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Most schools overpay on card-processing fees simply because they’ve never renegotiated since the day they signed up. Effective rates in the 2.5-3.5% range are common, and shopping your processor or moving to a platform built specifically for recurring tuition billing can meaningfully cut that \u2014 real money on a school running six figures a year through EFT and card payments.<\/p>\n

Why Your Effective Rate Is Higher Than You Think<\/h2>\n

The rate advertised when you signed up is rarely the rate you’re actually paying today. Processors routinely add fees over time \u2014 statement fees, PCI compliance fees, batch fees, downgrade fees for certain card types \u2014 that push your true effective rate well above the headline number. Pull your last three merchant statements and calculate total fees divided by total processed volume to find your real number before assuming you already know it.<\/p>\n

Questions to Ask When You Renegotiate or Switch<\/h2>\n

Ask any current or prospective processor for your complete effective rate in writing (not just the “as low as” headline rate), whether pricing is interchange-plus (more transparent) or a flat blended rate (often more expensive at scale), what the early termination or contract-length terms are, and whether recurring\/EFT transactions are priced differently than one-time card swipes \u2014 they often should be, since recurring billing carries lower processor risk.<\/p>\n

EFT vs. Card: Why the Billing Method Matters<\/h2>\n

Recurring bank-draft (EFT\/ACH) billing is typically cheaper per transaction than recurring card billing, and it’s also the billing method buyers and lenders trust most (see: what buyers look for in your books). Shifting a higher share of your recurring tuition to EFT, where families are comfortable with it, often cuts processing costs and strengthens your financials at the same time.<\/p>\n

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FAQ<\/h2>\n

How often should I renegotiate my payment processing rate?<\/h3>\n

Review your statements at least annually. Processors rarely lower rates proactively, so the review has to come from you.<\/p>\n

Is switching processors worth the hassle?<\/h3>\n

If your effective rate is meaningfully above competitive interchange-plus pricing, yes \u2014 many school-management platforms include integrated payment processing that’s easy to migrate to during a normal software transition.<\/p>\n

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Stephen Oliver has coached martial arts school owners on operating costs since 1975, alongside World Champion Jeff Smith and Grandmaster Greg Moody. Want a second look at where your school is leaking money? A free evaluation call<\/a> can help.<\/em><\/p>\n

See also: Martial Arts School Software: 5 Platforms Compared<\/a> and the Profit & Financial Management<\/a> category.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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