School district · Tarrant County, TX

Tarrant County College's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2023), Tarrant County College took in $550 million and spent $555 million.

Latest recorded year: ended August 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

School district taxes57%State tax money19%Fines and other12%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)9.9%Federal tax money1.7%

What stands out

57%

of Tarrant County College's money comes from property tax.A typical community or technical college district gets 15%.

School district taxes57%

Property tax
57%$315 million

Fees for services9.9%

Fees for services
9.9%$54.3 million
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition and university housing and dining
  • College tuition$43.8 million
  • University housing and dining$10.6 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.7%$9.3 million

State tax money19%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
19%$104 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$67.9 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges97%Interest on debt3.5%

What stands out

3.5%

of Tarrant County College's spending goes to interest on debt.Most community and technical college districts spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$536 million
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 1 more
  • Colleges and universities$496 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$28.2 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$12.3 million
Interest on debt
3.5%$19.2 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Tarrant County College. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Tarrant County College itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.