Texas Comptroller Manual of Accounts - Fiscal 2025
Revenue Object 3505 – Higher Education, Tuition and Fees – Non-Pledged

Higher education tuition fees charged each student, according to number of hours and length of session. Exemptions and waivers are listed in Education Code, Chapter 54, subchapter D.

Resident Students:

(1) General academic teaching institution per credit hour.

1985-1986	$12
1986-1987, 1987-1988, 1988-1989	$16
1989-1990, 1990-1991	$18
1991-1992	$20
1992-1993	$24
1993-1994	$26
1994-1995	$28
1995-1996	$30
1996-1997	$32
1997-1998	$34
1998-1999	$36
1999-2000	$38
2000-2001	$40
2002-2003	$44
2003-2004	$46
2004-2005	$48
2005-present	$50

(2) Program leading to an M.D. or D.O. degree. Fee per academic year:

1985-1986	$1,219
1986-1987	$2,400
1987-1988	$3,600
1988-1989	$4,800
1989-1991	$5,463
1991- present	$6,550

(3) Program leading to a D.D.S. degree. Per for academic year:

1985-1986	$900
1986-1987	$1,600
1987-1988	$2,500
1988-1989	$3,500
1989-1991	$4,511
1991- present	$5,400

(4) Program leading to a D.V.M. degree. Per academic year:

1985-1986	$800
1986-1987	$1,200
1987-1988	$2,400
1988-1989	$3,600
1989-1991	$4,800
1991- present	$5,400

(5) Law School. Per semester credit hour:

1985-1986	$24
1986-1987	$36
1987-1988	$48
1988 through 8-31-95	$60
9-1-95 through 7-31-97	$75
8-1-97 - present	$80

(6) Thesis or dissertation credit only, final credit for degree, is determined by the governing board of the institution.

(7) In courses where individual coaching or instruction is the usual method of instruction, i.e., art, architecture, drama, speech, music, an amount in addition to regular tuition, as set by the board is charged.

Non-Resident Students Including Non-U.S. Citizens:

(1) General academic teaching institutions per semester credit hour for academic years:

• 1985-1986 & 1986-1987 is $120.
• 1987-1988 and thereafter an amount equal to the average of non-resident undergraduate tuition charged a resident of this state at a public state university in the five most populous states other than this state as computed by the Coordinating Board.

(2) Program leading to an M.D. or D.O. degree is 3 times at the rate for residents per academic year.

(3) Program leading to a D.D.S. degree is 3 times the rate for residents per academic year.

(4) Program leading to a D.V.M. degree is 3 times the rate for residents per academic year.

(5) Law School per semester credit hour Amount charged under §§ 54.008, 54.051(d) Education Code

(6) In courses where individual coaching or instruction is the usual method of instruction, i.e., art, architecture, drama, speech, music, an amount in addition to regular tuition, as set by the board is charged.

Student in the School of Nursing

Program leading to nursing degree or allied health profession is same as for students with the same residency registered at a general academic teaching institution.

Texas State Technical Institute

Resident Students -- the greater of $50 or amount set by the board at not less than $16 per semester credit hour.

Non-resident students -- amount set by the board at not less than $80 per semester credit hour.

Biomedical Research Scholarship Student

Student is entitled to pay fees and charges required of Texas resident without regard to the length of time the student has resided in Texas. 

At time of registration for courses.

Amended by H.B. 122, 68th Leg., 2nd C.S.

Amended by H.B. 1147, 69th Leg., R.S.

Biomedical research student added by H.B. 64, 70th Leg., R.S.

Rates amended by H.B. 11, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S.

Rates amended by H.B. 1792, 74th Leg., R.S.

Rates amended by S.B. 1907, 75th Leg., R.S.

Rates amended by H.B. 2531, 77th Leg., R.S.

Although existing statutory tuition amounts for resident students did not change, H.B. 3015, 78th Leg., R.S., amended § 54.0513, Education Code to allow governing boards of institutions to charge any student an amount of board designated tuition considered necessary for the effective operation of the institution. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board will continue to set non-resident tuition rates.

Previously this revenue code was used for the set aside of 2% of tuition charges for the repayment or cancellation of student loans of physicians serving in designated state agencies or economically depressed areas of the state. These amounts were deposited to the GR Account - Medical School Tuition Set Aside (0542). The deposit was changed to revenue code 3692 effective 9/01/2003. 

For deposit of tuition pledged for bond repayments see revenue code 3688.