Tuition at Dallas College will increase during the spring semester and a raise is in the works for adjunct faculty, front-line employees and student workers.
Tuition rates are going up $20 from $79 to $99 a semester hour.
That will be an increase of $300 for a full load, which is 15 school credit hours per semester.
The rate increase will affect in-district, out-of-district and international tuition.
“Tuition rates are adjusted proportionally for all student groups: within district $99/SCH, out-of-district $169/SCH and for international $250/SCH,” Dallas College Chief Financial Officer, Tiska Thomas said in an email.
According to the Dallas College FAQ, tuition is still going to be less than the average tuition fee which is $105 within the state.
Tuition has been adjusted twice in the past 10 years.
Most recently, in 2019 when the district included the cost of learning materials and textbooks.
This time, the increase is due to inflation.
“Tuition has not accounted for inflation nor been truly adjusted in nearly a decade,” the FAQ stated.
The all-inclusive tuition rate will include the cost of tuition, textbooks, DART passes, tutoring, wellness and student support services.
Financial aid will be available to support the students along with scholarships and waivers.
“The cost will be slightly higher for international and out-of-state students,” the document stated.
“For additional financial assistance, students should contact Basic Needs and Community Connections.”
There was an adjustment made to the pay rate for students and faculty as well.
The student pay rate for work study students will increase from $18.24 to $22.06 per hour.
Adjunct faculty members will receive an increase of around $50 to $70 per school credit hour.
“Dallas college is committed to providing a livable wage for all workers, including student workers and any employee being paid under $22.06/per hour will receive an adjustment to the new livable minimum,” Thomas said.
Dallas College will launch the School of Manufacturing and Industrial Technology and new academic programs in the fall of 2025.
