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Grambling State UniversityGrambling, LA · Public

Cost & aid

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $17,858 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.4K less than the national median. The 95% who received grants paid $17,018 on average; the other 5% paid the full sticker price of $25,663 in-state / $34,686 out-of-state.

−22% after inflation since 2013–14Over time
Full price, in-state
$25,663 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income

Cost by family income

Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).

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$0$10K$20K$0$100K$200K$300K$400K+Full price $26KLittle need-based aid above $110K
  • Published federal figures
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Price per year by family income
Family incomePrice per year
$0–30K$19K a year
$30–48K$19K a year
$48–75K$22K a year
$75–110K$25K a year
$150KPublished data end at $110K
$200KPublished data end at $110K
$250KPublished data end at $110K
$300KPublished data end at $110K
$350KPublished data end at $110K
$400K and abovePublished data end at $110K
$150K a year

At $150K: Published data end at $110K

Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for a number.

Your own number depends on the details below, so use the college's calculator for it.

What can change this

  • Savings and investments above a typical amount raise the price. The curve assumes typical assets.
For your family's real number, use Grambling State University's . It takes about 15 minutes and uses your own income and savings.
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Average total cost per year, all first-years (est.)

$17,858

Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24

Full price, averaged across in-state & out-of-state$26,301
− Grants, averaged over every first-year−$8,443

95% got grants averaging $8,870; 5% got none.

= Average total cost$17,858
Tuition & fees$8.3KRoom & board$11KBooks & supplies$1.8KOther expenses$5.2K
Compared to all colleges$17,858
National median: $24,284Below typical

Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.

Who pays what

Received grants · 95%$17,018 averagenet price (in-state students)
No grants · 5%$25.7K / $34.7Kfull price, in-state / out-of-state

Share of first-year students, 2023–24.

Sticker price by residency

RateTuition & feesFirst-years
In-state$7,683$25,66393%
Out-of-state$16,706$34,6867%

Full cost adds books, on-campus room & board, and other expenses ($17,980) to tuition and fees.

Median debt at graduation

$36.5K

≈ $387/month for 10 years

Payback estimate

1.7 yrs

of median salary to cover 4 years of net price

Undergrads with a federal loan78%
National median: 45%Above typical

78% of undergrads borrow federally.

Median federal debt, by background

Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.

Pell Grant recipients$25,250
No Pell Grant$11,250
Family income under $30K$25,750
$30K–$75K$20,000
Over $75K$17,625

Three years into repayment

Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.

  • Paid in full1%
  • Paying it down2%
  • Payments paused53%
  • Not paying it down17%
  • Behind or in default28%
  • Forgiven or discharged1%

Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.

Who actually gets aid

32%of full price

Aid generosity

Moderate

Grants cover 32% of the $26,301 full price on average across all first-years (moderate), more than at 29% of colleges.

$8,443 in grants per first-year ÷ $26,301 full price.

Compared to every college32%
32%
← Limitedmore generous than 29% of 1,514Very generous →

Who gets grants and scholarships

Full-time first-year students (914), 2023–24

Received grants or scholarships, avg $8,870 No grants

Where the aid comes from

From the college43% · avg $5.3K
Pell Grants79% · avg $6.5K
State or local grants35%
Student loans79% · avg $6.4K

Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.

Aid by family income

By family income: only students who received federal aid, because income is only reported for them.

Aid by family income isn't reported.

Applying for aid

For fall 2020 entrants.

To apply for aid: the FAFSA.
Need is calculated with the federal formula.

Priority date: April 1 · Deadline: June 1 · Aid offers: on a rolling basis from March 1

Dates for fall 2020 entrants; the next cycle's are usually similar.

What the college's own scholarships consider

Academics✓✓
Alumni connection✓✓
Athletics✓✓
ROTC✓not marked
Leadership✓not marked
Music or drama✓✓
State or district residency✓✓

A blank means the college didn't mark it, not that it never counts.

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Grambling State University Common Data Set 2019–20, 2020–21;Grambling State University Common Data Set 2019–20, 2019–20 (estimated);Grambling State University Common Data Set 2019–20, Fall 2020 entrants;Grambling State University Common Data Set 2019–20, 2019–20;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)