Butler County Community College students will pay an extra $5 per credit in the 2022-2023 school year.

The college’s Council of Trustees voted on the increase at a meeting Wednesday, where it also gave final approval to next school year’s operating budget. The total expenditures for next school year are expected to be $28.8 million, which is equaled by the college’s expected revenues.

Jim Hrabosky, vice president for administration and finance at BC3, said the college is also expecting to receive about $380,000 in additional state funding. He said this allocation is significant for the college, and is what kept the tuition increase to $5 per credit. BC3 is expecting to receive $8,956,000 from the state in operating support.

“Affordability is inherent in our mission; we felt that $5 was reasonable but not excessive,” Hrabosky said. “If we didn't get that increase from the state we probably would have increased $10 (per credit). The state funding will be a big increase for us, probably the biggest increase we've seen in at least five years.”

Hrabosky said the college still has nearly $1.5 million in Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act money, which is expected to be spent by the end of 2022.

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