How Tuition Changes over Past 5 Years for Texas Community Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of Texas Community Colleges is $15,727. Compared to last year's tuition, the 2025 tuition & fees of Texas Community Colleges is increased by 2.80%.

Over the past 5 years, the tuition & fees of Texas Community Colleges has increased by 11.56% from $14,097 to $15,727.

5-Year Tuition Increase Rate Distribution

The following breakdown shows how tuition rates have changed over the past 5 years for 97 schools in Texas Community Colleges:

Over the 5-year period, 17 schools (18.3%) experienced tuition increases exceeding 20%, 25 schools (26.9%) saw increases between 10% and 20%, 22 schools (23.7%) had moderate increases of 5% to 10%, 22 schools (23.7%) experienced minimal increases under 5%, and 7 schools (7.5%) actually decreased or stayed the same.

  • 17 schools (18.3%) - Tuition increased by more than 20%
  • 25 schools (26.9%) - Tuition increased by 10% to 20%
  • 22 schools (23.7%) - Tuition increased by 5% to 10%
  • 22 schools (23.7%) - Tuition increased by 0% to 5%
  • 7 schools (7.5%) - Tuition decreased

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

Comparison Table of Tuition Changes for Texas Community Colleges

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Tuition Inflation from 2020 to 2025 at Texas Community Colleges
School Name2020-212021-222022-232023-242024-255-Year Inflation Rate
Amarillo CollegeAmarillo, TX$4,704$4,704$4,704$4,704$4,704-
Angelina CollegeLufkin, TX$5,730$5,880
2.62%
$6,150
4.59%
$6,150$6,490
5.53%
13.26%
Arlington Career InstituteArlington, TX$12,500$12,500$12,500$12,500$12,500-
Coastal Bend CollegeBeeville, TX$4,943$4,968
0.51%
$4,968$5,243
5.54%
$5,226
0.32%
5.73%
Blinn College DistrictBrenham, TX$10,470$10,530
0.57%
$10,940
3.89%
$11,030
0.82%
$11,370
3.08%
8.60%
Vet Tech Institute of HoustonHouston, TX$15,020$15,100
0.53%
$15,240
0.93%
$16,024
5.14%
$16,324
1.87%
8.68%
Central Texas CollegeKilleen, TX$7,200$7,440
3.33%
$7,500
0.81%
$7,500$7,500 4.17%
Cisco CollegeCisco, TX$4,860$5,010
3.09%
$5,310
5.99%
$5,760
8.47%
$7,140
23.96%
46.91%
Clarendon CollegeClarendon, TX$4,176$4,176$5,400
29.31%
$5,400$5,400 29.31%
North Central Texas CollegeGainesville, TX$7,080$7,080$7,200
1.69%
$7,200$5,739
20.29%
18.94%
Dallas Institute of Funeral ServiceDallas, TX$12,790$13,315
4.10%
$13,494
1.34%
$13,494$17,640
30.72%
37.92%
El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, TX$5,314$5,314$5,314$5,314$5,314-
Frank Phillips CollegeBorger, TX$4,388$4,388$4,882
11.26%
$4,882$4,882 11.26%
Hill CollegeHillsboro, TX$3,382$3,382$4,462
31.93%
$4,462$2,862
35.86%
15.38%
Howard CollegeBig Spring, TX$5,430$5,430$6,030
11.05%
$6,076
0.76%
$6,716
10.53%
23.68%
Jacksonville College-Main CampusJacksonville, TX$8,000$5,940
25.75%
$7,150
20.37%
$8,220
14.97%
$8,820
7.30%
10.25%
KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic ArtsDallas, TX$17,460$16,884
3.30%
$16,850
0.20%
$18,047
7.10%
$20,521
13.71%
17.53%
Kilgore CollegeKilgore, TX$5,256$5,256$5,256$5,256$5,256-
Lamar State College-OrangeOrange, TX$13,320$13,320$13,824
3.78%
$13,824$13,824 3.78%
Lamar State College-Port ArthurPort Arthur, TX$16,601$7,890
52.47%
$7,890$8,070
2.28%
$8,070 51.39%
Lee CollegeBaytown, TX$4,302$4,302$4,302$4,302$5,045
17.27%
17.27%
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand PrairieGrand Prairie, TX$31,910$32,687
2.43%
$35,987
10.10%
$37,813
5.07%
$38,552
1.95%
20.81%
McLennan Community CollegeWaco, TX$5,910$5,910$5,910$5,910$5,910-
Covenant School of Nursing and Allied HealthLubbock, TX$13,821$13,821$13,821$14,384
4.07%
$14,398
0.10%
4.17%
Southern Careers Institute-AustinAustin, TX$13,300$13,300$17,900
34.59%
$18,450
3.07%
$18,450 38.72%
Northeast Texas Community CollegeMount Pleasant, TX$6,449$6,449$6,449$7,004
8.61%
$5,620
19.76%
12.85%
Texas Southmost CollegeBrownsville, TX$4,948$4,948$4,948$4,948$4,948-
