North Central Texas College

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

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How much is the NCTC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, NCTC's tuition & fees is $4,680 for Texas residents and $7,200 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 $14,725 for Texas residents and $17,245 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

NCTC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Texas Residents Tuition & Fees$4,680
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$7,200
Books & Supplies Costs$1,680
On-campus Room & Board$4,827
On-campus Expenses$3,538
Off-campus Room & Board$5,994
Off-campus Expenses$3,690
2023-2024 Estimates
Texas Residents Tuition & Fees$4,803
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$7,322

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, NCTC' 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
North Central Texas College$4,680$7,200
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 NCTC 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
North Central Texas CollegeGainesville, TX$4,680$7,200
Central Texas CollegeKilleen, TX$3,900$7,500
Dallas CollegeDallas, TX$4,050$6,000
Howard CollegeBig Spring, TX$4,626$6,076
College of the MainlandTexas City, TX$2,973$3,873
Odessa CollegeOdessa, TX$3,912$4,806
St Philip's CollegeSan Antonio, TX$6,892$14,422

Financial Aid and COA

At North Central Texas College, 3,534 students (46%) 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 $3,580.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at NCTC is $13,665 for students living on-campus and $14,984 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 366 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 $5,111 and the average amount of student loans is $5,028.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$14,725$17,245
COA (off-campus)$16,044$18,564
Tuition & Fees$4,680$7,200
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$10,045$10,045
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$11,364$11,364
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$11,145$13,665
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$12,464$14,984
Average Financial Aid$3,580$3,580
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,53446%$3,580
Pell Grants2,05227%$3,823
Federal Student Loan1,35918%$6,127
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid36665%-
Grants or Scholarships33359%$5,111
Federal Grants21839%$5,168
Pell Grants21338%$4,882
Other Federal Grants9617%$902
State/Local Grants499%$2,652
Institutional Grants16730%$2,667
Student Loan Aid10118%$5,028
Federal Student Loans9817%$4,970
Other Student Loans31%$6,917
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level248248$5,134
0-30,0009090$7,131
30,001-48,0006161$6,055
48,001-75,0004747$4,134
75,001-110,0002626$1,896
110,001 or more2424$776

Student Population

North Central Texas College has a total of 7,360 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 3,180 male students and 4,473 female students attending NCTC. The school offers online degree programs and 2,960 students enrolled online exclusively (40.22% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate7,653 3,1804,473

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address1525 W California Street, Gainesville, TX
Phone940-668-7731
WEBwww.nctc.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered47 Programs
Online Program Offered8 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population7,360
Graduation Rate19%
Transfer-out Rate29%
Retention Rate63% (Full-time), 53% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate19 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties146 (Full-time), 354 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs391 (Full-time), 706 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$56,854
Average Staff Salary$52,413