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The costs of educating students in public doctorate-granting universities, public master’s universities, and public two-year colleges rose only about 10% in inflation-adjusted dollars over the decade from 1995-96 to 2005-06. Costs rose more rapidly in the relatively small number of public baccalaureate institutions. |
1995-96
2000-01
2005-06
Note: Total educational costs include spending on instruction and student services, as well as the instructional share of spending on central academic and administrative support and operations and maintenance.
Source: The Delta Cost Project; calculations by the authors.
Download Excel for this figure. Download Excel for all figures and tables. This figure was prepared in October 2008 and was from Trends in College Pricing 2008.
- Over the decade from 1995-96 to 2005-06, educational costs per FTE student rose about 50% in inflation-adjusted dollars at private doctorate-granting universities and 36%
to 38% at other private four-
year institutions. - Educational costs per FTE
student averaged $39,500 at
private doctorate-granting universities in 2005-06, compared
to $14,600 at public doctorate-
granting universities. - Educational costs per FTE student averaged $16,500 at private master’s universities in 2005-06, compared to $10,600 at public master’s universities.
- Educational costs per FTE student averaged $21,200 at private baccalaureate colleges in 2005-06, compared to $10,600 at public baccalaureate colleges.
- At $8,500 per FTE student in 2005-06, educational costs at public two-year colleges were lower than at other types of institutions. Costs in this sector rose 8% over the decade, more slowly than in
other sectors.