Panola CollegeCarthage, TX$4,560$4,680
2.63%
$4,896
4.62%
$5,064
3.43%
$5,232
3.32%
14.74%
Paris Junior CollegeParis, TX$5,460$5,460$5,520
1.10%
$5,580
1.09%
$5,700
2.15%
4.40%
Ranger CollegeRanger, TX$6,010$7,400
23.13%
$8,350
12.84%
$8,775
5.09%
$9,066
3.32%
50.85%
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-HoustonHouston, TX$16,757$16,757$16,757$16,757$16,757-
South Plains CollegeLevelland, TX$4,276$4,276$4,857
13.59%
$4,837
0.41%
$5,157
6.62%
20.60%
Southwest Texas CollegeUvalde, TX$5,886$5,886$5,886$6,294
6.93%
$6,294 6.93%
Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth, TX$8,235$8,235$8,235$8,235$8,370
1.64%
1.64%
Temple CollegeTemple, TX$6,432$6,432$6,576
2.24%
$6,696
1.82%
$7,524
12.37%
16.98%
Texarkana CollegeTexarkana, TX$5,236$5,236$5,332
1.83%
$5,332$5,332 1.83%
Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.Houston, TX$46,100$47,250
2.49%
$48,450
2.54%
$49,900
2.99%
$52,950
6.11%
14.86%
Vernon CollegeVernon, TX$5,960$6,120
2.68%
$6,480
5.88%
$6,480$6,120
5.56%
2.68%
Victoria CollegeVictoria, TX$4,704$4,872
3.57%
$5,112
4.93%
$5,256
2.82%
$5,328
1.37%
13.27%
Western Texas CollegeSnyder, TX$5,160$5,340
3.49%
$5,460
2.25%
$5,850
7.14%
$6,150
5.13%
19.19%
Wharton County Junior CollegeWharton, TX$4,872$4,872$5,052
3.69%
$5,568
10.21%
$5,904
6.03%
21.18%
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral ServiceHouston, TX$13,363$13,363$15,313
14.59%
$15,313$15,313 14.59%
Interactive College of TechnologyHouston, TX$10,010$10,250
2.40%
$10,730
4.68%
$10,970
2.24%
$10,970 9.59%
Remington College-Fort Worth CampusNorth Richland Hills, TX$14,985$17,319
15.58%
$19,258
11.20%
$19,341
0.43%
$16,071
16.91%
7.25%
School of Automotive Machinists & TechnologyHouston, TX$16,675$16,775
0.60%
$16,675
0.60%
$16,775
0.60%
$18,225
8.64%
9.30%
College of Health Care ProfessionsHouston, TX$12,000$17,300
44.17%
$17,300$17,400
0.58%
$18,400
5.75%
53.33%
Southwest College for the DeafBig Spring, TX$14,030$14,000
0.21%
$14,000$14,406
2.90%
$14,746
2.36%
5.10%
Fortis CollegeHouston, TX$15,208$15,358
0.99%
$15,954
3.88%
$16,264
1.94%
$17,776
9.30%
16.89%
Southern Careers Institute-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX$16,800$16,800$17,900
6.55%
$18,450
3.07%
$18,450 9.82%
Southern Careers Institute-PharrPharr, TX$16,800$16,800$17,900
6.55%
$18,450
3.07%
$18,450 9.82%
Southern Careers Institute-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$16,800$16,800$17,900
6.55%
$17,900$18,450
3.07%
9.82%
The College of Health Care Professions-AustinAustin, TX$16,800$17,300
2.98%
$16,850
2.60%
$16,950
0.59%
$18,400
8.55%
9.52%
The Chicago School-College of NursingRichardson, TX$28,762$28,762$28,762$28,762$28,762-
Interactive College of TechnologyPasadena, TX$9,890$10,250
3.64%
$10,610
3.51%
$10,970
3.39%
$10,970 10.92%
Concorde Career College-Grand PrairieGrand Prairie, TX$30,888$31,928
3.37%
$32,552
1.95%
$18,115
44.35%
$33,228
83.43%
7.58%
Lamar Institute of TechnologyBeaumont, TX$12,338$12,636
2.42%
$12,636$12,924
2.28%
$12,924 4.75%
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-DallasIrving, TX$16,757$16,757$16,757$16,757$16,757-
Interactive College of TechnologyHouston, TX$9,890$10,250
3.64%
$10,610
3.51%
$10,970
3.39%
$10,970 10.92%
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-AustinAustin, TX$30,260$31,773
5.00%
$35,010
10.19%
$36,720
4.88%
$36,720 21.35%
Remington College-North Houston CampusHouston, TX$18,651$18,701
0.27%
$19,518
4.37%
$20,001
2.47%
$16,373
18.14%
12.21%
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest HoustonHouston, TX$17,300$17,300$17,300$17,400
0.58%
$18,400
5.75%
6.36%
Texas Health SchoolHouston, TX$26,695$27,895
4.50%
$29,965
7.42%
$31,255
4.31%
$31,595
1.09%
18.36%
The College of Health Care Professions-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$17,300$17,300$25,300
46.24%
$25,400
0.40%
$25,400 46.82%
