TheCostsofOnlineLearning:
CompleteFloridaDegreeInitiative
SubmittedtoChancellorMarshallCriserand
ChancellorRandyHanna
November17,2014
ThisdocumentisproducedbytheCompleteFloridaDegreeInitiativeinresponsetosection
1006.735 (e), F.S.:ForpurposesoftheCompleteFloridaDegreeInitiative,eachinstitution's
current tuition and fee structure shall be used. However, all participating institutions shall
collaboratively identify the applicable cost components involved in the development and
delivery of distance learning courses, collect information on these cost components, and
submit the information to the chancellors of the Florida College System and the State
University System. The chancellors shall submit a report to the chairs of the legislative
appropriations committee on the need for differentiated tuition and fee structure for the
developmentanddeliveryofdistancelearningcourses.
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TableofContents
CompleteFloridaPartners ExecutiveSummary CostsofDistanceLearningIntroduction ROIforDistanceLearninginFlorida
ApplicableCostComponents
DefinitionofDistanceLearning
IntroductiontoCostComponents NationalApproachestoDifferentiatingTuitionandFees
DifferentiatedTuitionandFeeModelsforCompleteFlorida
RecommendationsforCompleteFlorida References Appendices
AppendixA:CompleteFloridaInstitutionalDistanceLearningFeeAnalysis
AppendixB:DirectCostTablesbyPublicInstitution
AppendixC:CompleteFloridaInstitutionsTestingtheModels AppendixD:DistanceLearningTuitionandFeesbyPublicInstitution 3
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CompleteFloridaPartners
CompleteFloridaUWFLeadershipTeam
Dr.PamNorthrup,AssociateProvost/ExecutiveDirector,InnovationInstitute,
UniversityofWestFlorida
Dr.KarenRasmussen,DirectorofResearchandAcademicPolicyandAssociate
Director,InnovationInstitute
Mr.MarcChurchwell,DirectorofCompleteFloridaOperations,Innovation
Institute
Dr.RobinColson,DirectorofDesignandTraining:CompetencyBasedPrograms,
InnovationInstitute
StateColleges
VickiWestergard,ExecutiveDirector,e‐Campus,St.PetersburgCollege
JanaKooi,PresidentOpenCampus,FloridaStateCollegeatJacksonville
PaulO’Brien,VicePresidentofInstitutionalTechnology,IndianRiverStateCollege
StateUniversities
Dr.JoyceElam,Dean,UniversityCollege,FloridaInternationalUniversity
Dr.TomCavanagh,AssociateVicePresidentDistributedLearning,Universityof
CentralFlorida
Dr.PaulThornton,Executive Director of Continuing Education and Off--Campus
Program,FloridaGulfCoastUniversity
Dr.KarenRasmussen,AssociateDirector,InnovationInstitute,UniversityofWest
Florida
PrivateInstitutions
Dr.AndreaAllen,Dean,SchoolofAdultandContinuingEducation,BarryUniversity
Dr.KimSpiezio,ExecutiveVicePresidentofAcademicAffairsandProvost,Hodges
University
Dr.PatriciaBassett,DirectorofOnlineLearning,PalmBeachAtlanticUniversity
Rev.EdwardA.Blackwell,Jr.,Ed.D.,Director,UniversityPlanningandAcademic
ComplianceSt.ThomasUniversity
SystemLevelGuidance
Dr.NancyMcKee,AssociateViceChancellor,FloridaBoardofGovernors
KristieHarris,UniversityBudgetDirector,FloridaBoardofGovernors
LisaCook,Director,FacilitiesPlanningandBudget,DivisionofFloridaColleges
Dr.JohnOpper,Director,DistanceLearningandStudentServices,FloridaVirtual
Campus
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ExecutiveSummary
Onlinelearningisquicklybecomingasignificantcomponentofthehighereducation
experience.Nationally,thereareover7.1millionstudentstakingatleastoneonline
coursewitha6.1percentgrowthratefromlastyearmakingtheproportionof
studentstakingatleastoneonlinecourse33.5%(Allen&Seaman,2014).InFlorida,
muchhasbeenaccomplishedonthedistancelearninglandscapewiththecreationof
UFOnline,CompleteFloridaandtheextensivestudyofFlorida’sonline
opportunitiesthroughtheParthenonReportandtheOnlinePostsecondary
EducationTaskForce.ThisreportwillfocusspecificallyonCompleteFlorida’sgoal
torecruit,recoverandretainthestate’s2.2millionadultswithsomecollegeandno
degreeinFlorida.Thisreportisinresponsetothelegislation”…thatallparticipating
institutionsshallcollaborativelyidentifytheapplicablecostcomponentsinvolvedinthe
developmentanddeliveryofdistancelearningcourses,collectinformationonthesecost
components,andsubmittheinformationtothechancellorsoftheFloridaCollegeSystemand
theStateUniversitySystem.Thechancellorsshallsubmitareporttothechairsofthe
legislativeappropriationscommitteeontheneedfordifferentiatedtuitionandfeestructure
forthedevelopmentanddeliveryofdistancelearningcourses.”
