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What Clayton State University costs

Morrow, Georgia · Public · 4,348 undergrads

Clayton State University's in-state sticker price was $18,397 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $8,868 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $7,686. Out-of-state students pay $11,664 more in tuition.

What does Clayton State University cost?

$8,868 a year in-state

Out of state: about $20,532 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $18,397.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$7,686
$30,000–$48,000$8,232
$48,000–$75,000$8,685
$75,000–$110,000$12,363
over $110,000$15,601

Out-of-state tuition is $16,904 a year, against $5,240 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $11,664 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$7,686$19,350
$30,000–$48,000$8,232$19,896
$48,000–$75,000$8,685$20,349
$75,000–$110,000$12,363$24,027
Over $110,000$15,601$27,265

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $11,664 more in tuition that Clayton State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 58% off Clayton State University's sticker price.

Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; Clayton State University's own calculator can.

Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Clayton State University cost less than Valdosta State University and Georgia Southwestern State University but more than Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Clayton State University$8,685$8,868
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College$5,410$6,874
Valdosta State University$10,089$10,804
Georgia Southwestern State University$9,831$10,170

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$5,240
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$16,904
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$18,397
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $11,664 more in tuition at Clayton State University and usually get less aid.

50%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,444
average grant for students who got aid.
35%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$25,250
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Clayton State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $7,686 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,397. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Clayton State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Clayton State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $8,232 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,397. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Clayton State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Clayton State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $8,685 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,397. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Clayton State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Clayton State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Clayton State University is $16,904 a year, against $5,240 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $8,868 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $11,664 tuition gap gives about $20,532 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers