FourYearCost

Paine College

Augusta, GAPrivate nonprofitRank 1698 of 1,732Traditional rank 1128 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$10,316
84 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$14,694
216 recipients
The drop
−$4,378
-42.4% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$10,316Later years$14,694

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$15,133
$30–48k$10,480
$48–75k$20,287
$75–110k$18,051
$110k+—

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$14,596
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$14,596
Change$0 (+0.0%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$7,512

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$16,0962018-19$16,0962019-20$14,5952020-21$14,5962021-22$14,5962022-23$14,5962023-24

Published tuition and required fees, -9.3% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$12,0872020-21$15,8772021-22$17,0482022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years22%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)54%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants83%
Freshmen taking federal loans80%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$8,369
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$3,155

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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