How Tuition Changes over Past 5 Years for Texas Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of Texas Colleges is $21,950. Compared to last year's tuition, the 2025 tuition & fees of Texas Colleges is increased by 3.29%.

Over the past 5 years, the tuition & fees of Texas Colleges has increased by 9.39% from $20,066 to $21,950.

5-Year Tuition Increase Rate Distribution

The following breakdown shows how tuition rates have changed over the past 5 years for 153 schools in Texas Colleges:

Over the 5-year period, 21 schools (14.7%) experienced tuition increases exceeding 20%, 39 schools (27.3%) saw increases between 10% and 20%, 12 schools (8.4%) had moderate increases of 5% to 10%, 51 schools (35.7%) experienced minimal increases under 5%, and 20 schools (14%) actually decreased or stayed the same.

  • 21 schools (14.7%) - Tuition increased by more than 20%
  • 39 schools (27.3%) - Tuition increased by 10% to 20%
  • 12 schools (8.4%) - Tuition increased by 5% to 10%
  • 51 schools (35.7%) - Tuition increased by 0% to 5%
  • 20 schools (14%) - Tuition decreased

You can check 2025 tuition & fees along with living costs and other college expenses at Texas Colleges tuition comparison table.

Comparison Table of Tuition Changes for Texas Colleges

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Tuition Inflation from 2020 to 2025 at Texas Colleges
School Name2020-212021-222022-232023-242024-255-Year Inflation Rate
Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, TX$37,800$39,350
4.10%
$40,400
2.67%
$42,240
4.55%
$44,200
4.64%
16.93%
Alvin Community CollegeAlvin, TX$4,010$4,010$4,010$4,330
7.98%
$4,402
1.66%
9.78%
Amberton UniversityGarland, TX$8,580$8,585
0.06%
$8,585$9,035
5.24%
$9,060
0.28%
5.59%
Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX$17,723$17,978
1.44%
$17,978$18,399
2.34%
$18,300
0.54%
3.26%
Arlington Baptist UniversityArlington, TX$15,050$15,270
1.46%
$16,183
5.98%
$18,012
11.30%
$20,129
11.75%
33.75%
Austin CollegeSherman, TX$42,590$43,525
2.20%
$44,212
1.58%
$46,063
4.19%
$48,121
4.47%
12.99%
Austin Community College DistrictAustin, TX$13,020$10,590
18.66%
$10,590$10,590$10,590 18.66%
Baptist Health System School of Health ProfessionsSan Antonio, TX$15,132$17,000
12.34%
$16,686
1.85%
$12,944
22.43%
$13,074
1.00%
13.60%
Baptist Missionary Association Theological SeminaryJacksonville, TX$6,900$7,650
10.87%
$8,850
15.69%
$10,050
13.56%
$10,050 45.65%
Baylor UniversityWaco, TX$49,246$50,232
2.00%
$51,738
3.00%
$54,844
6.00%
$58,100
5.94%
17.98%
Remington College-Dallas CampusDallas, TX$16,075$18,764
16.73%
$23,365
24.52%
$23,785
1.80%
$15,876
33.25%
1.24%
Brazosport CollegeLake Jackson, TX$4,738$4,585
3.23%
$4,748
3.56%
$4,711
0.78%
$4,711 0.57%
Concordia University TexasAustin, TX$33,800$34,500
2.07%
$35,620
3.25%
$36,690
3.00%
$32,778
10.66%
3.02%
Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX$20,343$20,745
1.98%
$20,745$21,033
1.39%
$20,794
1.14%
2.22%
Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX$31,940$33,620
5.26%
$35,310
5.03%
$38,140
8.01%
$40,190
5.37%
25.83%
Dallas Christian CollegeDallas, TX$19,086$19,236
0.79%
$20,580
6.99%
$20,260
1.55%
$21,680
7.01%
13.59%
University of DallasIrving, TX$45,160$46,864
3.77%
$48,000
2.42%
$50,880
6.00%
$53,930
5.99%
19.42%
Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi, TX$5,930$5,930$5,990
1.01%
$6,050
1.00%
$6,050 2.02%
East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, TX$27,640$27,980
1.23%
$28,910
3.32%
$30,050
3.94%
$30,680
2.10%
11.00%
Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTexarkana, TX$20,273$20,659
