georgia College Waycross College
Two-Year Colleges - Average
University System - Average

$2,764
$1,556 $1,522
$1,539
$1,836 $1,598 $1,456 $1,610 $1,398 $1,524 $1,587 $1,556 $1,642 $1,578 $1,832 $1,654 $1,544
$1,601
$2,354

$846
$849 $950
$900
$900 $500 $650 $1,105 $1,400 $673 $700 $850 $900 $800 $800 $664 $1,200
$857
$919

$3,283
$3,900 $900
$2,400
$5,000 $3,390 $1,205 $2,592
$878 $3,840 $5,172 $5,800 $3,000 $2,684
$800 $998 $2,300
$2,897
$2,948

$6,894
$6,305 $3,372
$4,839
$7,736 $5,488 $3,311 $5,307 $3,676 $6,037 $7,459 $8,206 $5,542 $5,062 $3,432 $3,316 $5,044
$5,355
$6,221

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Institution Name

Annual Out-Of-State, Off-Campus-With Family Cost of College Attendance by Sector

University System of Georgia

FY2004

Total Price

Off campus Out-of-State

Out-of-State Books and With Family Off-Campus

Tuition/Fees

Supplies Other Exp.

With Family

Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia State University University of Georgia

$16,002 $13,544 $14,854

$2,500 $1,320
$700

$1,500 $3,890 $2,556

$20,002 $18,754 $18,110

Research Universities - Average

$14,800

$1,507

$2,649

$18,955

Georgia Southern University Valdosta State University

$9,548 $9,496

$970 $900

$1,710 $2,500

$12,228 $12,896

Regional Universities - Average

$9,522

$935

$2,105

$12,562

Albany State University Armstrong Atlantic State University Augusta State University Clayton College & State University Columbus State University Fort Valley State University Georgia College & State University Georgia Southwestern State University Kennesaw State University North Georgia College & State University Savannah State University Southern Polytechnic State University State University of West Georgia
State Universities - Average
Dalton State College Macon State College
State Colleges - Average
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Atlanta Metropolitan College Bainbridge College Coastal Georgia Community College Darton College East Georgia College Floyd College Gainesville College Georgia Perimeter College Gordon College Middle Georgia College South Georgia College Waycross College
Two-Year Colleges - Average
University System - Average

$9,410 $9,238 $9,228 $9,306 $9,312 $9,418 $12,602 $9,430 $9,360 $8,848 $9,466 $9,248 $9,420
$9,560
$5,750 $5,716
$5,733
$6,030 $5,792 $5,452 $5,804 $5,592 $5,718 $5,778 $5,750 $5,836 $5,772 $6,026 $5,848 $5,738
$5,780
$8,313

$850 $800 $900 $1,000 $800 $1,200 $600 $850 $750 $750 $900 $1,000 $600
$846
$849 $950
$900
$900 $500 $650 $1,105 $1,400 $673 $700 $850 $900 $800 $800 $664 $1,200
$857
$919

$1,474 $4,402 $3,130 $3,440 $3,325 $3,470 $7,726 $3,070 $2,966 $2,480 $1,900 $2,580 $2,716
$3,283
$3,900 $900
$2,400
$5,000 $3,390 $1,205 $2,592
$878 $3,840 $5,172 $5,800 $3,000 $2,684
$800 $998 $2,300
$2,897
$2,948

$11,734 $14,440 $13,258 $13,746 $13,437 $14,088 $20,928 $13,350 $13,076 $12,078 $12,266 $12,828 $12,736
$13,690
$10,499 $7,566
$9,033
$11,930 $9,682 $7,307 $9,501 $7,870
$10,231 $11,650 $12,400
$9,736 $9,256 $7,626 $7,510 $9,238
$9,534
$12,181

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