RESPONSES TO A QUESTIONNAIRE SENT TO A SAMPLE OF STUDENTS AT THE NINE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN CENTERS PROVIDED INFORMATION CONCERNING THE STUDENTS' EXPENSES WHILE ATTENDING THESE LOWER DIVISION COMMUTER INSTITUTIONS. ANALYSES WERE BASED ON 345 SINGLE FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES WHO PAID FULL RESIDENT FEES. INCLUDING ESTIMATES OF ROOM AND BOARD BY THOSE WHO LIVED AT HOME, THE MEAN TOTAL EXPENSE FOR THE 1964-65 ACADEMIC YEAR WAS $1355, 5 PERCENT SPENT LESS THAN $755, AND 5 PERCENT SPENT OVER $2145. A SERIES OF 47 TABLES SHOWS DISTRIBUTION OF COSTS ACCORDING TO SEX, THE CENTER OF ATTENDANCE, CLASS LEVEL, TYPE OF HOUSING, FAMILY SIZE, WORK STATUS, AVAILABILITY OF AUTOMOBILE, FATHER'S OCCUPATION AND EDUCATION, PARENTS' INCOME, AND CERTAIN COMBINATIONS OF THESE. VARIABLES CONSIDERED WERE TOTAL EXPENDITURE, ROOM AND BOARD, BOOKS AND SUPPLIES, TRAVEL RELATED TO ATTENDANCE, TRAVEL HOME, CLOTHING, LAUNDRY AND CLEANING, MEDICAL EXPENSES, RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT, DEBTS, INCOME, SCHOLARSHIPS, OCCUPATIONS AND EDUCATION OF PARENTS, FAMILY INCOME, AND FAMILY CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATIONAL COSTS. (WO)