Galveston College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Galveston College is $15,338 a year for Texas residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $8,412 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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$8,412 /yr

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

Sticker price $15,338. 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$2,726$6,176
Housing & meals$8,512$8,512
Books & supplies$2,046$2,046
Personal & travel$5,058$5,058
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,004−$3,004
Total cost of attendance$15,338$18,788

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$7,250
Loan default rate11.1%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out19%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants41%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$6,926Sticker 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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Galveston College net price compared with other Texas colleges

Galveston College has the 19th-lowest average net price of 96 Texas colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
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
20Collin County Community College District$8,96920%$48,701
21Lamar University$9,36637%$49,652
22The University of Texas at El Paso$9,40350%$50,923
23Jarvis Christian University$9,82515%$32,992

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

Why Galveston College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Galveston College—$8,41233%$37,233This school
Texas A&M University-Texarkana64%$12,99730%$45,515
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center———$92,348
College of the Mainland—$1,34231%$39,639
Grayson College—$5,88040%$40,873

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

Why the price is different

Galveston College would cost you $4,585 less per year than Texas A&M University-Texarkana, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Galveston College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$5,623).
  • Texas A&M University-Texarkana gives aided families $3,855 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Texas residentGalveston CollegeTexas A&M University-TexarkanaDifference
Tuition & fees$2,726$8,349−$5,623
Books & supplies$2,046$1,800+$246
Housing & meals$8,512$12,082−$3,570
Personal & travel$5,058$4,846+$212
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,004−$3,299+$295
Sticker price$15,338$23,778−$8,440
Average grants−$6,926−$10,781+$3,855
You pay$8,412$12,997−$4,585

“+” means Galveston College 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.

Galveston College cost questions

How much is tuition at Galveston College?

Tuition and fees are $2,726 a year for Texas residents and $6,176 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending Galveston College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $15,338 a year for Texas residents living on campus and about $18,788 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at Galveston College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $8,412 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $7,225; $48–75k pay $9,418; $110k+ pay $14,542. These figures are for Texas residents.

How much debt do Galveston College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $7,250, and 11.1% 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 Galveston College overview