Tuition fees for Georgia residents attending Lanier Technical College did not change for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Residents of Georgia paid $3,666 to enroll at the two-year public college in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic sessions.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 81.8% higher than those of residents, amounting to $6,666 for the 2022-23 year. This figure remained consistent with the 2021-22 tuition rate for non-residents.
Approximately 99% of the undergraduate student body at the institution consists of Georgia residents, while about 1% come from other states.
Financial aid data indicates that 79% of full-time undergraduates who began their studies at Lanier Technical College in 2022-23 received some form of student aid. A total of 339 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $1.9 million.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 2,648 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $11.2 million.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Lanier Technical College in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 216 | 49% | $1.3 million | $6,045 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 228 | 52% | $632,123 | $2,772 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 102 | 23% | $5,553 | $54 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 339 | 77% | $1.9 million | $5,733 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 349 | 79% | $1.9 million | $5,568 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
