Texas Southmost College

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

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How much is the Texas Southmost tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Texas Southmost's tuition & fees is $3,748 for Texas residents and $4,948 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 $18,371 for Texas residents and $19,571 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

Texas Southmost Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Texas Residents Tuition & Fees$3,748
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$4,948
Books & Supplies Costs$1,680
Off-campus Room & Board$8,703
Off-campus Expenses$4,240
2023-2024 Estimates
Texas Residents Tuition & Fees$3,748
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$4,948

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Texas Southmost' 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
Texas Southmost College$3,748$4,948
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 Texas Southmost 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
Texas Southmost CollegeBrownsville, TX$3,748$4,948
Frank Phillips CollegeBorger, TX$4,612$4,882
Hill CollegeHillsboro, TX$4,320$4,720
Jacksonville College-Main CampusJacksonville, TX$8,033$8,220
McLennan Community CollegeWaco, TX$4,200$5,910
Paris Junior CollegeParis, TX$4,050$5,580
Southwest Texas Junior CollegeUvalde, TX$4,326$6,294
Western Texas CollegeSnyder, TX$4,830$5,850
Palo Alto CollegeSan Antonio, TX$6,892$14,422

Financial Aid and COA

At Texas Southmost College, 3,840 students (51%) 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 $5,101.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Texas Southmost is $14,470 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 612 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 $6,859 and the average amount of student loans is $3,652.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$18,371$19,571
Tuition & Fees$3,748$4,948
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$14,623$14,623
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$13,270$14,470
Average Financial Aid$5,101$5,101
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,84051%$5,101
Pell Grants2,65635%$4,429
Federal Student Loan4786%$4,130
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid612100%-
Grants or Scholarships612100%$6,859
Federal Grants612100%$6,336
Pell Grants50081%$5,547
Other Federal Grants60999%$1,814
State/Local Grants11218%$2,856
Institutional Grants0--
Student Loan Aid457%$3,652
Federal Student Loans457%$3,652
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level509509$6,061
0-30,000337337$6,906
30,001-48,0009696$5,717
48,001-75,0005858$3,243
75,001-110,0001111$1,256
110,001 or more77$985

Student Population

Texas Southmost College has a total of 7,648 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 3,074 male students and 4,453 female students attending Texas Southmost. The school offers online degree programs and 918 students enrolled online exclusively (12.00% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate7,527 3,0744,453

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address80 Fort Brown, Brownsville, TX
Phone956-295-3600
WEBwww.tsc.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered44 Programs
Online Program Offered7 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population7,648
Graduation Rate32%
Transfer-out Rate9%
Retention Rate66% (Full-time), 50% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate24 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties99 (Full-time), 177 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs290 (Full-time), 274 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$42,015
Average Staff Salary$49,216