1.90%
$20,667
0.04%
$20,947
1.35%
$24,680
17.82%
21.74%
East Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, TX$22,090$22,266
0.80%
$22,266$22,626
1.62%
$22,326
1.33%
1.07%
Dallas CollegeDallas, TX$6,000$6,000$6,000$6,000$6,900
15.00%
15.00%
Western Technical CollegeEl Paso, TX$34,654$34,904
0.72%
$37,268
6.77%
$62,046
66.49%
$66,096
6.53%
90.73%
Western Technical CollegeEl Paso, TX$28,763$20,600
28.38%
$4,469
78.31%
$4,160
6.91%
$4,729
13.68%
83.56%
Galveston CollegeGalveston, TX$5,200$5,200$5,726
10.12%
$5,726$6,176
7.86%
18.77%
Grayson CollegeDenison, TX$5,312$5,482
3.20%
$5,692
3.83%
$5,850
2.78%
$6,300
7.69%
18.60%
Hallmark UniversitySan Antonio, TX$38,320$38,360
0.10%
$41,240
7.51%
$41,240$44,260
7.32%
15.50%
Hardin-Simmons UniversityAbilene, TX$31,364$31,686
1.03%
$31,686$31,686$32,960
4.02%
5.09%
Trinity Valley Community CollegeAthens, TX$5,970$5,970$5,970$5,970$5,970-
Houston Christian UniversityHouston, TX$34,500$35,500
2.90%
$36,600
3.10%
$38,100
4.10%
$39,430
3.49%
14.29%
University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston, TX$20,752$20,994
1.17%
$20,994$22,506
7.20%
$22,290
0.96%
7.41%
Houston City CollegeHouston, TX$5,460$5,460$5,460$5,460$5,460-
University of Houston-DowntownHouston, TX$17,017$17,196
1.05%
$17,266
0.41%
$17,472
1.19%
$17,434
0.22%
2.45%
Texas A&M University-VictoriaVictoria, TX$17,129$17,291
0.95%
$17,291$17,291$16,941
2.02%
1.10%
University of HoustonHouston, TX$21,673$21,891
1.01%
$21,891$22,191
1.37%
$22,547
1.60%
4.03%
Howard Payne UniversityBrownwood, TX$29,198$30,488
4.42%
$31,650
3.81%
$33,402
5.54%
$34,982
4.73%
19.81%
Huston-Tillotson UniversityAustin, TX$14,703$14,703$14,703$14,703$26,709
81.66%
81.66%
University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX$32,286$33,100
2.52%
$34,400
3.93%
$35,660
3.66%
$37,090
4.01%
14.88%
Jarvis Christian UniversityHawkins, TX$11,720$11,720$11,720$11,720$11,720-
Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX$18,407$18,482
0.41%
$18,482$18,696
1.16%
$18,745
0.26%
1.84%
Laredo CollegeLaredo, TX$5,728$5,748
0.35%
$5,748$5,748$5,748 0.35%
Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, TX$18,983$19,358
1.98%
$19,382
0.12%
$19,382$19,454
0.37%
2.48%
LeTourneau UniversityLongview, TX$32,490$33,490
3.08%
$34,470
2.93%
$35,500
2.99%
$37,160
4.68%
14.37%
Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, TX$24,260$24,900
2.64%
$26,300
5.62%
$27,298
3.79%
$28,540
4.55%
17.64%
College of the MainlandTexas City, TX$3,873$3,873$3,873$3,873$4,140
6.89%
6.89%
University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBelton, TX$28,800$29,500
2.43%
$29,920
1.42%
$33,280
11.23%
$34,300
3.06%
19.10%
McMurry UniversityAbilene, TX$28,620$29,190
1.99%
$30,212
3.50%
$31,162
3.14%
$32,100
3.01%
12.16%
Midland CollegeMidland, TX$5,610$5,880
4.81%
$5,880$6,030
2.55%
$6,180
2.49%
10.16%
Midwestern State UniversityWichita Falls, TX$11,531$11,726
1.69%
$11,726$11,900
1.48%
$11,770
1.09%
2.07%
Wade CollegeDallas, TX$14,955$15,673
4.80%
$17,120
9.23%
$17,680
3.27%
$17,680 18.22%
Navarro CollegeCorsicana, TX$6,368$6,368$6,368$6,578
3.30%
$6,578 3.30%
Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, TX$6,000$6,168
2.80%
$6,456
4.67%
$6,960
7.81%
$7,512
7.93%
25.20%
University of North TexasDenton, TX$20,906$20,906$20,932
0.12%
$21,244
1.49%
$21,149
0.45%
1.16%
Odessa CollegeOdessa, TX$4,398$4,398$4,566
3.82%
$4,806
5.26%
$4,926
2.50%
12.01%
Our Lady of the Lake UniversitySan Antonio, TX$29,926$29,926$31,124
4.00%
$31,728
1.94%
$32,106
1.19%
7.28%
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX$18,733$19,333