ApplicablecostcomponentsforonlineprogramsinFloridaaresimilartothose
acrosstheU.S.AnanalysisofdistancelearningfeeexpendituresbyCompleteFlorida
institutionsrevealthatthecoststodeliverdistancelearningprogramscanbe
brokendownintothecategoriesofdirectinstruction,otherdirectsalaries,other
directexpenses,technologyandinfrastructure,supportservicesandother.Direct
instruction,includingthecostofthefacultymember,isheldconstantforthisreport
andisnotconsideredinthecoststudy,althoughthefacultymemberisthekeystone
toestablishingtheoverallteachingandlearningenvironment.Althoughinstitutions
distributethecostsdifferently,consistentisfundingofasupportunitthatassists
thedevelopmentanddeliveryofdistancelearningforeachinstitution.Thesecritical
unitsareidentifiedinthereport.
RecommendationsforCompleteFloridadifferentiatedtuitionandfeestructure
includeananalysisofinstitutionsandsystemsacrossthecountrywiththreemajor
recommendationstorepresentaculminationofthreesuccessfulmodels:
1. EstablishaCompleteFloridaOnline/eRatethatencompassesthetotalcostof
offeringthefullyonline,CompleteFloridadegree.
2. Establishafixedratetuitionmodeltosupportcompetency‐basededucation
indesignatedFlorida’sCompleteFloridaprograms.
3. EstablishaprocesstocreateCompleteFloridaSharedProgram(s)through
sharedresourcesandsharedfacultyusingamodelsimilartothestateof
Georgia.
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TheCostsofOnlineLearning:
CompleteFloridaDegreeInitiative
Introduction
Onlinelearninghasbecomeasignificantcomponentofthehighereducation
experience.Overthepastyear,therehasbeena6.1percentgrowthrateinthe
numbersofstudentsnationwidetakingatleastoneonlinecourse.Nationally,there
areover7.1millionstudentstakingatleastoneonlinecoursemakingthe
proportionofstudentstakingatleastoneonlinecourse33.5%(Allen&Seaman,
2014).InFlorida,muchhasbeenaccomplishedonthedistancelearninglandscape
withtheStateUniversitySystemreaching36%ofstudentstakingonlinecourses
(BoardofGovernorsIPEDsdata,Nov3,2014)andtheFloridaCollegeSystem
reaching28.2%ofstudentstakingonlinecourses(IPEDSDataCenterandFCS
ResearchandAnalytics,November7,2014).Floridaisnumbertwointhecountry
withdistancelearningin4year,publicbaccalaureateinstitutions.OnlyArizona
maintainsahigheroverallpercentagewith45%ofstudentstakingsomeonline
courses.(BoardofGovernorsIPEDSdata,Nov3,2014)(seeTable1). Table1:Top10undergraduatedistancelearningenrollmentsbystate,4yearpublic
universities,degreegranting,PrimarilyBaccalaureate,2012
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TheprivateschoolsinFloridacompriseasignificantnumberofdistancelearning
studentenrollmentsaswell.Theprivateinstitutionsprovidesignificantaccessto
studentsthroughdistancelearningandaremeetingthedemandsofstudentsthat
requireflexibilityinpursuinghighereducation.TheprivateschoolsforComplete
Floridawereconsultedforthisreportandhaveexcellentstrategiesforoverallcost
models.Eachpresentedexcellentstrategiesforcostsavingsthatareusedinthe
report.Thespecificcostsofprivateinstitutionswillnotbeincludedinthisreportas
theysettheirowntuitionandfeeswithoutstatesubsidyandoversight.Itshouldbe
notedthatourCompleteFloridaprivateinstitutionpartnershavemodelsfor
competency‐basededucationaswellaspriorlearningassessmentalongwiththeir
regularfullyonlinedegreeprograms.
