Austin Community College District tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Austin Community College District is $15,190 a year for Texas residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $6,390 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $15,190. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for Texas residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$2,550$10,590
Housing & meals——
Books & supplies$1,200$1,200
Personal & travel——
Living-at-home adjustment——
Total cost of attendance$15,190$23,230

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$6,126
Loan default rate9.9%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out14%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants24%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$8,800Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: Texas residents with financial need may receive a TEXAS Grant at Texas public universities; amounts are set each year and vary by college. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)

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Austin Community College District net price compared with other Texas colleges

Austin Community College District has the 15th-lowest average net price of 96 Texas colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
11The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley$4,83151%$49,620
12Laredo College$5,79830%$33,934
13Grayson College$5,88040%$40,873
14Odessa College$6,36837%$42,026
15Austin Community College District$6,39020%$43,177
16University of North Texas at Dallas$6,42042%—
17Wiley University$7,09224%$33,159
18University of Houston-Victoria$8,10926%$54,467
19Galveston College$8,41233%$37,233

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Texas colleges →

Why Austin Community College District costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Austin Community College District—$6,39020%$43,177This school
Collin County Community College District—$8,96920%$48,701
San Jacinto Community College—$12,14330%$43,062
Lone Star College System—$11,25221%$42,466
San Antonio College—$4,58526%$39,711

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Austin Community College District would cost you $2,579 less per year than Collin County Community College District, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Austin Community College District.
  • Austin Community College District gives aided families $2,532 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Texas residentAustin Community College DistrictCCCCDDifference
Sticker price$15,190$15,237−$47
Average grants−$8,800−$6,268−$2,532
You pay$6,390$8,969−$2,579

“+” means Austin Community College District costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Austin Community College District cost questions

How much is tuition at Austin Community College District?

Tuition and fees are $2,550 a year for Texas residents and $10,590 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending Austin Community College District?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $15,190 a year for Texas residents living on campus and about $23,230 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at Austin Community College District?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $6,390 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $3,789; $48–75k pay $7,759; $110k+ pay $14,889. These figures are for Texas residents.

How much debt do Austin Community College District graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $6,126, and 9.9% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Austin Community College District overview