Georgia students paid $22,370 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $640 more than the $21,730 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 261 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.7 million and 189 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.3 million.
Including all undergraduates (1,452), 1,179 students used grants or scholarships totaling $15.9 million, and 866 students took out $6.3 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~1,176 | $20,846 | $21,730 | $21,730 | $22,370 | 7.3% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Shorter University in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 134 | 51% | $609,781 | $4,551 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 203 | 77% | $636,368 | $3,135 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 242 | 92% | $2,440,338 | $10,084 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 261 | 99% | $3,686,487 | $14,124 |
| Federal student loans | 188 | 71% | $1,004,158 | $5,341 |
| Other student loans | 31 | 12% | $273,515 | $8,823 |
| Student loan aid | 189 | 72% | $1,277,673 | $6,760 |
| Total student aid | 263 | 100% | - | - |
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