There are 425 colleges in Texas - 106 public and 319 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Texas is $8,223 for Texas residents and $18,174 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $24,631. For Texas community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $4,475 for state residents and $7,482 for out-of-state students.
In Texas, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 61.67% from $7,148 (2015) to $11,556 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 30.58% over the past decade from $16,543 (2015) to $21,602 (2024).
In private Texas colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 21.84%, from $19,071 (2015) to $23,237 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 25.20% when living on campus and 28.87% when living off campus at Texas Colleges.
In private Texas Colleges, the COA has increase by 20.43% (on-campus) and 23.88% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $36,991 when a student lives on campus and $38,709 when living off campus at Texas Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Texas Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Texas Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$20,150 | $29,545 | $32,073 | $20,643 | $30,038 | $32,566 |
|---|
| 2015-16 |
$20,462
1.55% | $30,344
2.70% | $33,195
3.50% | $20,960
1.54% | $30,842
2.68% | $33,693
3.46% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$21,120
3.22% | $31,471
3.71% | $33,808
1.85% | $21,308
1.66% | $31,659
2.65% | $33,996
0.90% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$21,805
3.24% | $32,715
3.95% | $35,107
3.84% | $21,693
1.81% | $32,603
2.98% | $34,995
2.94% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$22,233
1.96% | $33,428
2.18% | $35,125
0.05% | $22,207
2.37% | $33,402
2.45% | $35,099
0.30% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$22,680
2.01% | $34,534
3.31% | $35,318
0.55% | $23,014
3.63% | $34,868
4.39% | $35,652
1.58% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$23,469
3.48% | $35,508
2.82% | $36,536
3.45% | $24,040
4.46% | $36,079
3.47% | $37,107
4.08% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$23,914
1.90% | $36,171
1.87% | $37,143
1.66% | $24,752
2.96% | $37,009
2.58% | $37,981
2.36% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$26,979
12.82% | $39,002
7.83% | $37,574
1.16% | $28,173
13.82% | $40,196
8.61% | $38,768
2.07% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$26,945
-0.13% | $36,991
-5.16% | $38,626
2.80% | $28,663
1.74% | $38,709
-3.70% | $40,344
4.07% |
|---|
Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Texas Colleges is $15,096 for Texas residents and $25,142 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $23,272.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,613 for Texas residents and $20,165 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $20,825.
The tuition & fees has increased 30.58% for undergraduate programs and 27.13% for graduate programs at Texas Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Texas Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$7,148 | $16,543 | $19,071 | $6,625 | $14,031 | $15,546 |
|---|
| 2015-16 |
$7,300
2.13% | $17,182
3.86% | $20,033
5.04% | $6,886
3.94% | $14,932
6.42% | $15,952
2.61% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$7,708
5.59% | $18,059
5.10% | $20,396
1.81% | $7,074
2.73% | $15,603
4.49% | $16,464
3.21% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$7,911
2.63% | $18,821
4.22% | $21,213
4.01% | $7,165
1.29% | $15,858
1.63% | $17,169
4.28% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$8,228
4.01% | $19,423
3.20% | $21,120
-0.44% | $7,328
2.27% | $16,303
2.81% | $17,404
1.37% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$8,682
5.52% | $20,536
5.73% | $21,320
0.95% | $7,659
4.52% | $16,953
3.99% | $18,006
3.46% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$9,077
4.55% | $21,116
2.82% | $22,144
3.86% | $7,857
2.59% | $17,194
1.42% | $18,326
1.78% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$9,378
3.32% | $21,635
2.46% | $22,607
2.09% | $8,360
6.40% | $17,859
3.87% | $18,506
0.98% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$12,085
28.87% | $24,108
11.43% | $22,680
0.32% | $8,281
-0.94% | $16,786
-6.01% | $19,159
3.53% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$11,556
-4.38% | $21,602
-10.39% | $23,237
2.46% | $8,379
1.18% | $17,838
6.27% | $19,557
2.08% |
|---|
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,206 for Texas Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Texas Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
|---|
| 2014-15 | $1,228 |
|---|
| 2015-16 | $1,216
-0.98% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,233
1.40% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,225
-0.65% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,223
-0.16% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,179
-3.60% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,156
-1.95% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,170
1.21% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,187
1.45% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,206
1.60% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Texas Colleges, the living have increased 17.29% when a student lives on campus facilities and 22.63% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for Texas Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
|---|
| 2014-15 | $11,774 | $12,386 |
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| 2015-16 | $11,946
2.19% | $12,669
0.95% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $12,179
1.92% | $12,735
0.28% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $12,669
3.94% | $13,082
2.26% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $12,782
2.63% | $13,306
2.50% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $12,819
-0.10% | $13,467
2.55% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $13,236
3.37% | $14,155
3.11% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $13,366
1.57% | $14,407
3.17% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $13,707
3.34% | $14,835
6.18% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $14,183
3.46% | $15,177
9.82% |
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