The following diagram categorizes Texas Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, it is classified based on the out-of-state rate.
The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Texas. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 34.32% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by -10.39%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 28.18% over the past decade where it is increased by 6.27% last year. The living costs in Texas Colleges have risen 25.24% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
| Tuition & Fees | Living Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Graduate | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
| in-State | Out-of-State | in-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2011-12 | $6,463 | $14,818 | $6,244 | $12,802 | $10,665 | $11,502 |
| 2012-13 | $6,794 5.12% | $15,852 6.98% |
$6,453 3.35% | $13,461 5.15% |
$11,034 3.46% | $11,784 2.45% |
| 2013-14 | $6,866 1.06% | $16,083 1.46% |
$6,597 2.23% | $13,916 3.38% |
$11,325 2.64% | $12,080 2.51% |
| 2014-15 | $7,148 4.11% | $16,543 2.86% |
$6,625 0.42% | $14,031 0.83% |
$11,774 3.96% | $12,267 1.55% |
| 2015-16 | $7,300 2.13% | $17,182 3.86% |
$6,886 3.94% | $14,932 6.42% |
$11,946 1.46% | $12,444 1.44% |
| 2016-17 | $7,708 5.59% | $18,059 5.10% |
$7,074 2.73% | $15,603 4.49% |
$12,179 1.95% | $12,367 -0.62% |
| 2017-18 | $7,911 2.63% | $18,821 4.22% |
$7,165 1.29% | $15,858 1.63% |
$12,669 4.02% | $12,557 1.54% |
| 2018-19 | $8,228 4.01% | $19,423 3.20% |
$7,328 2.27% | $16,303 2.81% |
$12,782 0.89% | $12,756 1.58% |
| 2019-20 | $8,682 5.52% | $20,536 5.73% |
$7,659 4.52% | $16,953 3.99% |
$12,819 0.29% | $13,153 3.11% |
| 2020-21 | $9,077 4.55% | $21,116 2.82% |
$7,857 2.59% | $17,194 1.42% |
$13,236 3.25% | $13,807 4.97% |
| 2021-22 | $9,378 3.32% | $21,635 2.46% |
$8,360 6.40% | $17,859 3.87% |
$13,366 0.98% | $14,204 2.88% |
| 2022-23 | $12,085 28.87% | $24,108 11.43% |
$8,281 -0.94% | $16,786 -6.01% |
$13,707 2.55% | $14,901 4.91% |
| 2023-24 | $11,556 -4.38% | $21,602 -10.39% |
$8,379 1.18% | $17,838 6.27% |
$14,183 3.47% | $15,901 6.71% |
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Texas Colleges is $8,223 for state residents and $18,174 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $4,332 for state residents and $7,199.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $13,908. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $8,247 for state residents and $17,915 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $18,061.
| 4-Year College | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $8,223 | $4,332 | $13,908 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $18,174 | $7,199 | $13,908 |
| Private | $22,636 | - | $13,908 |
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $8,247 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $17,915 |
| Private | $18,061 |