Big 12 Conference Members Tuition Comparison
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Big 12 member schools is $10,768 for state residents and $34,398 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $10,803 for state residents and $27,666 for out-of-state students.
The average living costs at Big 12 colleges is $16,912 when a student lives in on-campus facilities such as dormitory and school owned apartments. The off-campus living cost is $16,513 for academic year 2023-2024.
The following list shows the colleges with highest and/or lowest tuition and other college cost among the Big 12 schools.
- Texas Christian University has the most expensive undergraduate tuition & fees of $57,220 and Texas Tech University has the cheapest undergraduate costs of $24,451.
- Baylor University has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $41,130 and Texas Tech University has the cheapest graduate costs of $17,918.
- University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus has the most expensive on-campus living costs of $20,091 and Iowa State University has the lowest costs of $12,616.
- University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus has the highest off-campus living costs of $20,091 and Iowa State University has the lowest costs of $12,616.
- Texas Christian University has the most expensive undergraduate tuition per credit hour of $2,417 and Oklahoma State University-Main Campus has the lowest costs of $701.
- Baylor University has the highest graduate tuition per credit hour of $2,285 and Texas Tech University has the cheapest costs of $766.
6 Big 12 Conference members made 2024 NCAA Men's basketball tournament appearance - Iowa State, Kansas, Baylor, Texas, TCU, and Texas Tech. You can check teams in the tournament by conference, state, and round.
Big 12 Schools Tuition Comparison
The following Table compares Big 12 schools with tuition, fees, and living costs based on 2024 tuition data. The amount in parentheses is the in-state tuition rate if the school in the row is public. The tuition per credit hour is for the part-time students and overloaded credits of full-time students. The "-" value in column(s) means that the data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | On-Campus Living Costs | Off-Campus Living Costs | Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour | Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University Ames, IA Public, 4 years four-years | $27,683 ($10,497) | $29,303 ($12,451) | 12,616 | 12,616 | $1,091 | $1,547 |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $29,412 ($11,700) | $26,236 ($11,574) | 14,208 | 14,326 | $943 | $1,047 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $27,816 ($10,942) | $25,147 ($11,786) | 17,288 | 14,660 | $894 | $1,006 |
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK Public, 4 years four-years | $25,754 ($10,234) | $24,595 ($9,092) | 16,700 | 17,600 | $701 | $880 |
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK Public, 4 years four-years | $26,665 ($9,595) | $25,342 ($9,082) | 20,091 | 20,091 | $738 | $1,023 |
| Baylor University Waco, TX Private, 4 years four-years | $54,844 | $41,130 | 17,987 | 19,078 | $2,283 | $2,285 |
| The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Public, 4 years four-years | $42,778 ($11,678) | $22,954 ($12,012) | 19,170 | 19,874 | $1,979 | $1,235 |
| Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX Private, 4 years four-years | $57,220 | $35,778 | 19,040 | 19,040 | $2,417 | $1,985 |
| Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX Public, 4 years four-years | $24,451 ($11,852) | $17,918 ($9,518) | 14,970 | 14,970 | $717 | $766 |
| West Virginia University Morgantown, WV Public, 4 years four-years | $27,360 ($9,648) | $28,260 ($10,908) | 17,046 | 12,870 | $1,140 | $1,570 |
| Average | $34,398 | $27,666 | 16,912 | 16,513 | $1,290 | $1,334 |
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