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What Texas A&M University-Central Texas costs

Killeen, Texas · Public · 1,750 undergrads

Texas A&M University-Central Texas' in-state sticker price was $17,125 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $4,107 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $4,917. Out-of-state students pay $9,791 more in tuition.

What does Texas A&M University-Central Texas cost?

$4,107 a year in-state

Out of state: about $13,898 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 $17,125.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$4,917
$30,000–$48,000Not reported
$48,000–$75,000$2,481
$75,000–$110,000$5,522
over $110,000$16,755

Out-of-state tuition is $17,174 a year, against $7,383 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $9,791 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$4,917$14,708
$30,000–$48,000Not reportedNot reported
$48,000–$75,000$2,481$12,272
$75,000–$110,000$5,522$15,313
Over $110,000$16,755$26,546

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $9,791 more in tuition that Texas A&M University-Central Texas 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 71% off Texas A&M University-Central Texas's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

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

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

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$7,383
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$17,174
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$17,125
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $9,791 more in tuition at Texas A&M University-Central Texas and usually get less aid.

57%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$11,810
average grant for students who got aid.
41%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$18,750
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Texas A&M University-Central Texas cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $4,917 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $17,125. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Texas A&M University-Central Texas's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Texas A&M University-Central Texas cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $2,481 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $17,125. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Texas A&M University-Central Texas's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Texas A&M University-Central Texas cost for a family earning $90,000?
In-state families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid $5,522 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $17,125. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Texas A&M University-Central Texas's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Texas A&M University-Central Texas cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Texas A&M University-Central Texas is $17,174 a year, against $7,383 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $4,107 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $9,791 tuition gap gives about $13,898 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

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