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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Clayton State's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at U. Guam

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Guam costs about $3.6K less per year on average than Clayton State ($9,766 vs. $13,355, 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
Clayton State$13.4K
U. Guam$9.8K
Aid generosity
Clayton State39%
U. Guam33%
Net price, with grants
Clayton State$8.2K
U. Guam$7.9K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Clayton State92%
U. Guam71%
Average grant
Clayton State$9.4K
U. Guam$6.8K
Aid from the college
Clayton State18%
U. Guam2%

Sticker prices

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

Sticker price, in-state
Clayton State$21.4K
U. Guam$14.4K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Clayton State$32.1K
U. Guam$19.8K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Clayton State$5.1K
U. Guam$6.1K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Clayton State$15.8K
U. Guam$11.4K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Clayton State6%
U. Guam2%
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

  • Clayton StatePublished data end at $110K
  • U. GuamLittle 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

MetricClayton StateU. Guam
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

MetricClayton StateU. Guam
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

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 releaseAbout 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