The phrase "average cost of education" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the typical expenses associated with obtaining an education, such as tuition, fees, and other related costs.
Example: "The average cost of education has risen significantly over the past decade, making it more challenging for students to afford college."
Alternatives: "typical educational expenses" or "mean cost of schooling.".
With 3,846 students enrolled this year -- almost as many children in the district attend private schools -- the average cost of education per child hovers around $20,000. District 15's budget is more than $78 million a year.
The average cost of education at a public four-year college this year is $3,960, according to the College Board.
Here is one example: UC's official budget report says that the "average cost of education" is $17,390 per student per year; student fees cover only about 30% of that cost.
In fact, the average cost of higher education in the United States increases at double the rate of inflation, and by increasing 8% each year, the cost of tuition doubles every nine years.
The average cost of medical education was obtained from the medical association of each destination country.
A study by Mills and colleagues found that the average cost of medical education across eight African countries was US$28,535 [ 23].
Based on the number of doctors working from the nine source countries and the average cost of medical education in these countries, this equals a saving of at least $621m for Australia, $384m for Canada, $2.7bn for the United Kingdom, and $846m for the United States; $4.55bn in total.
The average cost of public higher education in Spain was only about $800 just five years ago, according to the GAO.
"The average cost of a college education has increased by 1300% since 1971, far outpacing inflation or wage growth," says Leigh Gross, vice president of business development at CommonBond.
Globally, the average cost of a public education in the U.S. ($4,587) was second only to Australia ($5,289) in 2003-2004, the years surveyed for the study.
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reported that, in annual current dollars, the average cost of a college education for full-time undergraduates, including tuition, fees, room, and board, were estimated to be $15,022 at public institutions, $39,173 at private nonprofit institutions, and $23,158 at private for-profit institutions for the 2012-13 academic year.
