by our College Data Analytics TeamCheck the current per-credit-hour tuition for part-time enrollment at Merritt College, alongside the full-time annual tuition and fees for comparison.
Here’s what this page covers:
Part-time in-state undergraduates are billed $46 per credit hour. Out-of-state part-time enrollment costs $406 per credit.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Per Credit Hour | $46 | $406 |
Bear in mind this is the listed per-credit-hour price and excludes any aid or scholarships a student may qualify for.
As a comparison, full-time undergraduate tuition and fees at Merritt College are listed below.
The fees portion of those annual totals amounted to $154 in-state and $154 out-of-state; the balance is base tuition.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $9,744 |
| Fees | $154 | $154 |
| Total | $1,258 | $9,898 |
These costs reflect one year of tuition and fees and leave out housing and meals.
This is how tuition at Merritt College has tracked across the last few reported years.
| Year | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Three Years Ago | $1,104 | $8,472 |
| Two Years Ago | $1,104 | $8,472 |
| One Year Ago | $1,104 | $8,472 |
| Most Recent Year | $1,104 | $9,744 |
Over the most recent year, out-of-state tuition increased 15.0%. Carrying the same rate forward one year puts tuition + fees around $11,384 for the upcoming year.
Most schools raise tuition gradually each year, so plan for the cost in later years to exceed today’s posted rate.
Sketch out a multi-year budget that accounts for likely yearly increases so the back half of the degree doesn’t outrun your funding plan.
The per-credit-hour rate is only one piece of the cost picture — financial aid can change the actual price a part-time student pays substantially.
For details on financial aid availability at Merritt College, take a look at the Merritt College Financial Aid page.
For the standard full-year figures, visit the Merritt College Tuition & Fees page.