This graph compares the cost of an education at different institutions in Texas. A graph titled The Cost of Tuition in Texas from 2012 to 2013 has type of school on the x-axis, and yearly cost in thousands of dollars on the y-axis. Public 4-year university is about 7,000, and private 4-year is 23,000. Public community college is 2,000, and private community college is 9,000. Technical school is 4,000. This graph demonstrates that private universities can cost three times as much to attend as public universities. public universities can cost three times as much to attend as private universities. community colleges can cost five times as much to attend as technical schools. technical schools can cost five times as much to attend as community colleges.