3.20%
$19,333$19,542
1.08%
$19,645
0.53%
4.87%
Paul Quinn CollegeDallas, TX$9,992$10,672
6.81%
$13,798
29.29%
$13,498
2.17%
$13,498 35.09%
Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, TX$26,398$26,874
1.80%
$26,874$26,874$26,874 1.80%
Rice UniversityHouston, TX$51,107$52,895
3.50%
$54,960
3.90%
$58,128
5.76%
$61,247
5.37%
19.84%
Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, TX$49,076$49,996
1.87%
$50,766
1.54%
$51,384
1.22%
$51,384 4.70%
St Philip's CollegeSan Antonio, TX$14,122$14,122$14,272
1.06%
$14,422
1.05%
$9,952
30.99%
29.53%
University of St ThomasHouston, TX$31,560$31,560$32,484
2.93%
$33,660
3.62%
$34,634
2.89%
9.74%
Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX$18,552$18,752
1.08%
$18,752$19,020
1.43%
$19,068
0.25%
2.78%
San Antonio CollegeSan Antonio, TX$14,122$14,122$14,272
1.06%
$14,422
1.05%
$9,952
30.99%
29.53%
San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena, TX$5,040$5,040$5,040$5,352
6.19%
$6,690
25.00%
32.74%
Schreiner UniversityKerrville, TX$31,938$33,927
6.23%
$35,614
4.97%
$37,396
5.00%
$39,266
5.00%
22.94%
St. Mary's UniversitySan Antonio, TX$33,720$34,564
2.50%
$35,226
1.92%
$36,242
2.88%
$37,434
3.29%
11.01%
Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX$58,540$60,236
2.90%
$61,980
2.90%
$64,460
4.00%
$67,040
4.00%
14.52%
Nelson UniversityWaxahachie, TX$21,456$17,404
18.89%
$17,782
2.17%
$18,610
4.66%
$25,064
34.68%
16.82%
Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TX$45,120$46,800
3.72%
$48,450
3.53%
$50,858
4.97%
$53,613
5.42%
18.82%
Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX$21,616$21,616$22,840
5.66%
$20,680
9.46%
$20,968
1.39%
3.00%
Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX$22,307$22,559
1.13%
$22,559$23,210
2.89%
$22,930
1.21%
2.79%
Southwestern Adventist UniversityKeene, TX$22,836$23,508
2.94%
$24,060
2.35%
$24,588
2.19%
$25,380
3.22%
11.14%
Southwestern Christian CollegeTerrell, TX$8,131$8,131$11,812
45.27%
$12,121
2.62%
$14,638
20.77%
80.03%
Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, TX$21,047$21,244
0.94%
$17,441
17.90%
$17,384
0.33%
$17,672
1.66%
16.04%
Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX$17,448$17,582
0.77%
$17,640
0.33%
$17,958
1.80%
$18,142
1.02%
3.98%
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$21,129$21,694
2.67%
$22,277
2.69%
$23,449
5.26%
$27,776
18.45%
31.46%
The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX$22,682$23,692
4.45%
$24,213
2.20%
$24,103
0.45%
$28,011
16.21%
23.49%
Texas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsville, TX$25,266$25,746
1.90%
$25,746$26,106
1.40%
$25,746
1.38%
1.90%
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX$40,526$38,855
4.12%
$40,139
3.30%
$40,328
0.47%
$40,124
0.51%
0.99%
The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX$28,524$29,299
2.72%
$29,299$29,659
1.23%
$29,582
0.26%
3.71%
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX$40,032$40,996
2.41%
$41,070
0.18%
$42,778
4.16%
$44,908
4.98%
12.18%
The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX$38,970$39,776
2.07%
$39,776$40,064
0.72%
$40,144
0.20%
3.01%
The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX$24,316$24,952
2.62%
$24,952$25,512
2.24%
$25,502
0.04%
4.88%
The University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX$23,250$23,938
2.96%
$23,998
0.25%
$24,752
3.14%
$24,512
0.97%
5.43%
Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX$51,660$51,660$53,980
4.49%
$57,220
6.00%
$61,740
7.90%
19.51%
Texas CollegeTyler, TX$10,008$10,108
1.00%
$10,108$10,108$10,008
0.99%
-
