That is, if a students receives a $5,000 loan, is that $5,000 removed from the calculation of tuition?
The people who run our institutions of higher education have nearly all bought into the dubious proposition that the selection of a major should involve a cost/benefit calculation of tuition paid versus projected earnings.
Indeed, our calculations indicate that undergraduate tuition covers only about 2/3 of the true cost of attending Stanford.
If you are registered for fewer than 36 units, Wellesley subjects will be included in the calculation of light load tuition.
Carry that same kind of calculation over to college tuition or any other typical big-ticket item, and we get a startling picture of just who it is that is not allowing us to hold on to our hard-earned money.
Consider, in your calculation, these variables: institutional quality, tuition costs, debt incurred, and the economic outlook over all and for particular specialties.
Complicating the calculations further is the fact that in-state tuition is different depending on the student's major.
Tuition refunds are calculated independently from financial aid award (or return) calculations.
Instead, tuition is determined by a state calculation that leads to each of Pennsylvania's 500 school districts paying a different amount.
The calculation takes into consideration the last date of attendance, tuition and fees, institutional housing, meal charges and the type of aid received by the student.
