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What Galveston College costs

Galveston, Texas · Public · 1,528 undergrads

Galveston College's in-state sticker price was $12,931 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $5,940 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $5,802. Out-of-state students pay $3,792 more in tuition.

What does Galveston College cost?

$5,940 a year in-state

Out of state: about $9,732 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 $12,931.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$5,802
$30,000–$48,000$7,973
$48,000–$75,000$5,296
$75,000–$110,000$7,599
over $110,000$12,931

Out-of-state tuition is $6,518 a year, against $2,726 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $3,792 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

Own a business or have divorced parents? Run Galveston College's own calculator.

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$5,802$9,594
$30,000–$48,000$7,973$11,765
$48,000–$75,000$5,296$9,088
$75,000–$110,000$7,599$11,391
Over $110,000$12,931$16,723

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $3,792 more in tuition that Galveston College 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 55% off Galveston College's sticker price.

Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; Galveston College's own calculator can.

Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Galveston College cost less than Sul Ross State University but more than Texas A&M University-Central Texas and Brazosport College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Galveston College$5,296$5,940
Texas A&M University-Central Texas$2,481$4,107
Sul Ross State University$15,398$16,255
Brazosport College$919Not reported

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$2,726
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$6,518
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$12,931
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $3,792 more in tuition at Galveston College and usually get less aid.

38%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$6,258
average grant for students who got aid.
6.8%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$10,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Galveston College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $5,802 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,931. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Galveston College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Galveston College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $7,973 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,931. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Galveston College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Galveston College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $5,296 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,931. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Galveston College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Galveston College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Galveston College is $6,518 a year, against $2,726 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $5,940 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $3,792 tuition gap gives about $9,732 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