University of North Texas Health Science CenterFort Worth, TX--$28,771$29,191
1.46%
$24,415
16.36%
15.14%
Texas Lutheran UniversitySeguin, TX$31,850$32,970
3.52%
$33,950
2.97%
$34,920
2.86%
$36,230
3.75%
13.75%
The University of Texas Permian BasinOdessa, TX$9,745$21,474
120.36%
$21,474$21,477
0.01%
$21,900
1.97%
124.73%
The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$20,572$21,528
4.65%
$21,481
0.22%
$22,217
3.43%
$22,249
0.14%
8.15%
Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX$21,443$21,413
0.14%
$21,413$20,397
4.74%
$21,473
5.28%
0.14%
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX$23,870$24,121
1.05%
$24,121$24,451
1.37%
$24,157
1.20%
1.20%
Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, TX$33,408$34,412
3.01%
$36,128
4.99%
$37,934
5.00%
$39,582
4.34%
18.48%
Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX$18,071$18,186
0.64%
$18,103
0.46%
$18,720
3.41%
$18,480
1.28%
2.26%
Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX$46,456$47,392
2.01%
$49,264
3.95%
$51,352
4.24%
$53,676
4.53%
15.54%
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX$36,495$37,872
3.77%
$37,872$40,934
8.09%
$43,132
5.37%
18.19%
Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, TX$22,230$22,230$23,057
3.72%
$23,417
1.56%
$22,514
3.86%
1.28%
Tyler Junior CollegeTyler, TX$4,440$4,440$4,440$4,656
4.86%
$4,536
2.58%
2.16%
Wayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, TX$21,304$22,004
3.29%
$22,368
1.65%
$23,186
3.66%
$23,782
2.57%
11.63%
Weatherford CollegeWeatherford, TX$7,050$7,800
10.64%
$8,610
10.38%
$9,630
11.85%
$10,860
12.77%
54.04%
West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, TX$9,903$11,208
13.18%
$10,996
1.89%
$10,996$10,996 11.04%
Wiley UniversityMarshall, TX$11,946$12,500
4.64%
$12,500$12,500$12,500 4.64%
Parker UniversityDallas, TX$22,123$24,311
9.89%
$25,477
4.80%
$26,244
3.01%
$26,904
2.51%
21.61%
Palo Alto CollegeSan Antonio, TX$14,122$14,122$14,272
1.06%
$14,422
1.05%
$9,952
30.99%
29.53%
Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney, TX$5,014$5,104
1.79%
$5,614
9.99%
$5,614$6,064
8.02%
20.94%
Center for Advanced Legal StudiesHouston, TX$8,400$8,400$8,400$8,400$8,400-
College of Biblical Studies-HoustonHouston, TX$9,225$9,225$9,275
0.54%
$9,275$9,275 0.54%
The College of Health Care Professions-NorthwestHouston, TX$17,350$17,350$17,350$19,800
14.12%
$18,400
7.07%
6.05%
Galen College of Nursing-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$30,910$31,220
1.00%
$31,220$16,400
47.47%
$17,048
3.95%
44.85%
South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TX$7,920$7,920$7,500
5.30%
$7,500$7,620
1.60%
3.79%
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX$23,068$23,354
1.24%
$23,625
1.16%
$24,151
2.23%
$23,731
1.74%
2.87%
Messenger CollegeBedford, TX$11,780$10,830
8.06%
$11,040
1.94%
$11,200
1.45%
$11,620
3.75%
1.36%
Northwest Vista CollegeSan Antonio, TX$14,122$14,122$14,272
1.06%
$14,422
1.05%
$9,952
30.99%
29.53%
The King's UniversitySouthlake, TX$12,360$12,720
2.91%
$12,720$12,480
1.89%
$12,480 0.97%
West Coast University-TexasRichardson, TX$35,110$35,178
0.19%
$36,140
2.73%
$37,194
2.92%
$36,854
0.91%
4.97%
Baptist University of the AmericasSan Antonio, TX$6,480$6,768
4.44%
$6,768$7,680
13.48%
$8,400
9.38%
29.63%
Culinary Institute IncHouston, TX$17,782$15,901
10.58%
$17,279
8.67%
$17,279$18,803
8.82%
5.74%
American InterContinental University-HoustonHouston, TX$14,489$14,910
2.91%
$14,725
1.24%
$14,842
0.79%
$14,829
0.09%
2.35%
Southwest University at El PasoEl Paso, TX$16,000$16,000$16,000$16,000$16,000-
Strayer University-TexasFarmers Branch, TX$13,515$13,515$13,515$13,920
3.00%
$13,920 3.00%
Texas A&M University-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$22,296$22,764
2.10%
$22,764$23,164
1.76%
$23,255
0.39%
4.30%
North American UniversityStafford, TX$12,675$9,900
21.89%
$12,300
24.24%
$12,836
4.36%
$15,436
20.26%
21.78%
Chamberlain University-TexasHouston, TX$20,156$20,156$20,316
0.79%
$20,440
0.61%
$21,100
3.23%
4.68%
Criswell CollegeDallas, TX$12,624$12,750
1.00%
$13,350
4.71%
$14,310
7.19%
$15,750
10.06%
24.76%
West Coast University-TexasRichardson, TX$18,300$17,173
6.16%
$17,090
0.48%
$16,715
2.19%
$16,574
0.84%
9.43%
South University-AustinRound Rock, TX$18,000$18,000$16,560
8.00%
$16,452
0.65%
$17,895
8.77%
0.58%
Grace School of TheologyThe Woodlands, TX$6,480$6,480$6,760
4.32%
$6,760$7,720
14.20%
19.14%
DeVry University-TexasIrving, TX$15,200$15,032
1.11%
$15,032$15,032$17,008
13.15%
11.89%
Texas A&M University-Central TexasKilleen, TX$17,011$17,155
0.85%
$17,155$17,155$17,155 0.85%
University of Phoenix-TexasDallas, TX$9,552$9,552$9,552$9,552$9,552-
University of North Texas at DallasDallas, TX$21,787$21,758
0.13%
$21,758$22,189
1.98%
$21,894
1.33%
0.49%
Texas Tech University Health Scienes Center El PasoEl Paso, TX$25,271$25,454
0.72%
$25,456
0.01%
$25,852
1.56%
$27,170
5.10%
7.51%
Strayer University - Northwest Houston CampusHouston, TX$13,515$13,515$13,515$13,920
3.00%
$13,920 3.00%
Strayer University-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$13,515$13,515$13,515$13,920
3.00%
$13,920 3.00%
Strayer University-North DallasFarmers Branch, TX$13,515$13,515$13,515$13,920
3.00%
$13,920 3.00%
Strayer University-Cedar HillCedar Hill, TX$13,515$13,515$13,515$13,920
3.00%
$13,920 3.00%
Strayer University-Northwest HoustonHouston, TX$13,515$13,515$13,515$13,920
3.00%
$13,920 3.00%
Arizona College of Nursing-DallasDallas, TX$20,170$21,946
8.81%
$22,826
4.01%
$23,760
4.09%
$23,987
0.96%
18.92%
The Southwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryFort Worth, TX$8,980$6,585
26.67%
$9,910
50.49%
$10,446
5.41%
$11,934
14.24%
32.90%
Christ Mission CollegeSan Antonio, TX$7,465$7,838
5.00%
$8,229
4.99%
$8,229$8,806
7.01%
17.96%
Columbia College - Fort WorthFort Worth, TX$8,112$8,832
8.88%
$8,496
3.80%
$8,304
2.26%
$8,256
0.58%
1.78%
Columbia College - MesquiteMesquite, TX$8,112$8,832
8.88%
$8,496
3.80%
$8,304
2.26%
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Columbia College - Eastfield Pleasant GroveDallas, TX$8,112$8,832
8.88%
$8,496
3.80%
$8,304
2.26%
--
Texas A & M University Health Science CenterBryan, TX$39,340$40,134
2.02%
$40,139
0.01%
$34,005
15.28%
$33,705
0.88%
14.32%
ECPI University - San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$16,639$17,479
5.05%
$18,484
5.75%
$18,484$18,484 11.09%
Remington College-Online DallasDallas, TX-$15,541$15,564
0.15%
$15,764
1.29%
$12,289
22.04%
20.93%
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate OnlineAddison, TX-$14,520$14,520$14,520$14,520-
Galen Health Institutes-Austin CampusRound Rock, TX-$17,665$17,665$16,400
7.16%
$17,048
3.95%
3.49%
Redeemers University North AmericaGreenville, TX--$6,800$6,800$7,000
2.94%
2.94%
Galen Health Institutes-HoustonHouston, TX--$66,120$16,400
75.20%
$17,048
3.95%
74.22%
Galen Health Institutes-DallasRichardson, TX---$16,400$17,048
3.95%
3.95%
Denver College of Nursing-HoustonHouston, TX---$23,907$24,607
2.93%
2.93%
Average$20,066$20,306
1.20%
$21,064
3.73%
$21,252
0.89%
$21,950
3.29%
9.39%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

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