Estimating Costs - Marine Trades Institute

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Estimating Costs

These tools are designed to help you figure out how much money you may need for school. Check out our Cost of Attendance and Net Price Calculators to learn more about our tuition and fees and what you might expect in financial aid. Students often use a combination of financial aid, scholarships, grants, and personal funding to pay for school. 

Cost of Attendance

Cost of Attendance is the Financial Aid Office’s best estimate of the cost to attend a program at Marine Trades Institute. Cost of Attendance includes tuition, required fees, tools, books, and projected living/personal expenses, based on a 12-month, three semester program.

Students are billed directly for tuition and required fees. Students are responsible for securing housing, meals, transportation, and other personal expenses.

Cost of Attendance is updated annually. Housing and Food expenses for dependent students living with family, within 30 miles of Marine Trades Institute will be reduced.

Cost of Attendance 2026-2027CCBB StudentMST Student
Tuition$27,000$27,000
Shop & Material Fee$1,200$1,200
Required Computer (estimated)$699$699
Tool Allowance (estimated)$1,764$1,569
Books & Supplies (estimated)$120$336
Off Campus Housing (estimated)$10,500$10,500
Food – One Person (estimated)$4,137$4,137
Transportation, Personal & Misc. (estimated)$2,358$2,358
Total Cost of Attendance$47,778$47,799
Cost of Attendance per Semester$15,926$15,933
Cost of Attendance 2025-2026CCBB StudentMST Student
Tuition$27,000$27,000
Shop & Material Fee$1,200$1,200
Required Computer (estimated)$699$699
Tool Allowance (estimated)$1,467$1,557
Books & Supplies (estimated)$126$180
Off Campus Housing (estimated)$8,082$8,082
Food – One Person (estimated)$4,041$4,041
Transportation, Personal & Misc. (estimated)$2,292$2,292
Total Cost of Attendance$45,204$45,051
Cost of Attendance per Semester$15,068$15,017

Additional Cost Consideration (Professional Judgment Approval Required)

Upon request, the student’s Cost of Attendance may be increased for the following reasons:

  1. Additional mileage or travel expense, if daily travel exceeds 10 miles per day.
  2. Child care dependent costs, with proof of expenses.
  3. ABYC certification expenses, with proof of cost.
  4. Unusual housing costs, if lower cost housing is not available.

If you are seeking an increase to your Cost of Attendance budget, please contact the Financial Aid Office.

Net Price Calculator

The Net Price Calculator provides an estimate of the amount students like you will pay after subtracting any grants and scholarships for which they may be eligible. The calculator is based on the most recent reporting year (2023-2024). Keep in mind that some costs have changed in subsequent years and that results are dependent on the accuracy and completeness of the information you enter. The calculator is intended to provide only a general guide to your eligibility for financial aid. Any financial aid offer is not guaranteed by Marine Trades Institute. This is not an application for financial aid. Your information will not be retained or transmitted to Marine Trades Institute in any way.

Grant Vale

Amazing Alumni

What I love most about my current job is that I get to be on the water every day and since I am on commission, I can be as busy as I want to be. In Austin the boating industry is huge, and the demand is very high for people like me. This allows me to work as much as I’d like. Seeing different calibers of boats from a 17ft fishing boat to 60 ft yachts to 115 ft houseboats gives me a wide variety of vessels to work on and learn from. This is why I chose this location.

Grant Vale | '21 | Hurst Harbor