How much is the COM tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, COM's tuition & fees is $2,973 for Texas residents and $3,873 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 $13,621 for Texas residents and $14,521 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.
COM Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Texas Residents Tuition & Fees | $2,973 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $3,873 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $2,000 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $6,056 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $2,592 |
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| 2023-2024 Estimates |
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| Texas Residents Tuition & Fees | $2,973 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $3,873 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to COM for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $15,492 at COM. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is -$nan. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to -$nan.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, COM' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Texas, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $13,398.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| College of the Mainland | $2,973 | $3,873 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Texas Four-years Colleges | $16,780 |
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| Public Schools | $6,534 | $13,398 |
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| Private Schools | $17,791 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between COM and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
| Location | In-State | Out-of-State |
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| College of the Mainland | Texas City, TX | $2,973 | $3,873 |
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| Central Texas College | Killeen, TX | $3,900 | $7,500 |
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| North Central Texas College | Gainesville, TX | $4,680 | $7,200 |
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| Dallas College | Dallas, TX | $4,050 | $6,000 |
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| Howard College | Big Spring, TX | $4,626 | $6,076 |
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| Odessa College | Odessa, TX | $3,912 | $4,806 |
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| St Philip's College | San Antonio, TX | $6,892 | $14,422 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of College of the Mainland has increased by 22.02% over the past 10 years from $3,174 to $3,873.
The living costs increased by 4.98% last year and -46.86% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At College of the Mainland, 2,155 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 $4,246.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at COM is $10,275 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 347 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 $5,791 and the average amount of student loans is $4,804.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Student Population
College of the Mainland has a total of 4,482 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 1,576 male students and 2,557 female students attending COM. The school offers online degree programs and 613 students enrolled online exclusively (13.68% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Undergraduate | 4,133 |
1,576 | 2,557 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 1200 Amburn Road, Texas City, TX |
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| Phone | 409-938-1211 |
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| WEB | www.com.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate |
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| Program Offered | 58 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 3 Online Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Student Population | 4,482 |
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| Graduation Rate | 25% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 22% |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 16 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 114 (Full-time), 111 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 329 (Full-time), 190 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $60,056 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $63,687 |
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