Charges for Excess Hours
As authorized by state law, a student who pays resident tuition rates and who attempts hours that exceed a designated limit will be charged the nonresident tuition rate.
Forty-Five Credit Hour Limit Rule
Beginning the Fall 1999 semester, first time freshmen, and entering freshmen thereafter, will be under the 45 Plus Hour Rule. The rule states that students who attempt more than 45 credit hours over their degree plan at Texas State funded institutions of higher education and have not yet earned a baccalaureate degree will be charged out-of-state tuition. Attempted hours include hours a student is registered for through the census class day. Any courses dropped prior to the census class day will not be considered attempted hours by the State. Students who have transcripted course work prior to the Fall of 1999 are grandfathered from the 45 Plus Hour Rule.
Thirty Credit Hour Limit Rule
Beginning with the fall 2006 semester, first time freshmen, and entering freshmen thereafter, will be under the 30 Plus Hour Rule. The rule states that students who attempt more than 30 credit hours over their degree plan at Texas State funded institutions of higher education and have not yet earned a baccalaureate degree will be charged out-of-state tuition. Attempted hours include hours a student is registered for through the census class day. Any courses dropped prior to the census class day will not be considered attempted hours by the State. Students who have transcripted course work prior to the Fall of 2006 are grandfathered from the 30 Plus Hour Rule, but may be affected by the Forty-Five Credit Hour Limit Rule.
The following credit hours are not included in the calculation:
- semester credit hours earned by the student 10 or more years before the date the student begins the new degree program under the Academic Fresh Start Program of the Texas Education Code, § 51.931;
- hours earned by the student before receiving a baccalaureate degree that has previously been awarded to the student;
- hours earned by the student by examination or similar method without registering for a course
- hours from remedial and developmental courses, workforce education courses, or other courses that would not generate academic credit that could be applied to a degree at the institution if the course work is within the 27-hour limit at two-year colleges and the 18-hour limit at general academic institutions
- hours earned by the student at a private institution or an out-of-state institution
- hours not eligible for formula funding
- Doctoral students who receive resident tuition may also be charged the nonresident tuition rate after exceeding the designated limit of 100 semester credit hours.
For more information contact the Office of the Registrar.
Three-peat Charge
A student whose hours may no longer be submitted for formula funding because it is the same or substantially similar to a course that the student previously attempted for two or more times at The UT Permian Basin will be charged a higher tuition rate equal to nonresident tuition rates.
On-Time Graduation
Most bachelor degrees require 120 hours to complete. This means that for students to graduate in four years they must take thirty credit hours per year. Students who graduate in four years as opposed to five or six years will generally experience a lower overall cost in attaining their bachelor degree.
Students that follow the below actions facilitate timely graduation
- Meet with your academic advisor before registering for each semester
- Follow your appropriate degree plan and suggested sequence of classes.
- Average 30 semester credit hours annually
- Maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA
- If you would like to take courses elsewhere, please consult with your academic advisor before deciding to transfer classes.