For Texas colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,970 for Texas residents and $17,890 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $8,370 for Texas residents and $18,699 for out-of-state students.

Gemini School of Visual Arts & Communication has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $88,000 and CTK Healthcare & Career Institute has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,680 among Texas colleges. For graduate programs, Rice University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $54,462 and Bakke Graduate University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $833 among Texas colleges.

You can narrow Texas colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Texas colleges in 2024 is $21,854 for state residents and $32,774 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Texas colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,970$17,890$8,370$18,699
Books & Supplies$1,318$1,318
Room & Board$9,691$9,691
Other Expenses$3,876$3,876
COA$21,854$32,774$23,255$33,583

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Texas colleges is $6,970 for state residents and $17,890 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Texas colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Texas colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$4,371$1,916$15,173$1,431
2020-2021$4,551$1,994$15,419$1,407
2021-2022$4,668$2,022$15,694$1,414
2022-2023$4,754$2,112$16,247$1,471
2023-2024$4,815$2,155$16,378$1,511
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Texas colleges in 2024 is $8,370 for state residents and $18,699 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Texas colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Texas colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,694$1,979$16,265$1,492
2020-2021$5,821$2,049$16,343$1,573
2021-2022$6,193$2,167$16,761$1,608
2022-2023$6,124$2,147$16,635$1,616
2023-2024$6,158$2,212$17,012$1,686

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Texas colleges in 2024 is $466 for state residents and $625 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $612 for state residents and $817 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Texas colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$423$576 $607$812
2020-2021$435$592 $612$816
2021-2022$443$599 $607$814
2022-2023$453$609 $606$807
2023-2024$466$625 $612$817

Texas colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Texas colleges in 2024 is $13,567 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,605 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Texas colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Texas colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $8,421$3,614 $8,573$4,314
2020-2021 $8,683$3,702 $8,805$4,411
2021-2022 $8,833$3,726 $9,012$4,463
2022-2023 $9,161$3,770 $9,502$4,621
2023-2024 $9,691$3,876 $10,731$4,874