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Lowest net price public two-year colleges in Texas
Texas public two-year colleges, ranked by average net price, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report a net price for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Average net price | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamar State College-Orange | Orange | Public, 2-year | $1,655 | 887 |
| 2 | Southwest College for the Deaf | Big Spring | Public, 2-year | $2,458 | 11 |
| 3 | Lamar State College-Port Arthur | Port Arthur | Public, 2-year | $2,846 | 659 |
| 4 | Victoria College | Victoria | Public, 2-year | $3,043 | 602 |
| 5 | Texas Southmost College | Brownsville | Public, 2-year | $3,085 | 1,418 |
| 6 | El Paso Community College | El Paso | Public, 2-year | $3,206 | 4,344 |
| 7 | Western Texas College | Snyder | Public, 2-year | $3,562 | 473 |
| 8 | Coastal Bend College | Beeville | Public, 2-year | $4,237 | 607 |
| 9 | Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth | Public, 2-year | $4,337 | 7,384 |
| 10 | Amarillo College | Amarillo | Public, 2-year | $4,600 | 2,212 |
| 11 | Wharton County Junior College | Wharton | Public, 2-year | $4,666 | 1,505 |
| 12 | Northeast Lakeview College | Universal City | Public, 2-year | $5,029 | 1,040 |
| 13 | McLennan Community College | Waco | Public, 2-year | $5,051 | 1,722 |
| 14 | Panola College | Carthage | Public, 2-year | $5,216 | 1,244 |
| 15 | Kilgore College | Kilgore | Public, 2-year | $5,364 | 943 |
| 16 | Howard College | Big Spring | Public, 2-year | $6,147 | 651 |
| 17 | Ranger College | Ranger | Public, 2-year | $6,182 | 443 |
| 18 | Vernon College | Vernon | Public, 2-year | $6,404 | 527 |
| 19 | North Central Texas College | Gainesville | Public, 2-year | $6,587 | 1,336 |
| 20 | Northeast Texas Community College | Mount Pleasant | Public, 2-year | $6,706 | 796 |
| 21 | South Plains College | Levelland | Public, 2-year | $6,791 | 1,807 |
| 22 | Lee College | Baytown | Public, 2-year | $6,879 | 3,656 |
| 23 | Southwest Texas College | Uvalde | Public, 2-year | $7,372 | 1,229 |
| 24 | Hill College | Hillsboro | Public, 2-year | $7,577 | 759 |
| 25 | Paris Junior College | Paris | Public, 2-year | $7,690 | 1,508 |
Net price can be zero or negative when grants exceed the cost of attendance. Figures cover students who received federal aid, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026).
How to read this. Net price is an average across aided students at each college, not a fixed price every student pays. Completions shown alongside it are total awards conferred in the latest IPEDS year on file, not enrollment.