InFlorida’sstateinstitutions,muchofthechallengeincapturingasingleprotocol
fortheonlinelearneristhepracticeofa“mixedmodel”forstudentaccesstoonline
learning.Acrossthestate,institutionsofferonlinelearningcoursesandprograms
thatprovidestudentsmultipleoptions.Astudentmaychoosetobeonlineone
semesterandthentakeoneonlinecoursesupplementedwithface‐to‐facecoursesin
thenextsemester,orbefullyonline.Thismixofstrategiescomplicatestrackingand
a“onesizefitsall”solutiontoreducecostsormakepoliciesandbestpracticesabout
onlinelearning.Themixedmodelstrategydoestakeadvantageofthestrengthof
onlinelearninginprovidingenhancedaccesstoeducation.Forsomeinstitutions,
usingamixedmodelhasenabledsignificantgrowthwithoutsignificantnew
facilitiescosts.Forpurposesofthisreport,thediscussionwillfocusonthestudent
takingcoursesfullyonlineanddoesnottakeintoaccountthevariabilityofstudents
acrossthesystemparticipatinginoneormoredistancelearningcourses.This
strategyalignstothefullyonlinemodelsupportedbyCompleteFloridawhere
scalablepoliciesandbestpracticescanbearticulatedmoreclearly.
AsthenumberofstudentsparticipatinginonlinelearninginFloridacontinuesto
grow,theFloridalegislatureisposingthequestion,howmuchdoesdistancelearning
cost,togainabetterunderstandingofthe‘applicablecostcomponents’thatare
involvedinthedevelopmentanddeliveryofdistancelearninginFlorida.Asmost
institutionsinthestatehaveimplementedadistancelearningfeetosupportthe
costsofdevelopmentanddelivery,thereisarealizationthatqualityonline
educationdoeshavecoststhataredifferentfromtheface‐to‐faceenvironment
wherepolicymakersandinstitutionalleadershaveabetteroverallunderstandingof
thesystem.
Evenwithposingamoregeneralquestion,whatdoesacollegedegreecostina
traditionalenvironment,therearevariousformulasappliedthatstudythedirectand
indirectexpendituresbycredithouranddegree.Eveninstudiesofthiskindsuchas
theDeltaCostProject,muchvariabilityexistsbasedonhowmuchacademiccredita
studentbringstocollege(dualenrollment,AP,IB,2+2),whichdegreeastudent
selects(variablecostsoftheacademicexperiencewithlabs,facilities,materialsand
facultycosts),andthevariabilityintimetodegree(studentchangeofmajors,
selectingaminor,doublemajoring,stoppingoutandreturning)(Johnson,2009).In
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face‐to‐faceinstructiononthetraditionalcampus,therearemajorcostdrivers
relativetodirectinstruction,otherdirectexpenditures,technologyand
infrastructure,universitysupport,studentservices,plantoperationsand
management,researchandpublicserviceandresearch.
Onlineeducation,specificallyfullyonlineinstructionwithCompleteFlorida,will
havesimilarvariabilityasadultstudentsreturntocollegewithvariableacademic
creditandexperiencesandwilllikelyparticipatepart‐timewhilecontinuingtowork
orcareforfamilymembers.Predictingcostofdegreewillbevariableforthese
studentsbasedonavarietyoffactors:
1. Credithoursremainingforcompletionofadegreeanditsalignmentto
programsinCompleteFlorida.
2. Institutionselectedtocompleteadegree(variabilityinstudentcredithour
costsexistamongstatecolleges,stateuniversitiesandprivateinstitutions).
3. Useofacceleratedapproachestoachievingtimetodegreethroughshorter
durationcourses.
4. Useofcompetency‐basededucationmodelsthatalsowillacceleratethetime
todegreeandtakeintoaccountknowledgethatstudentsmaybeableto
provethroughassessmentsratherthanpayingforcoursesnotneeded.
5. Useofpriorlearningassessmentasamechanismtoenablestudent
opportunitiestoreducethenumberofcoursesrequiredtodegree
completion(basedonshowingtheirexpertisethroughassessments).
