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# Grambling State University Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid

Updated October 21, 2026

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## How much does Grambling State University cost after financial aid?

Attending Grambling State University carries a published price of $25,367 for the standard budget. The total includes $7,683 in tuition and fees for Louisiana residents and $10,990 for room and board.

Nonresidents pay $16,706 in tuition and fees. Aid recipients pay an average of $19,809, a reduction of $5,558 from the sticker price.

Aid covers about 22% of the published cost for the average aid recipient. Even after that help, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) sits $5,741 above the $14,068 median at comparable institutions (same type and size).

Azimuth ranks the university #977 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. That places the affordability pillar in the 31st percentile.

Azimuth places the affordability pillar for Grambling State University in the 31st percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Grants and scholarships lower the bill; [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) is what aid recipients pay after that.

The average annual net price is $19,809, which is $5,741 above the median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Azimuth ranks the university #977 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Borrowers who finish hold a median of $36,500 in federal student loans, $15,271 above the peer median of $21,229. The lowest income band averages $18,666; the highest averages $25,310.

After grants and scholarships, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) is higher for families with more income. Aid recipients from families earning under $30,000 pay an average of $18,666, while those in the $30,001–$48,000 band pay $19,007.

The middle band ($48,001–$75,000) averages $21,743, the next-highest band ($75,001–$110,000) averages $24,525, and the highest band (over $110,000) averages $25,310. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $6,644.

Pell Grants go to 75.0% of undergraduates, providing context for the lowest band.

Average net price by family income

**$0–30K**
$18,666

**$30–48K**
$19,007

**$48–75K**
$21,743

**$75–110K**
$24,525

**$110K+**
$25,310

Averages within each income band; individual aid packages vary.

Overall average annual net price: **$19,809**. After grants and scholarships, including living costs. [Source and coverage](#cost-data-notes).

Aid covers about 22% of the published cost for the average aid recipient. The pattern across income bands is tight: average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/)s 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](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) 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](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) 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 the model 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](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) 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](#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**
$21,007

**Estimated parent payment**
$267/mo

Modeled Parent PLUS pressure by income

| 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](/financial-gps/?tool=parent&school=grambling-state-university#parent-tool). [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**
$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

1.  Excellent Under 8%
2.  Good 8–under 12%
3.  Concerning 12–20%
4.  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.

[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=grambling-state-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.