Remington College-Houston Southeast CampusLeague City, TX$15,979$18,841
17.91%
$13,401
28.87%
$13,484
0.62%
$16,926
25.53%
5.93%
MediaTech Institute-DallasDallas, TX$35,200$35,200$35,200$35,200$35,200-
MediaTech Institute-HoustonHouston, TX$35,200$35,200$35,200$35,200$35,200-
Lamson InstituteSan Antonio, TX$14,463$15,995
10.59%
$15,995$17,010
6.35%
$15,650
8.00%
8.21%
Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound SchoolHouston, TX$11,918$11,918$11,978
0.50%
$11,708
2.25%
--
Maestro CollegeDallas, TX$14,425$14,450
0.17%
$15,595
7.92%
$15,595$17,000
9.01%
17.85%
Fortis InstituteHouston, TX$15,342$15,493
0.98%
$16,264
4.98%
$16,264$16,669
2.49%
8.65%
Southern Careers Institute-BrownsvilleBrownsville, TX$16,800$13,100
22.02%
$13,400
2.29%
$14,210
6.04%
$14,210 15.42%
Southern Careers Institute-HarlingenHarlingen, TX$16,800$16,900
0.60%
$17,900
5.92%
$18,450
3.07%
$18,450 9.82%
Pima Medical Institute-HoustonHouston, TX$14,770$15,845
7.28%
$16,355
3.22%
$16,390
0.21%
$16,415
0.15%
11.14%
Concorde Career College-DallasDallas, TX$16,875$17,075
1.19%
$17,587
3.00%
$18,115
3.00%
$18,750
3.51%
11.11%
Concorde Career College-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$17,701$17,701$17,701$17,937
1.33%
$18,208
1.51%
2.86%
Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort WorthIrving, TX$48,950$50,150
2.45%
$40,100
20.04%
$54,550
36.03%
$56,200
3.02%
14.81%
Rio Grande Valley CollegePharr, TX$27,400$27,400$27,400$29,400
7.30%
$29,400 7.30%
The College of Health Care Professions-DallasDallas, TX$16,700$16,700$16,700$16,800
0.60%
$18,400
9.52%
10.18%
The College of Health Care Professions-Fort WorthFort Worth, TX$17,300$17,300$17,300$17,400
0.58%
$18,400
5.75%
6.36%
Southern Careers Institute-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$16,900$16,900$17,900
5.92%
$20,025
11.87%
$20,025 18.49%
The Recording Conservatory of AustinAustin, TX$22,680$22,680$29,760
31.22%
$29,760$29,760 31.22%
Tulsa Welding School-HoustonHouston, TX$19,977$19,977$21,500
7.62%
$21,500$21,525
0.12%
7.75%
Pima Medical Institute-El PasoEl Paso, TX$14,770$15,845
7.28%
$16,355
3.22%
$16,390
0.21%
$16,415
0.15%
11.14%
Texas State Technical CollegeWaco, TX$10,486$11,369
8.42%
$11,094
2.42%
$11,842
6.74%
$11,812
0.25%
12.65%
Florida Career College-HoustonHouston, TX$21,500$21,500$21,500$21,500--
Northeast Lakeview CollegeUniversal City, TX$14,122$14,122$14,272
1.06%
$14,422
1.05%
$9,952
30.99%
29.53%
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen CampusMcAllen, TX$17,000$17,300
1.76%
$17,300$17,400
0.58%
$17,400 2.35%
The College of Health Care Professions-South San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$17,300$17,300$17,300$17,400
0.58%
$17,400 0.58%
Southern Careers Institute-WacoWaco, TX$16,900$16,900$17,900
5.92%
$18,450
3.07%
$18,450 9.17%
Pima Medical Institute-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$14,190$15,225
7.29%
$16,675
9.52%
$16,717
0.25%
$16,742
0.15%
17.98%
Texas Healthtech InstituteBeaumont, TX$7,450$7,450$8,250
10.74%
$8,600
4.24%
$12,100
40.70%
62.42%
Culinary Institute of America, San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$33,910$34,790
2.60%
$35,860
3.08%
$37,630
4.94%
$39,050
3.77%
15.16%
San Jacinto College-North CampusHouston, TX$5,040$5,040$5,040$5,352
6.19%
$6,690
25.00%
32.74%
San Jacinto College-South CampusHouston, TX$5,040$5,040$5,040$5,352
6.19%
$6,690
25.00%
32.74%
San Jacinto Community College District - Generation Park CampusHouston, TX$5,040$5,040$5,040$5,352
6.19%
$6,690
25.00%
32.74%
Universal Technical Institute-West TexasAustin, TX-$49,500$39,050
21.11%
$52,950
35.60%
$54,550
3.02%
10.20%
College of Biomedical Equipment TechnologySchertz, TX---$1,500$1,250
16.67%
16.67%
Average$14,097$14,621
3.71%
$14,980
2.45%
$15,298
2.13%
$15,727
2.80%
11.56%
*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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