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Publication Date: 2011-Jul
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Measuring the Cost of a College Degree: A Case Study of a SUNY Community College
Romano, Richard M.; Losinger, Regina; Millard, Tim
Community College Review, v39 n3 p211-234 Jul 2011
Inspired by a white paper produced by the Delta Project on Postsecondary Education Costs, Productivity, and Accountability, this study uses different measures of calculating the cost of a college degree at an upstate community college in New York. Departmental cost per credit hour, direct instructional costs, and full costs are all explained. A transcript analysis of the 2008-2009 graduates highlights excess credit hours taken and cross-subsidies necessary within degree programs to produce these graduates. (Contains 1 note and 7 tables.)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Costs, Case Studies, Student Costs, Expenditure per Student, College Programs, Associate Degrees, Intellectual Disciplines, College Credits, Operating Expenses, Life Cycle Costing, Cost Indexes, Cost Effectiveness, Graduate Surveys, Student Records, Computation, Measurement Techniques
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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