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Georgia Southern University vs Georgia State University

Georgia Southern University costs less than Georgia State University at every income band federal data covers — between $516 and $1,866 less per year, depending on what you earn.

What each actually costs, by household income

Household incomeGeorgia Southern UniversityGeorgia State UniversityDifference
Under $30k$12,162$13,787$1,625 · Georgia Southern University
$30–48k$12,564$14,430$1,866 · Georgia Southern University
$48–75k$14,965$16,656$1,691 · Georgia Southern University
$75–110k$18,408$19,390$982 · Georgia Southern University
Over $110k$19,789$20,305$516 · Georgia Southern University

Green marks the cheaper of the two at that income. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Public-school figures reflect in-state families; out-of-state families typically pay more.

Four years, at $75–110k

Georgia Southern University$77,590
Georgia State University$81,729
Difference over four years$4,139

Each year's reported net price grown 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses inside a family's plan.

Getting in

Published acceptance rate88% · 55%
Average SAT1053 · 1076

Listed Georgia Southern University first, then Georgia State University. Acceptance rate is the school's overall published figure — your student's own odds depend on their transcript, scores, and high school.

After graduation — federal data

Median earnings, 10 yrs out$53,236 · $47,384
Graduate in four years36% · 33%
Typical graduate's own federal debt$23,250 · $20,903

Again Georgia Southern University first. The four-year graduation rate matters more than it looks: a fifth year is a fifth year of paying.

These are averages. Your family isn't average.
College Compass runs both schools against your student's real GPA, your income band, and your actual high school — admit odds with the math shown, merit likelihood, and what four years would really cost you. First three schools free.

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