TAMU's tuition & fees has increased from $26,583 (2014) to $40,328 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 51.71% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $17,242 (year 2014) to $24,090 (year 2024).
TAMU's tuition increase rate is higher than the Texas's average increase rate of 30.58%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 52.32% from 2014 ($39,873).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, TAMU's COA is $60,736, which is increased by 2.68% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to TAMU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 51.71% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $40,328. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Texas A & M University-College Station over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $900, and it has decreased -10.00% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,194 | 19.40% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,054 | -11.73% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,054 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,222 | 15.94% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,222 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,222 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | -18.17% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $900 | -10.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 22.88% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 14.22% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Texas A & M University-College Station.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,290 | $12,290 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $13,402 | $13,402 | 9.05% |
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| 2016-17 | $16,188 | $16,188 | 20.79% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,188 | $16,188 | |
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| 2018-19 | $16,414 | $16,414 | 1.40% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,708 | $16,708 | 1.79% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,462 | $17,462 | 4.51% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,464 | $17,464 | 0.01% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,014 | $18,014 | 3.15% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,508 | $18,134 | 8.29% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Texas A & M University-College Station and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Texas A & M University-College Station | $40,328
($12,841) | $40,139
($12,605) | 0.47% |
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| University of South Carolina-Columbia | $34,943
($12,688) | $33,928
($12,688) | 2.99% |
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| University of Arkansas | $28,772
($9,748) | $27,410
($9,656) | 4.97% |
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| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | $31,974
($13,484) | $31,664
($13,244) | 0.98% |
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| Vanderbilt University | $63,946
($47,664) | $60,348
($47,664) | 5.96% |
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| Auburn University | $33,944
($12,536) | $32,960
($12,176) | 2.99% |
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