Itisagiventhatqualityonlineeducationdoeshaveassociatedcosts.Overall,results
fromareviewofdistancelearningfeesacrossCompleteFloridainstitutions
revealedthatthemajorityofcostsgoto:
1. Supporttechnologyandinfrastructurespecifictodistancelearningthat
mayincludeaportionoftheLearningManagementSystemaswellasmany
softwareapplications,modulesandadd‐onstosupportspecificallythe
distancelearningstudent.
2. Enablestaffingandexpensesindistancelearningdesigncentersand
institutesembeddedoncollegecampusestoberesponsiblefordevelopment
andportionsofdeliveryofonlinelearning.Theserobustunitsservethe
functionofsupportingfaculty,designingcourses,developingmediafor
onlinecourses,leadingproctoringefforts,handlingstateauthorization,
ensuringADArequirementsaremet,handlingauthenticationofstudents,
managingdistancelearningsoftwareandapplications,conductingtraining
andmanagingchangeoncampus.
3. Providestudentsupportinfrastructurethatspansthecampustosupport
anonlinelearnerinthesamewayatraditionalstudentismanaged(help
desks,libraryservices,financialaid,tutoring,advising,ADAsupportetc.).
Mostofthisactivityisnotfundedbythedistancelearningfeebutiscriticalto
theretentionofstudentsonlineandrequiredthroughSACSCOCtoprovide
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equivalentservicestoallstudentsregardlessofinstructionaldelivery
methodology.
Thisanalysiswillpresentthebestpossiblerepresentationoftheuseofthedistance
learningfeeandotherinstitutionalresourcestosupportdistancelearningasa
majorstrategyforthestate.Inaddition,therangeofcriticalcostdriverstosupport
onlineeducationforfullyonlineprogramsisarticulated.
ROIforDistanceLearninginFlorida
Distancelearningiscriticaltothelong‐termstrategyinthestateofFlorida.Itis
evidencedthroughindividualinstitutionstrategyaswellasevidentthroughthe
formationof(a)thenewInnovationandOnlineCommitteeaspartoftheFlorida
BoardofGovernors,(b)UFOnlineand(c)CompleteFlorida.Aswell,ataskforce
wascommissionedtostudydistancelearninginFloridaandtomake
recommendationstomoveFloridaforward.TheOnlinePostsecondaryEducation
TaskForceworkedforapproximatelyayearandmadeseveralrecommendationsto
supportstatewideefficienciesandinnovativepractice.ThestateofFloridaalso
supportsa‘workhorse’organizationthatsupportsthestate’sshareddistance
learningcoursecatalog,studentservices,electroniclibraryservices,andcareer
readinesssupportthroughthenewlyformedCompleteFloridaPlusProgram
(formerlytheFloridaVirtualCampus).Asastate,wehavechosentomakedistance
learningacriticalcomponentofourlong‐termstrategyandintendtobeanational
leaderintheworkwedo.Currently,inFloridathereareover33%ofourstudents
takingatleastoneonlinecourseoutofapproximately1.2millionstudents
combinedinboththeFloridaCollegeSystemandtheStateUniversitySystem.If
distancelearningwerenotanoptionforthesestudents,itwouldnotbepossibleto
provideaccesstostudentstakingonlinecoursesatinstitutionsthroughoutFlorida.
ApplicableCostComponents
DefinitionofDistanceLearning
DistancelearningcoursesaredefinedinFloridaasacourseinwhichatleast80
percentofthedirectinstructionofthecourseisdeliveredusingsomeformof
technologywhenthestudentandinstructorareseparatedbytimeorspace,orboth.
ThismethodofdeliverytypicallymeansthatinstructionishappeninginaLearning
ManagementSystemonline.Publicinstitutionswishingtoassessadistancelearning
feemustincludeeverysectionofeverycourseinthestate’sdistancelearning
catalog(https://courses.flvc.org/Degrees)followinglegislationenactedrelativeto
thedistancelearningfee(FS1009.23(16)(a).‘Theamountofthedistancelearning
coursefeemaynotexceedtheadditionalcostsoftheservicesprovidedwhichare
attributabletothedevelopmentanddeliveryofthedistancelearningcourse.”
