For Texas Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,970 for Texas residents and $13,897 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $8,370 for Texas residents and $17,843 for out-of-state students.

The University of Texas at Austin has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $42,778 and College of the Mainland has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,873 among Texas Public colleges. For graduate programs, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $35,716 and Midwestern State University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $8,239 among Texas Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Texas Public colleges in 2024 is $21,931 for state residents and $28,858 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Texas Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,970$13,897$8,370$17,843
Books & Supplies$1,454$1,454
Room & Board$9,014$9,014
Other Expenses$4,493$4,493
COA$21,931$28,858$23,331$32,804

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Texas Public colleges is $6,970 for state residents and $13,897 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Texas Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Texas Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$4,371$1,916$11,192$1,706
2020-2021$4,551$1,994$11,503$1,763
2021-2022$4,668$2,022$11,641$1,820
2022-2023$4,754$2,112$11,853$1,865
2023-2024$4,815$2,155$11,976$1,921
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Texas Public colleges in 2024 is $8,370 for state residents and $17,843 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Texas Public colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Texas Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,694$1,979$14,701$2,052
2020-2021$5,821$2,049$14,869$2,130
2021-2022$6,193$2,167$15,581$2,278
2022-2023$6,124$2,147$15,495$2,238
2023-2024$6,158$2,212$15,540$2,303

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Texas Public colleges in 2024 is $198 for state residents and $470 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $347 for state residents and $818 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Texas Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$188$443 $338$802
2020-2021$192$452 $342$800
2021-2022$195$458 $349$811
2022-2023$196$461 $349$810
2023-2024$198$470 $347$818

Texas Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Texas Public colleges in 2024 is $13,507 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,475 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Texas Public colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Texas Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $7,705$4,059 $8,325$4,500
2020-2021 $7,924$4,145 $8,601$4,627
2021-2022 $8,137$4,276 $8,747$4,707
2022-2023 $8,400$4,292 $9,176$4,790
2023-2024 $9,014$4,493 $10,476$4,999