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What Dalton State College costs

Dalton, Georgia · Public · 4,553 undergrads

Dalton State College's in-state sticker price was $10,444 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $2,353 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $1,524. Out-of-state students pay $7,512 more in tuition.

What does Dalton State College cost?

$2,353 a year in-state

Out of state: about $9,865 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 $10,444.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$1,524
$30,000–$48,000$1,143
$48,000–$75,000$2,114
$75,000–$110,000$4,961
over $110,000$8,746

Out-of-state tuition is $10,888 a year, against $3,376 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $7,512 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$1,524$9,036
$30,000–$48,000$1,143$8,655
$48,000–$75,000$2,114$9,626
$75,000–$110,000$4,961$12,473
Over $110,000$8,746$16,258

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $7,512 more in tuition that Dalton State College 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 85% off Dalton State College's sticker price.

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

Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Dalton State College cost less than Georgia Highlands College, Georgia Military College and Columbus State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Dalton State College$2,114$2,353
Georgia Highlands College$5,150$5,521
Georgia Military College$17,967$18,466
Columbus State University$15,353$15,711

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$3,376
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$10,888
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$10,444
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $7,512 more in tuition at Dalton State College and usually get less aid.

54%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$6,654
average grant for students who got aid.
13%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$13,419
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Dalton State College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $1,524 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $10,444. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Dalton State College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Dalton State College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $1,143 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $10,444. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Dalton State College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Dalton State College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $2,114 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $10,444. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Dalton State College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Dalton State College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Dalton State College is $10,888 a year, against $3,376 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $2,353 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $7,512 tuition gap gives about $9,865 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

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