The recent tuition increase for Texas Tech isn't the university's first, but it is the biggest, so NewsChannel 11 tracked tuition rates from fall 2001 to fall 2004.
- In the fall of 2001, students paid $42 per credit hour for both state and Texas Tech tuition charges.
- The rate either stayed the same or increased slightly for the following semesters.
- The big jump came in Spring 2004 semester when deregulation went into effect. The state is now charging $46 per credit hour and Tech is charging $56.
- Next fall, Tech will charge $76 per credit hour and the state will increase its rate to $48.
So, what do these numbers mean to your wallet?
- A student taking fifteen hours, paid on average $1895.30 in tuition and fees in the fall of 2001.
- That number increased to $2,672,50 this semester.
- Next fall, students can expect to pay $3,074, which is a 15% increase in total fees from the current semester
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