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What Grambling State University costs

Grambling, Louisiana · Public · 4,164 undergrads · HBCU

Grambling State University's in-state sticker price was $25,465 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $19,214 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $19,104. Out-of-state students pay $9,012 more in tuition.

What does Grambling State University cost?

$19,214 a year in-state

Out of state: about $28,226 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 $25,465.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$19,104
$30,000–$48,000$18,037
$48,000–$75,000$18,883
$75,000–$110,000$24,317
over $110,000$24,376

Out-of-state tuition is $16,795 a year, against $7,783 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $9,012 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$19,104$28,116
$30,000–$48,000$18,037$27,049
$48,000–$75,000$18,883$27,895
$75,000–$110,000$24,317$33,329
Over $110,000$24,376$33,388

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $9,012 more in tuition that Grambling 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 25% off Grambling State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Grambling State University cost more than University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and Elizabeth City State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Grambling State University$18,883$19,214
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff$12,175$11,528
Southern University and A&M College$18,195$18,631
Elizabeth City State University$6,822$8,048

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$7,783
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$16,795
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$25,465
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $9,012 more in tuition at Grambling State University and usually get less aid.

71%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$8,870
average grant for students who got aid.
71%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$34,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Grambling State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $19,104 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,465. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Grambling State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Grambling State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $18,037 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,465. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Grambling State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Grambling State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $18,883 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,465. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Grambling State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Grambling State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Grambling State University is $16,795 a year, against $7,783 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $19,214 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $9,012 tuition gap gives about $28,226 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