TAMU-Kingsville's tuition & fees has increased from $20,191 (2015) to $25,746 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 27.51% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $12,269 (year 2015) to $14,560 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
TAMU-Kingsville'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 21.87% from 2015 ($34,159).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, TAMU-Kingsville's COA is $41,630, which is increased by 0.46% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to TAMU-Kingsville's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 27.51% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $18,133. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Texas A&M University-Kingsville over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,299, and it has decreased -3.35% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,344 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,344 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,344 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,344 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,344 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,244 | -7.44% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,242 | -0.16% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,196 | -3.70% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,190 | -0.50% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,299 | 9.16% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 23.69% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 47.14% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,624 | $12,111 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,747 | $12,234 | 0.97% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,019 | $15,166 | 2.13% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,019 | $15,166 | |
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| 2019-20 | $13,193 | $15,482 | 1.34% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,827 | $13,492 | -2.77% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,407 | $12,872 | -3.27% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,595 | $13,794 | 1.52% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,145 | $15,472 | 12.31% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,585 | $16,749 | 3.11% |
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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-Kingsville and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Texas A&M University-Kingsville | $25,746
($9,892) | $26,106
($9,892) | -1.38% |
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| Texas A&M University-College Station | $40,124
($12,995) | $40,328
($12,841) | -0.51% |
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| Lone Star College System | $7,512
($5,976) | $6,960
($5,544) | 7.93% |
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| Dallas College | $6,900
($4,662) | $6,000
($4,050) | 15.00% |
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| The University of Texas at Austin | $44,908
($11,688) | $42,778
($11,678) | 4.98% |
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| Houston City College | $5,460
($4,344) | $5,460
($4,344) | - |
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