The real 2-year cost of Howard College in Texas
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Howard College went from $1,820 to $4,626, an average of 3.1% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,820 | – | – |
| 2009 | $1,820 | – | – |
| 2010 | $1,820 | – | – |
| 2011 | $2,468 | – | – |
| 2012 | $2,708 | – | – |
| 2013 | $3,040 | – | – |
| 2014 | $3,512 | – | – |
| 2015 | $3,772 | – | – |
| 2016 | $3,970 | – | – |
| 2017 | $3,970 | – | – |
| 2018 | $3,970 | – | – |
| 2019 | $3,970 | – | – |
| 2020 | $3,980 | – | – |
| 2021 | $3,980 | – | – |
| 2022 | $4,580 | – | – |
| 2023 | $4,626 | $4,626 | – |
| 2024 | – | $4,770 | $4,328–$5,212 |
| 2025 | – | $4,918 | $4,049–$5,872 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $5,071 |
| Year 2 | $5,229 |
| 2-year total | $10,300 |
Two aid scenarios
2-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
- $5,491
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $5,838/ yr
- rising 3.3% / yr
- Projected 2-year add-on
- $13,105
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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See my 2-year cost at Howard College2-year schools with similar prices in Texas
Closest to Howard College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Southwest College for the Deaf$4,626
- Frank Phillips College$4,612
- North Central Texas College$4,680
- Navarro College$4,718
- Angelina College$4,740
- Coastal Bend College$4,793
- South Plains College$4,453
- Temple College$4,800
Use this data
Published figures for Howard College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.