TheFloridaDistanceLearningTaskForceFinalReport(Feb26,2009)developeda
setofrecommendationsforuseofthefeethatalignedtothelegislationandtook
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intoaccounttheneedsinstitutionsmayhaveindevelopinganddeliveringdistance
learningontheircampuses.Therewerefourlevelsrecommendedasfollows:
Level1:BasicITInfrastructure
Level2:CentralizedDistanceLearningCosts
Level3:DegreeRelatedDistanceLearningCosts
Level4:CourseRelatedDistanceLearningCosts
Inabroaderstudyofdistancelearningfeeutilization,institutionsinFloridawould
fallintooneormoreofthelevelsintheirdecisionsofhowtobestspendthedollars
insupportofdistancelearning.CompleteFloridainstitutionsoverallhavetiedtheir
distancelearningfeestoLevel1BasicITInfrastructureandLevel2Centralized
DistanceLearningCosts.
IntroductionofCostComponents
AnanalysisofdistancelearningfeeexpendituresbyCompleteFloridainstitution
(seeAppendixAfortotalanalysisbyinstitution)revealsthatthecoststodeliver
distancelearningprogramscanbebrokendownintothecategoriesofdirect
instruction,otherdirectsalaries,otherdirectexpenses,technologyand
infrastructure,supportservicesandother.Overall,CompleteFloridainstitutions
investeddistancelearningfeesinthedevelopmentanddeliveryofdistancelearning
programsthroughthehardworkofdistancelearningshopsembeddedwithin
individualinstitutions.AppendixAprovidesanoverallallocationofcostsforthe
distancelearningfeeandprovidesaninstitutionbyinstitutionallocationofcosts
chart.Asexpected,“directsalaries”isthelargestexpenseotherthanfacultydirect
instructioncosts(whicharenotconsideredhere).Directsalariesinthiscategory
includeinstructionaldesigners,mediadevelopers,programmersandothersthat
supportthedevelopmentanddeliveryofdistancelearningprograms.
CostleversforeachofthesecategoriesarelistedinTable2foraquickreviewand
willbefurtherexplained.NotedinTable2isabriefidentificationofface‐to‐faceand
onlineleversinanattempttoexplainwherecostsareuniquetodistancelearning.
Table2:CostLeversforDistanceLearning
Category
F2F
OL
CostLevers
DirectInstruction
same
same
 Remainsconstant
[facultycosts]
regardlessofenvironment
*SACSrequireshighquality
instructioninany
environment,facultyto
studentratio,required
qualifications,etc.
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Category
Facilities
F2F
higher
OtherDirectSalaries
[salariesofstaffinunits
supportingDL]
OtherDirectExpenses
[categories:consulting,
travel,subscriptions,annual
memberships,educational]
Technical&Infrastructure
[IT,ITsupplies,Licenses,
Repairs&Maintenance,
Equipment]
Support
similar
OL
CostLevers
 DistanceLearningDesign
Shops
 Offices
 Somestudyspacefor
students
Supportstaffspace
higher  InstructionalDesigners
(contentdevelopment,
maintenance)
 MediaDesigners(graphics,
visuals,videos)
 DesignTeamProfessional
Development
higher  FacultyProfessional
Development
 FacultySupport
 PurchasedContent
 Proctoring
 StateAuthorization
 LibraryMaterials
higher  LMSCosts(portion)
 Othersoftware,toolsand
add‐onstosupportonline
learning
similar  AcademicTutoringServices
 StudentServices(Help
Desk)
 ADAServices
 LibraryServices
similar  Variousofficematerialsfor
distancelearningshops
 Modificationstofacilities
fordesignofonline
learning
Other
similar
[othermaterialsand
supplies,buildingand
constructionmaterials,other
currentchargesand
obligations]
DirectInstruction.Directinstructionisthemostsignificantcostofdeliveringa
course,regardlessofinstructionalformat.SACSCOCrequiresthatallregionally
accreditedinstitutionsmaintainanappropriateratiooffacultytostudent,have
instructionalstaffthatareeducatedataspecificlevel(terminaldegreesfor
graduateinstruction,mastersdegreesforundergraduateinstruction)andthata
certainpercentageofinstructionalstaffbefulltimefaculty(notadjuncts).To
maintainqualityofinstruction,facultyutilizationacrossalldeliverymethodologies
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wouldbeheldconstant.Assuch,thecostsofdirectinstructionarenotincludedin
thisreport.
Facilities.Facilitycostsforonlinelearninghavenotbeenincluded,asthesecosts
aredifficulttocaptureandmaysignificantlyvary.Costsmayincludeofficesfor
faculty,supportstaff,onlinestudentservices,onlinelearningdevelopment,online
administratorsandpotentiallystudy/libraryspaceforcampus‐basedstudents.
