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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Northern Arizona's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at Georgia Southern

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Georgia Southern costs about $1.6K less per year on average than Northern Arizona ($18,548 vs. $20,159, 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
Georgia Southern$18.5K
Northern Arizona$20.2K
Aid generosity
Georgia Southern30%
Northern Arizona39%
Net price, with grants
Georgia Southern$16K
Northern Arizona$16.4K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Georgia Southern90%
Northern Arizona99%
Average grant
Georgia Southern$9K
Northern Arizona$13.1K
Aid from the college
Georgia Southern30%
Northern Arizona98%

Sticker prices

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

Sticker price, in-state
Georgia Southern$25.6K
Northern Arizona$29.7K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Georgia Southern$36.6K
Northern Arizona$45.9K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Georgia Southern$5.9K
Northern Arizona$12.7K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Georgia Southern$17K
Northern Arizona$28.9K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Georgia Southern10%
Northern Arizona21%
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

  • Georgia SouthernPublished data end at $110K
  • Northern ArizonaPublished data end at $110K

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

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

MetricGeorgia SouthernNorthern Arizona
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $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

MetricGeorgia SouthernNorthern Arizona
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoYes

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