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 
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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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