[WEB4LIB] Tuition, Fees & Online Courses

[Robert Tiessen]

The University of Calgary charges higher tuition for offcampus programs,
whether they be video, audio, web or whatever.  While the tuition is
higher, there doesn't appear to be a uniform policy from program to
program.  So I cannot quote a specific price or percentage.

Frequently, the University of Calgary will give a one time grant for the
cost of putting together a distance program.

Distance students here pay lower student fees, because they obviously
are not going to use most on campus facilities.


-- 
Rob Tiessen
Distance Education Librarian
University of Calgary Library
tiessen at ucalgary.ca
403-220-2119



Green, Denise wrote:
> 
> I am researching a very specific issue related to Web based college courses
> for a campus committee. Do any colleges or universities charge different
> tuition or student fees to students in online courses? Has any institution
> attempted to allocate part of the cost of web courses to students by
> charging them a "technology fee" or a special higher tuition rate to help
> recover costs of course development or hardware maintenance?   Conversely
> have any colleges tried to offer lower tuition to online students with the
> rationale that there will be cost savings (to the college) in such courses?
> We all know the illusion of "putting it online will save money" but this is
> a valid assumption to some administrators and trustees.
> 
> A related point our campus is pondering is a lower student fee for some
> students who are entirely or primarily Web / online students. For example,
> students complain about paying the full athletic fee or parking fees if they
> don't come to our campus. Or only come once or twice a semester. It makes
> some sense that a student living in Sioux City, SD  isn't going to be using
> the gym in Springfield, IL but they could be enrolled in one of our
> completely internet courses.
> 
>  After searching ERIC and other index databases I haven't found any exact
> matches to this issue of a different tuition or fee structure for online
> students. Most colleges appear to be eating the cost of web-based course
> development or getting grants, one-time expenditures, etc. to cover new
> hardware and software development.
> 
> Thank you for your input.
> Denise Green
> Brookens Library
> University of Illinois at Springfield