Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Texas colleges is $15,096 for Texas residents and $25,142 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $23,272.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,613 for Texas residents and $20,165 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $20,825.
The tuition & fees has increased 30.58% for undergraduate programs and 27.13% for graduate programs at Texas colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | |
| 2014-15 | $7,148 | $16,543 | $19,071 | $6,625 | $14,031 | $15,546 |
| 2015-16 | $7,300 2.13% | $17,182 3.86% | $20,033 5.04% | $6,886 3.94% | $14,932 6.42% | $15,952 2.61% |
| 2016-17 | $7,708 5.59% | $18,059 5.10% | $20,396 1.81% | $7,074 2.73% | $15,603 4.49% | $16,464 3.21% |
| 2017-18 | $7,911 2.63% | $18,821 4.22% | $21,213 4.01% | $7,165 1.29% | $15,858 1.63% | $17,169 4.28% |
| 2018-19 | $8,228 4.01% | $19,423 3.20% | $21,120 -0.44% | $7,328 2.27% | $16,303 2.81% | $17,404 1.37% |
| 2019-20 | $8,682 5.52% | $20,536 5.73% | $21,320 0.95% | $7,659 4.52% | $16,953 3.99% | $18,006 3.46% |
| 2020-21 | $9,077 4.55% | $21,116 2.82% | $22,144 3.86% | $7,857 2.59% | $17,194 1.42% | $18,326 1.78% |
| 2021-22 | $9,378 3.32% | $21,635 2.46% | $22,607 2.09% | $8,360 6.40% | $17,859 3.87% | $18,506 0.98% |
| 2022-23 | $12,085 28.87% | $24,108 11.43% | $22,680 0.32% | $8,281 -0.94% | $16,786 -6.01% | $19,159 3.53% |
| 2023-24 | $11,556 -4.38% | $21,602 -10.39% | $23,237 2.46% | $8,379 1.18% | $17,838 6.27% | $19,557 2.08% |
