East Texas A&M University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at East Texas A&M University is $23,438 a year for Texas residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $11,841 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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$11,841 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $23,438. 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$10,026$22,326
Housing & meals$9,808$9,808
Books & supplies$1,202$1,202
Personal & travel$2,968$2,968
Living-at-home adjustment−$566−$566
Total cost of attendance$23,438$35,738

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$14,250
Loan default rate8.8%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out28%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants40%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$11,597Sticker 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)

College Scorecard

Need-based and merit aid at East Texas A&M University

What East Texas A&M University reported for full-time first-year students in fall 2025. Merit aid is the money net price averages miss for families who don't qualify for need-based aid.

If you qualify for need-based aid

Share of need met, on average67%Of students awarded need-based aid; excludes parent and unsubsidized loans
Students with need who had all of it met14%104 of 720
Average need-based grant$12,911
Average aid package$14,092Grants, work-study and need-based loans

If you don't qualify for need-based aid

Average merit scholarship from the college$1,976Students with no financial need; excludes athletic awards and tuition benefits
Students without need who got one15%34 first-year students

Items H2-H2A. Common Data Set 2025-26 (fall 2025 first-year students), published by the college.

East Texas A&M University net price compared with other Texas colleges

East Texas A&M University has the 32nd-lowest average net price of 96 Texas colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
28Texas College$10,95814%$33,752
29Texas A&M University-San Antonio$11,19640%$54,338
30Lone Star College System$11,25221%$42,466
31Midwestern State University$11,65643%$55,747
32East Texas A&M University$11,84143%$50,296
33Texas Woman's University$11,96349%$56,544
34Texas A&M University-Kingsville$12,09042%$51,450
35San Jacinto Community College$12,14330%$43,062
36Hallmark University$12,51366%$40,183

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

Why East Texas A&M University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
East Texas A&M University92%$11,84143%$50,296This school
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi89%$15,22540%$51,865
Texas Woman's University96%$11,96349%$56,544
Stephen F Austin State University94%$14,26053%$49,634
Texas A&M University-San Antonio93%$11,19640%$54,338

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

Why the price is different

East Texas A&M University would cost you $3,384 less per year than Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at East Texas A&M University, mostly from lower housing & meal costs (−$3,061).
  • East Texas A&M University gives aided families $1,612 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Texas residentEast Texas A&M UniversityTexas A & M University-Corpus ChristiDifference
Tuition & fees$10,026$9,748+$278
Books & supplies$1,202$1,248−$46
Housing & meals$9,808$12,869−$3,061
Personal & travel$2,968$3,410−$442
Living-at-home adjustment−$566−$2,065+$1,499
Sticker price$23,438$25,210−$1,772
Average grants−$11,597−$9,985−$1,612
You pay$11,841$15,225−$3,384

“+” means East Texas A&M University 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.

East Texas A&M University cost questions

How much is tuition at East Texas A&M University?

Tuition and fees are $10,026 a year for Texas residents and $22,326 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending East Texas A&M University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $23,438 a year for Texas residents living on campus and about $35,738 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at East Texas A&M University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $11,841 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $9,709; $48–75k pay $12,067; $110k+ pay $20,005. These figures are for Texas residents.

Does East Texas A&M University give merit scholarships?

For fall 2025, 34 full-time first-year students with no financial need received merit scholarships or grants from East Texas A&M University, averaging $1,976 (Common Data Set 2025-26, excluding athletic awards). Students with need had 67% of it met on average.

How much debt do East Texas A&M University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $14,250, and 8.8% 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 East Texas A&M University overview