Amarillo College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Amarillo, TX

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How much is the Amarillo tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Amarillo's tuition & fees is $3,168 for Texas residents and $4,704 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $16,781 for Texas residents and $18,317 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

Amarillo Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Texas Residents Tuition & Fees$3,168
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$4,704
Books & Supplies Costs$1,854
Off-campus Room & Board$7,310
Off-campus Expenses$4,449
2023-2024 Estimates
Texas Residents Tuition & Fees$3,168
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$4,704

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Amarillo' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Texas, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $13,398.
In-StateOut-of-State
Amarillo College$3,168$4,704
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Texas 2-4 Years Colleges$16,780
Public Schools$6,534$13,398
Private Schools$17,791

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Amarillo and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Amarillo CollegeAmarillo, TX$3,168$4,704
Cisco CollegeCisco, TX$5,760$5,760
Trinity Valley Community CollegeAthens, TX$4,920$5,970
Navarro CollegeCorsicana, TX$4,718$6,578
Temple CollegeTemple, TX$4,800$6,696
Vernon CollegeVernon, TX$5,040$6,480
Victoria CollegeVictoria, TX$4,272$5,256
Weatherford CollegeWeatherford, TX$7,110$9,630
Southwest College for the DeafBig Spring, TX$4,626$14,046

Financial Aid and COA

At Amarillo College, 4,790 students (52%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $5,535.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Amarillo is $12,782 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 724 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $5,759 and the average amount of student loans is $5,961.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$16,781$18,317
Tuition & Fees$3,168$4,704
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$13,613$13,613
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$11,246$12,782
Average Financial Aid$5,535$5,535
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,79052%$5,535
Pell Grants3,87442%$3,741
Federal Student Loan1,14412%$6,627
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid72475%-
Grants or Scholarships67870%$5,759
Federal Grants61363%$5,945
Pell Grants56458%$4,774
Other Federal Grants20221%$4,712
State/Local Grants717%$2,111
Institutional Grants15416%$717
Student Loan Aid596%$5,961
Federal Student Loans596%$5,961
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level557544$6,215
0-30,000266265$6,863
30,001-48,000144143$6,654
48,001-75,0009494$4,775
75,001-110,0003934$4,937
110,001 or more148$2,611

Student Population

Amarillo College has a total of 8,988 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 3,231 male students and 5,948 female students attending Amarillo. The school offers online degree programs and 2,220 students enrolled online exclusively (24.70% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate9,179 3,2315,948

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address2011 S. Washington, Amarillo, TX
Phone806-371-5000
WEBwww.actx.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered95 Programs
Online Program Offered12 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population8,988
Graduation Rate27%
Transfer-out Rate11%
Retention Rate66% (Full-time), 48% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate19 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties187 (Full-time), 157 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs612 (Full-time), 343 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$54,623
Average Staff Salary$48,642