Real costs by school · College Station, TX · Public
At Texas A&M University-College Station, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $26,520 per year — the published cost of attendance is $32,696. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)
| Household income | Avg net price / yr | ≈ four years* |
|---|---|---|
| Under $30k | $12,784 / yr | $53,885 |
| $30–48k | $13,317 / yr | $56,131 |
| $48–75k | $17,435 / yr | $73,489 |
| $75–110k | $26,520 / yr | $111,782 |
| Over $110k | $30,660 / yr | $129,232 |
*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.
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| Admit rate | 54% in-state · 41% out-of-state — the school's own Common Data Set |
|---|---|
| Merit | 25% of no-need freshmen · avg $4,751 — the school's own Common Data Set |
| Paperwork | STARS · official scores · 5 extra essays — school-verified Aug 2026 |
Nine questions, then Texas A&M University's odds for your student with the math shown — plus your income band's price and its deadlines. First three schools free.
Run Texas A&M University for your student →At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between Texas A&M University-College Station's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $6,176 a year — a 19% discount off the number on the brochure. That ranks it 14th lowest of the 16 Texas schools on this site at that income. Graduates report a median $72,097 10 years out — roughly 64% of the four-year cost at this income band.
Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.
These are averages. Your family isn't average.
Run Texas A&M University-College Station against your student's real GPA, your income band, and your actual high school — odds with the math shown, the paperwork it requires, and its deadlines on one plan. First three schools free.
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