Cost & aid
What it costs
In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $48,959 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $24.7K more than the national median. The 80% who received grants paid $41,848 on average; the other 20% paid the full sticker price of $77,060.
- Full price
- $77,060 a year
- tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
- Need-based aid
- Little need-based aid above $110K
- aid thins out for families above that income
- Merit aid
- 44% · avg $28K
- of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Cost by family income
Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).
Hover, tap, or use the arrow keys to read the price at an income.
- Published federal figures
- With an average merit award: $49K · proxy: 44% got one. A possibility, not a promise
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| Family income | Price per year |
|---|---|
| $0–30K | $18K a year |
| $30–48K | $17K a year |
| $48–75K | $18K a year |
| $75–110K | $35K a year |
| $150K | Published data end at $110K |
| $200K | Published data end at $110K |
| $250K | Published data end at $110K |
| $300K | Published data end at $110K |
| $350K | Published data end at $110K |
| $400K and above | Published data end at $110K |
At $150K: Published data end at $110K
Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for a number.
Your own number depends on the details below, so use the college's calculator for it.
What can change this
- Savings and investments above a typical amount raise the price. The curve assumes typical assets.
- Home equity: some colleges that use the CSS Profile count it. Check this college's own aid page or calculator.
$48,959
Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24
80% got grants averaging $34,975; 20% got none.
Who pays what
Share of first-year students, 2023–24.
Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.
$85,390 before aid
Tuition, fees, and on-campus food and housing · up 19% from 2023–24.
Show the full next-year estimate
- Tuition, fees, food & housing$85,390
- Books and supplies$700
- Transportation$1,374
- Other expenses$2,278
- Total for a student living on campus$89,742
34.0% of full-time undergraduates at Texas Christian University pay more than the published tuition because tuition varies by program.
$21.5K
≈ $228/month for 10 years
2.9 yrs
of median salary to cover 4 years of net price
About 1 in 4 undergrads borrows federally.
Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.
Three years into repayment
Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.
- Paid in full23%
- Paying it down31%
- Payments paused25%
- Not paying it down15%
- Behind or in default5%
- Forgiven or discharged1%
Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.
Who actually gets aid
Aid generosity
ModerateGrants cover 36% of the $77,060 full price on average across all first-years (moderate), more than at 41% of colleges.
$28,101 in grants per first-year ÷ $77,060 full price.
Who gets grants and scholarships
Full-time first-year students (2,488), 2023–24
About 1 in 5 first-year students got no grant aid and paid the full sticker price of $77,060.
Where the aid comes from
Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.
Aid by family income
The whole first-year class (2,488)
- Federal aid + grants909avg grant $42.8K
- Grants, no federal aid1,090avg grant $28.5K
- No grants489pay full price
Students with grants but no federal aid usually got the college's own need-based aid (without federal loans or Pell) or merit aid.
By family income: only students who received federal aid (974 of 2,488), because income is only reported for them.
From Texas Christian University's Common Data Set
First-years and all full-time undergraduates, 2024–25.
| First-years | All full-time | |
|---|---|---|
| Have financial need | 41%1,128 students | 38%4,170 students |
| Need met, on average | 79% | 75% |
| Need fully met | 30% | 26% |
| Average aid package | $53,669 | $54,041 |
| Average need-based grant | $50,804 | $50,820 |
| Average need-based loan | $2,799 | $3,977 |
| Merit aid without need | – | 40%average $23,724 |
| Athletic scholarships | – | 379average $46,929 |
39% of the college's own grant dollars were awarded without regard to need.
Each college decides what a family needs, so “100% of need met” can mean different prices at different colleges. Merit awards that went toward a student's need count as need-based here.
Applying for aid
For fall 2026 entrants.
If your parents are divorced or separated, the other parent also files the .
Priority date: January 1 · Deadline: May 1 · Aid offers: on a rolling basis from December 15
Dates for fall 2026 entrants; the next cycle's are usually similar.
What the college's own scholarships consider
| Academics | ✓ | not marked |
|---|---|---|
| Alumni connection | ✓ | not marked |
| Art | ✓ | not marked |
| Athletics | ✓ | not marked |
| ROTC | ✓ | not marked |
| Leadership | ✓ | not marked |
| Music or drama | ✓ | not marked |
| Religious affiliation | ✓ | not marked |
| State or district residency | ✓ | not marked |
A blank means the college didn't mark it, not that it never counts.
International students
Need-based and merit aid offered.
International applicants file: the CSS Profile ().
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Texas Christian University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2026–27;Texas Christian University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Texas Christian University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Texas Christian University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)