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Is Georgia State University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Georgia State, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Georgia State sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $47,384 helps, but median debt of $20,903 plus yearly net price of $15,931 creates a tighter path. For context, Georgia State's net price runs about 25% above the typical 4-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$16,390
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $3,236 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $13,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$15,931
Median earnings 10 years out
$47,384
Median debt at graduation
$20,903
Graduation rate
53%
At Georgia State, a typical graduate carries about $20,903 in student debt and earns roughly $47,384 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $238 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Georgia State is a public four year school in Atlanta, GA. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Public 4-year
Georgia Gwinnett
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Worth-It Score: 53/100
Median net price: $15,844
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Georgia Southern
Statesboro, GA
Worth-It Score: 64/100
Median net price: $15,267
Public 4-year
Kennesaw State
Kennesaw, GA
Worth-It Score: 65/100
Median net price: $15,048
Public 4-year
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Worth-It Score: 87/100
Median net price: $13,936
Public 4-year
Augusta
Augusta, GA
Worth-It Score: 61/100
Median net price: $13,787
Common questions about Georgia State
The median net price at Georgia State is $15,931 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →