2024 Tuition Comparison Between Texas Community Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of Texas Community Colleges is $4,475 for in-state and $7,482 for out-of-state students. In Texas private colleges, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $20,677.

Compared to last year's tuition in Texas, in-state tuition has increased by 2.06% and out-of-state tuition has increased by 2.31%. The private schools' tuition increased by 3.22%. You can check out the 5-year tuition inflation of Texas Community Colleges.

Texas Community Colleges' tuition & fees is higher than 2024 national average, which is $4,992 for in-state and $14,143 for out-of-state students.

Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth has the most expensive tuition & fees of $54,550 and Lee College has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,302 among Texas Community Colleges.

The average itemized college cost for Texas Community Colleges is as follows:

  • Tuition & fees is $4,475 for in-state and $7,482 for out-of-state students.
  • Texas private schools' tuition is $20,677.
  • Cost per credit hour is $134 for state residents and $282 for out-of-state.
  • Books & supplies cost is $1,538.
  • Living cost is $6,368 (on-campus), $9,544 (off-campus).

2024 Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for Texas Community Colleges

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2024 Tuition Comparison Between Texas Community Colleges
School NameTuition & FeesCost Per Credit HourBooks & SuppliesLiving Costs
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State On CampusOff Campus
Alvin Community CollegeAlvin, TX$3,058 $4,330$102 $155$2,043 - $8,174
Amarillo CollegeAmarillo, TX$3,168 $4,704$132 $196$1,854 - $7,310
Angelina CollegeLufkin, TX$4,740 $6,150$115 $162$1,200 $6,964 $7,452
Arlington Career InstituteGrand Prairie, TX$12,500 - - - -
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-AustinAustin, TX$36,720 - - - -
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-DallasIrving, TX$16,757 $590 $1,000 - $10,556
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-HoustonHouston, TX$16,757 $590 $1,000 - $10,556
Blinn College DistrictBrenham, TX$6,350 $11,030$122 $278$1,365 $10,800 $11,514
Center for Advanced Legal StudiesHouston, TX$8,400 - - - -
Central Texas CollegeKilleen, TX$3,900 $7,500$130 $250$2,062 $7,023 $8,727
Cisco CollegeCisco, TX$5,760 $5,760$170 $206$1,300 $5,211 $5,458
Clarendon CollegeClarendon, TX$4,440 $5,400$148 $180$1,700 $4,792 $6,410
Coastal Bend CollegeBeeville, TX$4,793 $5,243$136 $151$2,600 $7,001 $8,124
College of Health Care ProfessionsHouston, TX$17,400 - - - -
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral ServiceHouston, TX$15,313 $187 - - $22,400
Concorde Career College-DallasDallas, TX$18,115 - - - -
Concorde Career College-Grand PrairieGrand Prairie, TX$18,115 - - - -
Concorde Career College-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$17,937 - - - -
Covenant School of Nursing and Allied HealthLubbock, TX$14,384 - - - -
Culinary Institute IncHouston, TX$17,279 $350 $2,600 - $6,316
Culinary Institute of America, San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$37,630 - $1,000 - $9,830
Dallas Institute of Funeral ServiceDallas, TX$13,494 $270 - - $11,817
El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, TX$3,274 $5,314$116 $201$1,290 - $10,179
Florida Career College-HoustonHouston, TX$21,500 - - - -
Fortis CollegeHouston, TX$16,264 - - - -
Fortis InstituteHouston, TX$16,264 - - - -
Frank Phillips CollegeBorger, TX$4,612 $4,882$89 $98$1,500 $4,974 $11,789
Hill CollegeHillsboro, TX$3,462 $4,462$122 $322$2,000 $4,200 $7,924
Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound SchoolHouston, TX$11,708 - $1,375 - $15,500
Howard CollegeBig Spring, TX$4,626 $6,076$132 $179$1,690 $5,838 $6,858
Interactive College of TechnologyHouston, TX$10,970 $455 $2,000 - $8,000
Interactive College of TechnologyPasadena, TX$10,970 - $2,000 - $8,000
Interactive College of TechnologyHouston, TX$10,970 - $1,980 - $8,000
Jacksonville College-Main CampusJacksonville, TX$8,220 $210 $1,250 $8,600 $7,800
KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic ArtsDallas, TX$18,047 - - - $8,148
Kilgore CollegeKilgore, TX$4,056 $5,256$169 $219$2,608 $7,144 $7,494
Lamar Institute of TechnologyBeaumont, TX$2,844 $12,924$80 $500$2,707 - $10,855
Lamar State College-OrangeOrange, TX$2,832 $13,824$80 $538$800 - $3,500
Lamar State College-Port ArthurPort Arthur, TX$1,770 $8,070$80 $500$1,500 - $10,977
Lamson InstituteSan Antonio, TX$17,010 - - - -
Lee CollegeBaytown, TX$3,882 $4,302$131 $148$1,502 - $6,018
