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Cost of Attendance

Cost of Attendance (COA) is an estimate of typical expenses to attend West Texas A&M University for one academic year (fall and spring semester). Areas evaluated within the cost of attendance include:

 

Direct Costs

  • Tuition and Fees 
    • The average cost of tuition and fees for a typical student based on the number of hours enrolled per year. Cost of Attendance takes into account an estimated range for an average full-time student course load of 15 hours for undergraduates and 6 hours for graduate students. Total costs of tuition and fees for a year will vary by degree program, course types and residency, and whether a student is on a guaranteed or variable tuition plan.
  • Cost of Attendance includes an estimate of housing and food while attending West Texas A&M University. Estimates usually includes rent, food, utilities and incidentals.

Indirect Costs

  • Books and Supplies 
    • The Cost of Attendance includes an estimate of the average cost for books, required course materials, computer-related expenses and educational supplies.
  • Transportation
    • Transportation expenses are estimated to include an average number of mileage that a student might travel and the average mileage reimbursement allowed during the year to attend classes. Actual transportation cost will vary with student travel requirements, total mileage and mode of transportation.
  • Personal Expenses and Miscellaneous
    • Personal expenses are an estimate of costs for clothing, toiletries, recreational and other miscellaneous expenses.

 

 

  RESIDENT BORDER STATE/OSST OUT OF STATE
                   
UNDERGRAD R-On Campus R-W/Parent R-Off Campus BS-On Campus BS-W/Parent BS-Off Campus NR-On Campus NR-W/Parent NR-Off Campus
                   
Tuition & Fees 9204 9204 9204 10835 10835 10835 24978 24978 24978
Housing & Food 9123 3533 10811 9123 3533 10811 9123 3533 10811
Books & Supplies 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600
Transportation 2894 2894 2894 2894 2894 2894 294 2894 2894
Average Loan Fees 173 173 173 173 173 173 173 173 173
Personal 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004
  24998 19408 26686 26629 21039 28317 40772 35182 42460
                   
< Half Time 5170 5170 5170 5730 5730 5730 10212 10212 10212
                   
UNDERGRADUATE TUITION AND FEES BASED ON 15 HOURS      
                   
   
GRADUATE R-On Campus R-W/Parent R-Off Campus BS-On Campus BS-W/Parent BS-Off Campus NR-On Campus NR-W/Parent NR-Off Campus
                   
Tuition & Fees 7287 7287 7287 8152 8152 8152 15730 15730 15730
Housing & Food 9123 3533 10811 9123 3533 10811 9123 3533 10811
Books & Supplies 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600
Transportation 2894 2894 2894 2894 2894 2894 2894 2894 2894
Loan Fees 173 173 173 173 173 173 173 173 173
Personal 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004
  23081 17491 24769 23946 18356 25634 31524 25934 33212
                   
< Half Time 5014 5014 5014 6296 6296 6296 10572 10572 10572
                   
GRADUATE TUITION AND FEES BASED ON 9 HOURS PER SEM.    
                   
ALLOWANCES FOR DEPENDENT CARE: (Ages 11 and under)
1:$4770; 2:$9540; 3:$14310; 4:$19080
Contact our office if you want the dependent care amount included in your budget
REV 10/10/2024