Costs
Cost per contact hour
Divides the same tuition by scheduled instruction time instead of credits, giving 26.666666666666668 per contact hour for 12000 over 450 hours.
The Formula
Cost per contact hour = tuition / contact hours
Divides the same tuition by scheduled instruction time instead of credits, giving 26.666666666666668 per contact hour for 12000 over 450 hours.
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | Contact hours | hours | Scheduled instruction time, which can exceed credit hours when a course has a laboratory. |
| C_hour | Cost per contact hour | currency per hour | 12000 over 450 contact hours gives 26.666666666666668. |
What Each Symbol Means
Hhours
Contact hours
Scheduled instruction time, which can exceed credit hours when a course has a laboratory.
C_hourcurrency per hour
Cost per contact hour
12000 over 450 contact hours gives 26.666666666666668.
See It Worked With Real Numbers
A formula on its own does not tell you which number goes where. The how to calculate cost per credit page applies this equation to a concrete case, shows every intermediate step, and names the mistakes that produce a wrong answer even when the algebra is right.
Where This Formula Appears
This equation is the working core of How To Calculate Cost Per Credit, filed under Education. Every number the guide produces comes from substituting into this one line.