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Pretlow, Joshua, III.; Wathington, Heather D. – Journal of Developmental Education, 2012
Since Breneman and Haarlow (1998) first estimated the national cost of developmental education to be approximately $1 billion dollars, the developmental education landscape has shifted in numerous ways. This paper provides an update to their estimate in light of both these changes and improved data that disaggregates the cost to community colleges…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Transitional Programs, Program Costs, Computation
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Romano, Richard M.; Losinger, Regina; Millard, Tim – Community College Review, 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…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Costs, Case Studies, Student Costs