Weighted Average Instruction Costs per Credit Hour By Course Level and Discipline (Average of FL, IL, & OH Cost Studies)
Student Credit Hour Cost Indices by Discipline and Level
Course Level
| Course Level | ||||||
| Discipline | Lower Division | Upper Division | Master's | Other Graduate | Doctoral I | Doctoral II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts, Math, Social Sciences | 1.07 | 1.48 | 3.27 | 3.27 | 3.81 | 4.34 |
| Basic Skills | 1.00 | 1.22 | 2.19 | 2.19 | 3.17 | 4.16 |
| Business | 1.00 | 1.44 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 5.42 | 8.17 |
| Education | 1.17 | 1.47 | 2.32 | 2.32 | 3.28 | 4.24 |
| Service | 1.06 | 1.22 | 2.19 | 2.19 | 3.17 | 4.16 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 1.36 | 2.24 | 4.49 | 4.49 | 4.50 | 4.51 |
| Trades and Technologies | 1.45 | 1.97 | 2.95 | 2.95 | 3.62 | 4.30 |
| Sciences | 1.18 | 1.86 | 4.70 | 4.70 | 4.74 | 4.79 |
| Law | 1.52 | 1.25 | 3.33 | 3.33 | 4.47 | 5.61 |
| Engineering/Architecture | 1.57 | 2.52 | 4.37 | 4.37 | 4.47 | 4.58 |
| Health | 1.44 | 1.76 | 4.13 | 4.13 | 4.66 | 5.19 |
| Nursing | 1.44 | 1.76 | 4.13 | 4.13 | 4.66 | 5.19 |
| Other | 1.00 | 1.22 | 2.19 | 2.19 | 3.17 | 4.16 |
Note: Indices calculated by dividing the cost per credit hour for each category by the cost per credit hour of the lowest cost category. Source: SHEEO Four-State Cost Study.
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