Georgia students paid $13,460 to attend the two-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $3,612 less than the $17,072 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 95 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 49 students received grants or scholarships totaling $217,840 and 52 students took out student loans totaling more than $374,720.
Including all undergraduates (304), 143 students used grants or scholarships totaling $558,272, and 176 students took out $1 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~255 | $15,311 | $16,259 | $17,072 | $13,460 | -12.1% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Helms College in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 49 | 89% | $215,840 | $4,405 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | - | 2% | - | - |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 49 | 89% | $217,840 | $4,446 |
| Federal student loans | 50 | 91% | $348,603 | $6,972 |
| Other student loans | 5 | 9% | $26,117 | $5,223 |
| Student loan aid | 52 | 95% | $374,720 | $7,206 |
| Total student aid | 52 | 95% | - | - |
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