The real 4-year cost of College of the Mainland in Texas
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at College of the Mainland went from $1,727 to $2,973, an average of 0.0% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,727 | – | – |
| 2009 | $1,727 | – | – |
| 2010 | $1,727 | – | – |
| 2011 | $2,214 | – | – |
| 2012 | $2,454 | – | – |
| 2013 | $2,454 | – | – |
| 2014 | $2,973 | – | – |
| 2015 | $2,973 | – | – |
| 2016 | $2,973 | – | – |
| 2017 | $2,973 | – | – |
| 2018 | $2,973 | – | – |
| 2019 | $2,973 | – | – |
| 2020 | $2,973 | – | – |
| 2021 | $2,973 | – | – |
| 2022 | $2,973 | – | – |
| 2023 | $2,973 | $2,973 | – |
| 2024 | – | $2,973 | $2,716–$3,230 |
| 2025 | – | $2,973 | $2,482–$3,509 |
| 2026 | – | $2,973 | $2,267–$3,812 |
| 2027 | – | $2,973 | $2,072–$4,141 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $2,973 |
| Year 2 | $2,973 |
| Year 3 | $2,973 |
| Year 4 | $2,973 |
| 4-year total | $11,892 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $6,792
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at College of the Mainland4-year schools with similar prices in Texas
Closest to College of the Mainland by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Galveston College$3,266
- Brazosport College$3,286
- San Jacinto Community College$3,456
- Collin County Community College District$3,514
- Odessa College$3,912
- Dallas College$4,050
- Tyler Junior College$4,056
- Grayson College$4,230
Use this data
Published figures for College of the Mainland from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.