OtherDirectSalaries.AllCompleteFloridainstitutionshaveadistancelearning
developmentcenterorinstituteofsomeformthathousesinstructionaldesigners,
mediadevelopersandtrainerstosupportfacultyinthedevelopmentanddeliveryof
distancelearningcourses.Floridausesvariousmodelsforthedesignanddeliveryof
distancelearning,withsomedistancelearningoperationsprovidingsignificant
facultydevelopment,coursemaintenanceandsupportwhileotherinstitutions
actuallydevelopthefullcourseswiththesupportofthefacultymember.
Typically,whensearchingfor“distancelearning”oncampuses,theexternalfacing
siteforstudentsandstudentsupportwillbevisible,however,manytimesthe
internalworkingoperationsthataresovitaltothesuccessofdistancelearningon
eachcampusarenotvisible.Table3provideslinkstodistancelearning
centers/institutesforallCompleteFloridainstitutionsaswellaslinkstothe
externalfacingsitesforstudents.
Table3:CompleteFloridaInstitutionsOnlineServices
Institution
InternalServicesfor
OnlineLearning
DistanceLearningFaculty&
StudentSite
Staff
StateUniversitySystem
FloridaGulfCoast
http://www.fgcu.edu/distanc http://www.fgcu.edu/di
University
e/coursedevelopment.asp
stance/
FloridaInternational http://online.fiu.edu/faculty FIUOnline
University
http://online.fiu.edu
UniversityofCentral
CenterforDistributed
Online@UCF
Florida
Learning
http://online.ucf.edu
http://cdl.ucf.edu
UniversityofWest
AcademicTechnology
UWFOnlineCampus
Florida
Center
http://uwf.edu/online/
http://uwf.edu/offices/acade
mic‐technology‐center/
FloridaCollegeSystem
FloridaStateCollege
OpenCampusFaculty
OpenCampus
atJacksonville
Services
http://www.fscj.edu/ca
http://www.fscj.edu/academi mpus‐life/campuses‐
cs/online‐learning
centers/open‐campus‐
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Institution
IndianRiverState
College
InternalServicesfor
DistanceLearningFaculty&
Staff
StPetersburgCollege
InstituteforAcademic
Excellence
http://v125‐irsc.weebly.com
FacultySupportServices
PrivateInstitutions
BarryUniversity
HodgesUniversity
PalmBeachAtlantic
University
St.ThomasUniversity
OnlineLearning
StudentSite
deerwood‐
center/center‐for‐
elearning/
VirtualCampus
http://virtualcampus.irs
c.edu
eCampus
http://www.spcollege.ed
u/ecampus/
https://www.barry.edu/
online/
http://www.hodges.edu
/academics/academicPr
ograms/olPrograms.asp
x
http://www.pba.edu/onl
ine‐studies
http://www.stu.edu/Aca
demics/OnlinePrograms
Portal/tabid/3510/Defa
ult.aspx
OtherDirectExpenses.Theworkthatoccurswithinthedistancelearning
developmentanddeliverycenters/institutesacrossFloridaincludessuchthingsas
facultyprofessionaldevelopment,coursemaintenance,leadingandassistingin
purchasingcoursecontent,assistingwithproctoringmodelsandtypicallyleading
stateauthorizationeffortsandbuildingoutcoursecontenttoaligntoADA
requirements.Mostinstitutionsprovideasupplementinsomeform(suchasextra
statecompensation)forfacultytoattendtraininganddesignanewfullyonline
course.Someinstitutionscontinuethroughtheimplementationandmaintenanceof
acourseorprogramusingqualitymetricssuchasQualityMatters.Coststypically
associatedwithQualityMattersincludepeerreviewsinternallyandfundingfor
nationalpeerreviews.Successfulreviewsyieldliterature‐based,highqualityonline
courses.Thisreviewisimportantbecauseahighqualitycoursepromotesstudent
engagementandcourseretention/completion.
Additionally,coursecontentmaybepurchasedordevelopedin‐house.Manytimes,
theobjectives,textandassessmentitemsforcoursesaredevelopedbyafaculty
member,whilesupplementalmedia(video,animations,graphics,etc.)areeither
producedin‐houseorpurchased.StateofFloridafacultyanddesignerssharecourse
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contentvoluntarilythroughtheFloridaOrangeGroveandthroughotherOpen
EducationalResourcesites.
