May 2025 | Tuition and Fee Breakdown | TJC

Tuition and Fee Breakdown

May 2025

Tuition & Fees

Semester Hours Residents of the TJC District Texas-Residents Out-of-District Non-Residents of Texas
1 139 202 227
2 233 359 409
3 327 516 591

Method of Computation:

  Residents of the TJC District Texas-Residents Out-of-District Non-Residents of Texas
Method of Computation: $37/hr tuition $40/hr tuition $65/hr tuition
plus     $60/hr surcharge $60/hr surcharge
plus   $15/hr technology fee $15/hr technology fee $15/hr technology fee
plus   $42/hr general education fee $42/hr general education fee $42/hr general education fee
plus   $45 registration fee $45 registration fee $45 registration fee

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-Funded Course Fee   $100 / hour
Non-Course Based Option (NCBO) Fee   $85
18-Hour Rule Fee   $75 / hour
Developmental Ed Math Access Fee $96  
Developmental Ed English Access Fee $82  
Developmental Ed Reading Access Fee $82  
Returned Check Fee (Registration) $30 Posting Fee**    $25
ID Replacement Fee $15   **For posting credit by examination
  Differential fee Varies (see chart)      (CLEP, etc.) to permanent records.
  • "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
Associate Degree Nursing $25
Automotive $13
Chemistry $10
Community Health $16
Computer Science $9
Criminal Justice $10
Culinary $12
Dental Assisting $17
Dental Hygiene $25
Diagnostic Medical Sonography $20
Electronics $8
Emergency Medical Services $16
Engineering Design Technology $13
Fire Technology $10
Game and Simulation Development $13
Geology $7
Health Information Technology $16
Human Services $16
Interpreter Training $13
Life Sciences $10
Medical Laboratory $17
Music $7
Occupational Therapy Assistant $25
Physical Therapist Assistant $25
Physics $7
Polysomnography $19
Power Plant Technology $8
Radiologic Technology $20
Respiratory Care $19
Surgical Technology $20
Surveying $9
Theatre $7
Veterinarian Technology $20
Vision Care Technology $19
Visual Communication $10
Vocational Nursing $21
Welding $12
Wellness and Exercise $20
Workforce IT $11