Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 3.81% from 2014 ($21,008).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, TC's COA is $21,808, which is decreased by -2.24% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to TC's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Texas College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,300, and it has not changed since 2014.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $2,300 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $2,300 | |
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| 2016-17 | $2,300 | |
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| 2017-18 | $2,300 | |
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| 2018-19 | $2,300 | |
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| 2019-20 | $2,300 | |
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| 2020-21 | $2,300 | |
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| 2021-22 | $2,300 | |
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| 2022-23 | $2,300 | |
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| 2023-24 | $2,300 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 9.20% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 8.16% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Texas College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $8,700 | $9,850 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $8,700 | $9,850 | |
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| 2016-17 | $8,700 | $9,850 | |
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| 2017-18 | $8,700 | $9,850 | |
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| 2018-19 | $8,700 | $9,850 | |
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| 2019-20 | $9,500 | $10,650 | 9.20% |
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| 2020-21 | $9,900 | $11,050 | 4.21% |
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| 2021-22 | $9,900 | $11,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $9,900 | $10,600 | |
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| 2023-24 | $9,500 | $10,600 | -4.04% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Texas College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Texas College | $10,108 | $10,108 | - |
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| Baylor University | $54,844 | $51,738 | 6.00% |
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| Texas Christian University | $57,220 | $53,980 | 6.00% |
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| Southern Methodist University | $64,460 | $61,980 | 4.00% |
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| Rice University | $58,128 | $54,960 | 5.76% |
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| University of the Incarnate Word | $35,660 | $34,400 | 3.66% |
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