TAMU's tuition & fees has increased from $27,745 (2015) to $40,124 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 44.62% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $18,183 (year 2015) to $24,505 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Texas A&M University-College Station.
TAMU's tuition increase rate is higher than the Texas's average increase rate of 5.09%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 43.70% from 2015 ($42,341).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, TAMU's COA is $60,846, which is increased by 0.18% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to TAMU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 44.62% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $36,169. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Texas A&M University-College Station over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,104, and it has decreased -7.54% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,194 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,054 | -11.73% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,054 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,222 | 15.94% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,222 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,222 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | -18.17% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $900 | -10.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,104 | 22.67% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 15.75% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 4.35% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Texas A&M University-College Station.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,402 | $13,402 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,188 | $16,188 | 20.79% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,188 | $16,188 | |
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| 2018-19 | $16,414 | $16,414 | 1.40% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,708 | $16,708 | 1.79% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,462 | $17,462 | 4.51% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,464 | $17,464 | 0.01% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,014 | $18,014 | 3.15% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,508 | $18,134 | 8.29% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,618 | $17,686 | 0.56% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Texas A&M University-College Station and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Texas A&M University-College Station | $40,124
($12,995) | $40,328
($12,841) | -0.51% |
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| Mississippi State University | $27,637
($10,202) | $26,580
($9,815) | 3.98% |
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| University of Kentucky | $34,140
($13,502) | $33,406
($13,212) | 2.20% |
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| University of Florida | $28,659
($6,381) | $28,659
($6,381) | - |
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| University of Arkansas | $29,966
($10,104) | $28,772
($9,748) | 4.15% |
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| Auburn University | $34,922
($12,890) | $33,944
($12,536) | 2.88% |
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