Fall 2025 | Tuition and Fee Breakdown | TJC

Tuition and Fee Breakdown

Fall 2025

Tuition & Fees

Semester Hours Residents of the TJC District Texas-Residents Out-of-District Non-Residents of Texas
1 216 279 304
2 312 438 488
3 408 597 672
4 504 756 856
5 600 915 1,040
6 696 1,074 1,224
7 792 1,233 1,408
8 888 1,392 1,592
9 984 1,551 1,776
10 1,080 1,710 1,960
11 1,176 1,869 2,144
12 1,272 2,028 2,328
13 1,368 2,187 2,512
14 1,462 2,344 2,694
15 1,556 2,501 2,876
16 1,650 2,658 3,058
17 1,744 2,815 3,240
18 1,838 2,972 3,422
19 1,932 3,129 3,604
20 2,026 3,286 3,786
21 2,120 3,443 3,968
22 2,214 3,600 4,150

Method of Computation:

Other Fees

NOTE: In addition to the rates shown, the following fees are charged:

  Laboratory Fees (per course - specified courses only)   $20 / hour
  High Cost VoTech Course Fee (per  specified  courses)    $28 / hour
  High Cost Health Prof Course  Fee (per specified  courses)      $28 / hour
  3000/4000 Level Course Fee     $30 / hour
  Individual Music Instruction (1 lesson / week) $85  
  (2 lessons / week) $110  
  Distance Ed Fee   $10/ hour  
  Non-Course Based Option (NCBO) Fee   $85  
  Non-Funded Course Fee   $100 / hour  
  18-Hour Rule Fee   $75 / hour  
 Developmental Ed Math Access Fee   $96 / course  
 Developmental Ed English Access Fee   $82 / course  
 Developmental Ed Reading Access Fee   $82 / per course            Posting Fee**    $25  
  Returned Check Fee  $30   **For posting credit by examination  
  ID Replacement Fee $15      (CLEP, etc.) to permanent records.  
  Payment Plan Admin. Fee $30 Payment Plan Late Fee $30
  Reinstatment Fee   $100 / per occurrence  
  Dual Credit Late Processing Fee   $100 / per course  
  Differential fee Varies (see chart)    
  • "Tuition, fees, and other expenses are subject to change by vote of the Board of Trustees or the legislature of the State of Texas."
  • Payment of tuition and fees is due in full at the time of registration.  There is no deferred payment.
  • Students' schedules with unpaid tuition and fees will be dropped for non-payment.

Differential Fee by Program

Air Conditioning $11.00
Associate Degree Nursing $19.00
Automotive $13.00
Community Health $16.00
Computer Science $9.00
Criminal Justice $10.00
Dental Assisting $17.00
Dental Hygiene $25.00
Diagnostic Medical Sonography $20.00
Electronics $8.00
Emergency Medical Services $16.00
Engineering Design Technology $13.00
Fire Technology $9.00
Game and Simulation Development $13.00
Health Information Technology $16.00
Human Services $16.00
Interpreter Training $13.00
Medical Laboratory $17.00
Occupational Therapy Assistant $20.00
Physical Therapist Assistant $20.00
Polysomnography $19.00
Power Plant Technology $8.00
Radiologic Technology $20.00
Respiratory Care $19.00
Surgical Technology $20.00
Surveying $9.00
Veterinarian Technology $20.00
Vision Care Technology $19.00
Visual Communication $10.00
Vocational Nursing $19.00
Welding $12.00
Wellness and Exercise $20.00
Workforce IT $11.00