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What College of the Mainland costs

Texas City, Texas · Public · 3,368 undergrads

College of the Mainland's in-state sticker price was $7,677 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $447 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $428. Out-of-state students pay $1,830 more in tuition.

What does College of the Mainland cost?

$447 a year in-state

Out of state: about $2,277 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $7,677.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$428
$30,000–$48,000Not reported
$48,000–$75,000$1,120
$75,000–$110,000$6,265
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $4,140 a year, against $2,310 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $1,830 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$428$2,258
$30,000–$48,000Not reportedNot reported
$48,000–$75,000$1,120$2,950
$75,000–$110,000$6,265$8,095
Over $110,000Not reportedNot reported

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $1,830 more in tuition that College of the Mainland charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 94% off College of the Mainland's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, College of the Mainland cost less than Grayson College and Navarro College but more than Brazosport College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
College of the Mainland$1,120$447
Grayson College$7,812$5,743
Navarro College$16,063$15,500
Brazosport College$919Not reported

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$2,310
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$4,140
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$7,677
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $1,830 more in tuition at College of the Mainland and usually get less aid.

30%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,191
average grant for students who got aid.
2.7%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$5,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does College of the Mainland cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $428 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $7,677. Your own price depends on your family's finances; College of the Mainland's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does College of the Mainland cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $1,120 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $7,677. Your own price depends on your family's finances; College of the Mainland's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does College of the Mainland cost for a family earning $90,000?
In-state families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid $6,265 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $7,677. Your own price depends on your family's finances; College of the Mainland's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does College of the Mainland cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at College of the Mainland is $4,140 a year, against $2,310 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $447 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $1,830 tuition gap gives about $2,277 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers