Georgia Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Georgia. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 11.57% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 21.98%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 6.26% over the past decade where it is increased by 6.09% last year. The living costs in Georgia Colleges have risen 31.81% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in Georgia
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $4,906$14,277 $6,594$18,642 $11,401$12,016
2012-13 $5,136
4.69%
$14,784
3.55%
$6,678
1.27%
$18,536
-0.57%
$11,825
3.72%
$12,045
0.24%
2013-14 $5,245
2.12%
$14,980
1.33%
$6,884
3.08%
$19,307
4.16%
$12,239
3.50%
$12,461
3.45%
2014-15 $5,451
3.93%
$15,079
0.66%
$7,040
2.27%
$18,982
-1.68%
$12,674
3.55%
$12,771
2.49%
2015-16 $5,578
2.33%
$15,263
1.22%
$7,300
3.69%
$19,427
2.34%
$12,929
2.01%
$12,968
1.54%
2016-17 $5,576
-0.04%
$14,855
-2.67%
$7,228
-0.99%
$18,150
-6.57%
$13,318
3.01%
$13,127
1.23%
2017-18 $5,816
4.30%
$15,935
7.27%
$7,292
0.89%
$19,418
6.99%
$13,673
2.67%
$13,368
1.84%
2018-19 $6,037
3.80%
$13,544
-15.00%
$7,404
1.54%
$19,578
0.82%
$13,882
1.53%
$13,571
1.52%
2019-20 $6,057
0.33%
$13,570
0.19%
$7,392
-0.16%
$19,088
-2.50%
$14,236
2.55%
$13,851
2.06%
2020-21 $6,619
9.28%
$12,281
-9.50%
$7,480
1.19%
$19,345
1.35%
$14,594
2.51%
$14,180
2.38%
2021-22 $6,094
-7.93%
$13,549
10.32%
$7,489
0.12%
$19,275
-0.36%
$14,863
1.84%
$14,343
1.15%
2022-23 $5,906
-3.09%
$13,115
-3.20%
$7,022
-6.24%
$19,975
3.63%
$15,306
2.98%
$15,140
5.56%
2023-24 $6,251
5.84%
$13,792
5.16%
$6,964
-0.83%
$19,012
-4.82%
$16,025
4.70%
$16,479
8.84%
2024-25 $5,825
-6.81%
$16,824
21.98%
$7,250
4.11%
$20,170
6.09%
$16,706
4.25%
$17,065
3.56%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Georgia Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Georgia Colleges is $5,910 for state residents and $13,481 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $4,995 for state residents and $7,155.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $17,793. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $7,140 for state residents and $19,914 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $15,345.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$5,910$4,995 $17,793
Public (out-of-State)$13,481$7,155$17,793
Private$20,905-$17,793
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$7,140
Public (out-of-State)$19,914
Private$15,345