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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Middle Tennessee State's grants cover 34% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at U. North Georgia

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. North Georgia costs about $2.5K less per year on average than Middle Tennessee State ($16,467 vs. $19,005, 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
Middle Tennessee State$19K
U. North Georgia$16.5K
Aid generosity
Middle Tennessee State34%
U. North Georgia28%
Net price, with grants
Middle Tennessee State$13.9K
U. North Georgia$11.2K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Middle Tennessee State94%
U. North Georgia87%
Average grant
Middle Tennessee State$10.7K
U. North Georgia$7.2K
Aid from the college
Middle Tennessee State53%
U. North Georgia19%

Sticker prices

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

Sticker price, in-state
Middle Tennessee State$27.8K
U. North Georgia$22.5K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Middle Tennessee State$47.4K
U. North Georgia$32.9K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Middle Tennessee State$9.5K
U. North Georgia$5K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Middle Tennessee State$29K
U. North Georgia$15.4K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Middle Tennessee State6%
U. North Georgia3%
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

  • Middle Tennessee StatePublished data end at $110K
  • U. North GeorgiaLittle need-based aid above $110K

    Merit possible; averaging $8K

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

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

MetricMiddle Tennessee StateU. North Georgia
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need –35% got merit aid, averaging $8K
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

MetricMiddle Tennessee StateU. North Georgia
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricMiddle Tennessee StateU. North Georgia
Aid forms –FAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline –February 20 (priority)
Need met, first-years –54%
Average aid package, first-years –$11,085
College grant dollars given as merit –73%
Aid for international students –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;University of North Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of North Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);University of North Georgia 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