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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Georgia Tech's grants cover 26% of its full price on average, vs. 17% at U. Alaska Anchorage

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Alaska Anchorage costs about $1.8K less per year on average than Georgia Tech ($25,727 vs. $27,518, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. Alaska Anchorage$25.7K
Georgia Tech$27.5K
Aid generosity
U. Alaska Anchorage17%
Georgia Tech26%
Net price, with grants
U. Alaska Anchorage$16K
Georgia Tech$15.9K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. Alaska Anchorage75%
Georgia Tech71%
Average grant
U. Alaska Anchorage$7.2K
Georgia Tech$13.8K
Aid from the college
U. Alaska Anchorage55%
Georgia Tech30%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. Alaska Anchorage$29.6K
Georgia Tech$28.5K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. Alaska Anchorage$43.7K
Georgia Tech$49.6K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. Alaska Anchorage$7.6K
Georgia Tech$11.8K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. Alaska Anchorage$21.7K
Georgia Tech$32.9K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. Alaska Anchorage11%
Georgia Tech42%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. Alaska AnchoragePublished data end at $110K
  • Georgia TechLittle need-based aid above $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. Alaska AnchorageGeorgia Tech
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. Alaska AnchorageGeorgia Tech
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoYes

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. Alaska AnchorageGeorgia Tech
Aid forms –FAFSA · CSS Profile · College's own form
Aid priority date or deadline –January 31 (priority)
Need met, first-years –61%
Average aid package, first-years –$19,981
College grant dollars given as merit –23%
Aid for international students –Not offered

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why