The real 4-year cost of Sam Houston State University in Texas
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Sam Houston State University went from $5,910 to $9,228, an average of 2.6% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $5,910 | – | – |
| 2009 | $6,515 | – | – |
| 2010 | $5,704 | – | – |
| 2011 | $5,972 | – | – |
| 2012 | $6,608 | – | – |
| 2013 | $7,022 | – | – |
| 2014 | $7,294 | – | – |
| 2015 | $7,618 | – | – |
| 2016 | $7,762 | – | – |
| 2017 | $8,062 | – | – |
| 2018 | $8,296 | – | – |
| 2019 | $8,536 | – | – |
| 2020 | $8,736 | – | – |
| 2021 | $8,960 | – | – |
| 2022 | $8,960 | – | – |
| 2023 | $9,228 | $9,228 | – |
| 2024 | – | $9,472 | $9,010–$9,935 |
| 2025 | – | $9,723 | $8,796–$10,696 |
| 2026 | – | $9,981 | $8,588–$11,516 |
| 2027 | – | $10,245 | $8,385–$12,399 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $9,981 |
| Year 2 | $10,245 |
| Year 3 | $10,516 |
| Year 4 | $10,795 |
| 4-year total | $41,537 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $1,556
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $28,357
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $11,720/ yr
- rising 3.9% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $55,677
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Sam Houston State University4-year schools with similar prices in Texas
Closest to Sam Houston State University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- The University of Texas Permian Basin$9,237
- The University of Texas at San Antonio$9,279
- Texas A&M University-San Antonio$9,354
- West Texas A & M University$9,101
- Amberton University$9,035
- The University of Texas at Tyler$9,452
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley$9,467
- The University of Texas at El Paso$9,544
Use this data
Published figures for Sam Houston State University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.