Cost & financial aid brief
Grambling State University Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid
How much does Grambling State University cost after financial aid?
Aid covers about 22% of the published cost for the average aid recipient. The pattern across income bands is tight: average net prices range from $18,666 in the lowest band to $25,310 in the highest, with $19,007, $21,743, and $24,525 in the bands between.
The $6,644 spread describes a pricing structure where costs after aid stay within a narrow range regardless of family income, rather than an individual aid package.
The published cost of attendance at Grambling State University is $25,367. Azimuth ranks the university #977 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.
For families earning under $30,000, it is $18,666; for those in the middle band, $48,001 to $75,000, it is $21,743; and for those earning over $110,000, it is $25,310. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $6,644.
Aid covers about 22% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, leaving an average net price of $19,809 across all bands. That figure is $5,741 above the $14,068 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).
Borrowers who finish carry a median of $36,500 in federal student loans. That is $15,271 above the $21,229 median for comparable institutions, and 96.8% of federal aid recipients borrow.
Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $21,007. If repaid over ten years, the median federal student debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $415 a month.
Student loans: what does repayment look like?
Federal student loans reach nearly every undergraduate at Grambling State University: 96.8% of federal aid recipients borrow. Among those who finish, the median federal debt is $36,500.
The peer median for comparable institutions (same type and size) is $21,229, so the university's median sits $15,271 above it. Parent PLUS borrowing, a separate population of parent borrowers, carries a median of $21,007.
Graduates of Grambling State University earn a median of $47,043 four years after completion, at the 13th percentile. That is $10,258 below the $57,301 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).
Graduates earn about $9,734 less than expects for similar students, a result that sits at the 20th percentile. Earnings scenarios, estimated from the university's program mix, range from $43,070 on the downside to $61,000 on the upside, with a typical scenario of $47,043.
Borrowers who finish leave with a median of $36,500 in federal student loans, $15,271 above the peer median. That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $415 a month if repaid over ten years.
For the separate population of parent borrowers, median Parent PLUS borrowing is $21,007. For student borrowers, the median federal debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $415 a month if repaid over ten years.
Repayment figures are in the Financial GPS card below. Borrowing populations and model assumptions.
Parent loans: what can the family afford?
How Parent PLUS borrowing affects families
- Median Parent PLUS debt
- $21,007
- Estimated parent payment
- $267/mo
| Household income | Share of income above basic expenses | Risk level |
|---|---|---|
| $35,000 | No room | High pressure |
| $50,000 | No room | High pressure |
| $75,000 | 15.7% | High pressure |
| $100,000 | 7.1% | Caution |
| $150,000 | 3.4% | Safe |
| $200,000 | 2.2% | Safe |
The 10-year payment on the median Parent PLUS balance, as a share of household income above basic expenses ($54,640 a year: 200% of the 2026 federal poverty guideline for a household of three). No room is High pressure. Open the parent tool for your own numbers. Read the assumptions and limits.
Student and parent loans: the monthly payments
Financial GPS
What does repayment look like?
- Institution median student debt
- $36,500
- Institution Parent PLUS debt
- $21,007
Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included.
- Estimated student payment · monthly
- $415/mo
- Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly
- $267/mo
- Modeled student + parent payments
- $682/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 $47,043, with a $23,940 annual allowance for basic expenses:
21.6% of income above the allowance · High risk
- Excellent Under 8%
- Good 8–under 12%
- Concerning 12–20%
- High risk Over 20% · selected scenario
How this estimate works
These are modeled earnings scenarios, not observed earnings percentiles. Annual student payments ÷ (earnings − basic-expense allowance). The starting allowance, $23,940, uses the published framework’s 2026 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.
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.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, 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.
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.
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.