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# Augusta University Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid

Updated October 1, 2026

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## How much does Augusta University cost after financial aid?

Augusta University lists a published cost of attendance of $23,524. The average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/), what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $13,787 — $281 below the peer median of $14,068 for comparable institutions (same type and size).

On average, financial aid reduces the published cost by $9,737. In-state students see tuition and fees of $8,414, while out-of-state students face $24,734.

Room and board adds $12,404. Azimuth ranks the university #247 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The affordability pillar for Augusta University is in the 83rd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. For first-time full-time aid recipients, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) is $13,787, $281 below the median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Borrowers who complete a degree hold a median of $20,500 in federal student loans, $729 below the peer median. After grants and scholarships, the average for the under-$30,000 band is $11,064 and the average for the over-$110,000 band is $18,163.

38.8% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. After grants and scholarships, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) for aid recipients in the lowest family-income band (under $30,000) is $11,064.

It is $11,154 for the $30,001–$48,000 band, $13,703 for the $48,001–$75,000 band, $17,548 for the $75,001–$110,000 band, and $18,163 for families earning over $110,000. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $7,099.

Average net price by family income

**$0–30K**
$11,064

**$30–48K**
$11,154

**$48–75K**
$13,703

**$75–110K**
$17,548

**$110K+**
$18,163

Averages within each income band; individual aid packages vary.

Overall average annual net price: **$13,787**. After grants and scholarships, including living costs. [Source and coverage](#cost-data-notes).

Aid covers about 41% of the published cost for the average aid recipient. The pattern across income bands shows lower average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/)s at lower incomes, though the difference is not steep.

The average net price is $11,064 in the lowest band and $18,163 in the highest, a spread of $7,099. The pricing structure keeps costs relatively close across the income scale, with the lowest band paying only slightly less than the middle bands.

That suggests aid is distributed broadly rather than concentrated at the bottom.

The published cost of attendance at Augusta University is $23,524. Azimuth ranks the university #247 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

After grants and scholarships, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) for aid recipients from families earning under $30,000 is $11,064, for those earning $48,001 to $75,000 it is $13,703, and for those earning over $110,000 it is $18,163. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $7,099.

Aid covers about 41% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, bringing the average net price for all aid recipients to $13,787. In-state tuition and fees are $8,414, and out-of-state tuition and fees are $24,734.

That is $281 below the $14,068 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Borrowers who finish carry a median of $20,500 in federal student loans, $729 below the $21,229 peer median.

81.2% of federal aid recipients take federal loans. Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $15,568 in [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) loans.

If repaid over ten years, the median federal student debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $233 a month. It estimates what a family might pay and borrow under different scenarios.

## Student loans: what does repayment look like?

Among borrowers who complete a degree at Augusta University, median federal student loan debt is $20,500. That median is $729 below the $21,229 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Federal borrowing is widespread: 81.2% of federal aid recipients take federal loans. Parent borrowers are a separate population, with median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing of $15,568.

The return picture at Augusta University is mixed: graduates out-earn what the model predicts for students like them, but the raw earnings figure sits near the middle of the pack. Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $62,546, at the 59th percentile.

That is $5,245 above the $57,301 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Graduates earn about $3,938 more than the model expects for similar students, a result at the 68th percentile.

Earnings scenarios, estimated from the program mix, range from a downside of $41,768 to an upside of $79,931, with a typical scenario of $62,546. Borrowers who finish carry a median of $20,500 in federal loans, $729 below the peer median.

If repaid over ten years, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $233 a month.

For the separate population of parent borrowers, median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing is $15,568. For student borrowers, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $233 a month if repaid over ten years.

[Repayment figures](#combined-borrowing) are in the Financial GPS card below. [Borrowing populations and model assumptions](#cost-data-notes).

## Parent loans: what can the family afford?

[How Parent PLUS borrowing affects families](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/)

**Median Parent PLUS debt**
$15,568

**Estimated parent payment**
$198/mo

Modeled Parent PLUS pressure by income

| Income | Risk level |
| --- | --- |
| $35,000 | High pressure |
| $50,000 | High pressure |
| $75,000 | High pressure |
| $100,000 | Safe |
| $150,000 | Safe |
| $200,000 | Safe |

The model holds the parent balance fixed and varies parent income. [Read the assumptions and limits](#cost-data-notes).

## Student and parent loans: the monthly payments

Financial GPS

### What does repayment look like?

**Institution median student debt**
$20,500

**Institution Parent PLUS debt**
$15,568

Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included.

**Estimated student payment · monthly**
$233/mo

**Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly**
$198/mo

**Modeled student + parent payments**
$431/mo

Payments use school-wide median balances, not a specific major’s.

#### Student payment as a share of available income

At median graduate earnings of $62,546, with a $22,590 annual allowance for basic expenses:

**7.0%** of income above the allowance · Excellent

1.  Excellent Under 8% · selected scenario
2.  Good 8–under 12%
3.  Concerning 12–20%
4.  High risk Over 20%

How this estimate works

These are modeled earnings scenarios, not observed earnings percentiles. Annual student payments ÷ (earnings − basic-expense allowance). The starting allowance, $22,590, uses the published framework’s 2024 baseline; it is not a current local living-cost estimate. Change it for your budget, including taxes and other obligations. This combines school-level figures for illustration, not a typical individual’s budget or an official school rating. Parent PLUS is separate.

[Read the framework and its limits](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Payment assumptions

Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates.

[Explore your own numbers in Financial GPS](/financial-gps/?tool=student&school=augusta-university#student-tool)

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).

**Net price and borrowing.** The 2023–24 income-band averages include living costs and cover eligible first-time, full-time aid recipients; public-school figures reflect in-state tuition. They are not individual aid offers. Peer matching supplies overall net prices, not matched income-band averages. [College Scorecard data and documentation](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/).

A personal student-risk assessment also needs your major and borrowing plan; these school-level illustrations do not assign you a personal risk zone.

Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates. Private-loan figures from the Common Data Set are separate from these federal repayment illustrations.