Tuition
for Excessive Undergraduate Hours
Texas
Education Code §54.014 specifies that resident undergraduate students may be
subject to a higher tuition rate for attempting excessive hours at any public institution
of higher education while classified as a resident student for tuition
purposes. Texas State students attempting hours in excess of their degree
program requirements will be charged at the non-resident tuition rate for those
hours, and those students are categorized as follows:
1. Students initially enrolled during or after the fall 2006 semester will be charged at the
non-resident rate if, prior to the start of the semester or session, the
student has previously attempted 30 or more hours over the minimum number of
semester credit hours required for completion of the degree program (150 hours)
in which the student is enrolled.
In other words, you may be subject to paying out of state tuition if you have already reached 150 hours worth of attempted coursework going into the semester.
2. Students initially enrolled during the fall 1999 through summer
2006 semesters will be charged at the non-resident rate if, prior to the start
of the semester or session, the student has previously attempted 45 or more
hours over the minimum number of semester credit hours required for completion
of the degree program (165 hours) in which the student is enrolled.
To read the
policy in full detail, you can find more information on page 25 of the
2014-2016 Undergraduate Catalog.
Should you have further questions, please
schedule an appointment with your academic advisor by calling our office at
(512) 245-1993.
