For Texas, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $10,083 for Texas residents and $17,751 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $8,379 for Texas residents and $18,816 for out-of-state students.

Gemini School of Visual Arts & Communication has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $88,000 and Bakke Graduate University has the lowest tuition & fees of $533 among Texas. 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.

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 in 2024 is $24,955 for state residents and $32,623 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
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$10,083$17,751$8,379$18,816
Books & Supplies$1,305$1,305
Room & Board$9,691$9,691
Other Expenses$3,876$3,876
COA$24,955$32,623$23,251$33,688

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Texas is $10,083 for state residents and $17,751 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Texas (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$4,331$1,934$14,833$1,257
2020-2021$4,551$1,994$15,467$1,350
2021-2022$4,668$2,022$15,740$1,381
2022-2023$4,754$2,112$16,376$1,451
2023-2024$6,543$3,540$17,631$120

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Texas in 2024 is $8,379 for state residents and $18,816 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Texas (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,701$1,958$16,137$1,452
2020-2021$5,828$2,029$16,341$1,531
2021-2022$6,193$2,167$16,689$1,581
2022-2023$6,124$2,147$16,634$1,591
2023-2024$6,145$2,234$17,061$1,755

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Texas in 2024 is $202 for state residents and $625 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $354 for state residents and $846 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 (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$411$550 $596$799
2020-2021$436$587 $606$810
2021-2022$444$595 $606$807
2022-2023$456$607 $606$803
2023-2024$202$625 $354$846

Texas Living Costs

The average living costs of Texas in 2024 is $13,567 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,641 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.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Texas (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $8,421$3,614 $8,612$4,243
2020-2021 $8,683$3,702 $8,772$4,554
2021-2022 $8,833$3,726 $9,009$4,650
2022-2023 $9,161$3,770 $9,517$4,767
2023-2024 $9,691$3,876 $10,749$4,892