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand PrairieGrand Prairie, TX$37,813 - - - -
McLennan Community CollegeWaco, TX$4,200 $5,910$124 $181$1,380 - $7,767
MediaTech Institute-DallasDallas, TX$35,200 - - - -
MediaTech Institute-HoustonHouston, TX$35,200 - - - -
North Central Texas CollegeGainesville, TX$4,680 $7,200$195 $300$1,680 $4,827 $5,994
Northeast Lakeview CollegeUniversal City, TX$6,892 $14,422$225 $476$500 - $11,512
Northeast Texas Community CollegeMount Pleasant, TX$4,282 $7,004$111 $159$1,500 $7,240 $6,813
Northwest Vista CollegeSan Antonio, TX$6,892 $14,422$225 $476$500 - $11,512
Palo Alto CollegeSan Antonio, TX$6,892 $14,422$225 $476$500 - $11,512
Panola CollegeCarthage, TX$3,960 $5,064$33 $33$1,500 $6,860 $6,522
Paris Junior CollegeParis, TX$4,080 $5,580$111 $161$1,500 $5,901 $8,115
Peloton CollegeDallas, TX$15,595 - - - -
Pima Medical Institute-El PasoEl Paso, TX$16,390 - - - -
Pima Medical Institute-HoustonHouston, TX$16,390 - - - -
Pima Medical Institute-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$16,717 - - - -
Ranger CollegeRanger, TX$6,325 $8,775$130 $205$1,800 $4,964 $8,450
Remington College-Fort Worth CampusNorth Richland Hills, TX$19,341 - - - $8,543
Remington College-Houston Southeast CampusLeague City, TX$13,484 - - - $8,678
Remington College-North Houston CampusHouston, TX$20,001 - - - $8,535
Rio Grande Valley CollegePharr, TX$29,400 - - - -
San Jacinto College-North CampusHouston, TX$3,456 $5,352- -$1,460 - $18,971
San Jacinto College-South CampusHouston, TX$3,456 $5,352- -$1,460 - $18,971
San Jacinto Community College District - Generation Park CampusHouston, TX$3,456 $5,352- -$1,460 - $18,971
School of Automotive Machinists & TechnologyHouston, TX$16,775 - - - -
South Plains CollegeLevelland, TX$4,453 $4,837$107 $123$1,083 $5,330 $7,999
Southern Careers Institute-AustinAustin, TX$18,450 - - - -
Southern Careers Institute-BrownsvilleBrownsville, TX$14,210 - - - -
Southern Careers Institute-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX$18,450 - - - -
Southern Careers Institute-HarlingenHarlingen, TX$18,450 - - - -
Southern Careers Institute-PharrPharr, TX$18,450 - - - -
Southern Careers Institute-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$17,900 - - - -
Southern Careers Institute-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$20,025 - - - -
Southern Careers Institute-WacoWaco, TX$18,450 - - - -
Southwest College for the DeafBig Spring, TX$4,626 $14,406$132 $470$1,690 $5,837 $6,858
Southwest Texas Junior CollegeUvalde, TX$4,326 $6,294$195 $651$1,929 $6,000 $6,291
St Philip's CollegeSan Antonio, TX$6,892 $14,422$225 $476$500 - $11,512
Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth, TX$3,402 $8,235$126 $305$1,719 - $10,116
Temple CollegeTemple, TX$4,800 $6,696$200 $279$2,000 - $14,400
Texarkana CollegeTexarkana, TX$3,916 $5,332$71 $80$1,736 - $12,286
Texas Health SchoolHouston, TX$31,255 - - - -
Texas Healthtech InstituteBeaumont, TX$8,600 - - - -
Texas Southmost CollegeBrownsville, TX$3,748 $4,948$75 $125$1,464 - $10,413
Texas State Technical CollegeWaco, TX$7,192 $11,842$251 $404$1,464 $9,435 $12,800
The Chicago School-College of NursingRichardson, TX$28,762 - - - -
The College of Health Care Professions-AustinAustin, TX$16,950 - - - -
The College of Health Care Professions-DallasDallas, TX$16,800 - - - -
The College of Health Care Professions-Fort WorthFort Worth, TX$17,400 - - - -
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen CampusMcAllen, TX$17,400 - - - -
The College of Health Care Professions-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$25,400 - - - -
The College of Health Care Professions-South San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$17,400 - - - -
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest HoustonHouston, TX$17,400 - - - -
The Recording Conservatory of AustinAustin, TX$29,760 - - - -
Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.Houston, TX$49,900 - - - -
Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort WorthIrving, TX$54,550 - - - -
Universal Technical Institute-West TexasAustin, TX$52,950 - - - -
Vernon CollegeVernon, TX$5,040 $6,480$100 $200$1,600 $6,138 $7,364
Vet Tech Institute of HoustonHouston, TX$16,024 - $896 - $5,400
Victoria CollegeVictoria, TX$4,272 $5,256$178 $219$1,600 - $8,276
Western Texas CollegeSnyder, TX$4,830 $5,850$117 $151$1,576 $5,785 $6,206
Wharton County Junior CollegeWharton, TX$4,320 $5,568$32 $84$1,571 $5,600 $7,067
Average$4,475$15,190$134$282$1,538$6,368$9,544
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

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