StateAuthorizationisalsotypicallyhandledinthedesigncenters/instituteson
campusesandsupportedbylegalcounsel.Eachinstitutionisrequiredtoseekand
maintainauthorizationtooperateineverystateintheU.S.Therearedifferent
triggersrepresenting‘presence’inastateandvariousprogramsthatrequire
licensureorcertificationhaveadditionalparametersthatrequireongoingoversight.
Thissingleresponsibilityimpactsstudentregistration,adjunctusagefromoutof
state,internshipsinotherstatesandtheongoingmonitoringofchangestostate‐by‐
staterequirements.Thissingletaskrequiressignificantcampusbasedsupport(like
stafftimemonitoringandwebsiteupdates).Anexampleofthisworkincludes:
http://uwf.edu/online/out‐of‐state‐students/state‐authorization/.
TechnologyandInfrastructure.Costsassociatedwithtechnologyand
infrastructurearereflectedasuniquedistancelearningcosts.AlthoughtheLearning
ManagementSystem(LMS)canbeusedacrossallcourses(andthetotalcalculated
costsaretypicallysharedwiththetechnologyfee),itisdesignedasthesole
mechanismfordeliveringdistancelearningcourses.InadditiontotheLMS,there
aredistincttoolstosupportvideoconferencing,lockdownbrowserstoprohibit
cheatingononlinetests,otherproctoringtools,toolstoassistwithgradingpapers
toidentifyplagiarism,andauthenticationtoolstoensurestudentstakingtheonline
coursearetheonesreceivingthegrade.Additionally,electronicresourcesmaybe
requiredforcoursesthatincludevideolibrariesandothermultimediaresourcesto
provideequivalentinstructiontoface‐to‐face.Forexample,formanyyears
institutionshavestruggledwithprovidinguniquefilmexperiencesforonline
students.Historically,facultywouldshowvideosinaface‐to‐faceclassthatmaybe
ofsignificancetocoursecontent.Purchasingmultimediasubscriptionsandlicenses
thatmeetallaccessibilitycriteriatosupportthisexperienceonlinehasbeenafocus
atsomeinstitutions.
Support.Studentsregardlessofinstructionaldeliverymodeldorequiresupportfor
thefullstudentlifecycle.Campusesarecomfortablewiththeface‐to‐facemodelfor
advising,tutoring,financialaid,cashiering,graduationchecksandmore.Through
theyears,campuseshaveevolvedtosupportthefullyonlinestudentbyproviding
theseserviceselectronically.Additionalsupportthathasemergedthroughtheyears
includesHelpDesksupportforonlinelearnersandLibraryServicesavailableto
studentsanytime,anywhere.Mostofthissupportcomesfromothersourcesof
revenueandtypicallydoesnottapintothedistancelearningfee,however,itshould
benotedthatsupportingstudentsisanabsolutekeytoretentionandcompletion
andifthereareanysupplementalmeasuresthatcouldbeputinplacetosupport
studentsnotjustduringtheirprogramofstudybutonwardtowardjobplacement,it
wouldbeagreatinvestment.
OtherAssociatedCosts.Categorically,CompleteFloridainstitutionshaveindexed
otherassociatedcostsforsuchthingsasmaterialsandsuppliesandconstruction
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costslikelyassociatedwithrenovationtoareastosupportdistancelearning
developmentanddelivery.Thesecostsvaryinstitutiontoinstitution.
NationalApproachestoDifferentiatingTuitionandFees
StatesandindividualinstitutionsacrosstheUnitedStatesareimplementingvarious
interventionstopromotereducedcoststostudentsinonlineenvironments.
Examplesinclude:
 KentuckyCommunityandTechnicalCollegeSystemhasimplementeda
competency‐basedmodelforstudentswherestudentspaysubscription
pricingmonthlyandareallowedtoaccelerateasquicklyaspossibleto
completeadegree.Coursesstarteveryweekandprioreducationcreditis
considered.http://www.kctcs.edu/KCTCS_Online.aspx
 UniversityofWisconsinFlexibleOptionhasbeenimplementedinthe
UniversityofWisconsinExtensionsystemtofullysupportcompetency‐based
educationthroughaseriesofsharedprogramsandexperiences.Thismodel
isgearedtowardadultlearnersandhaspositivecostimplicationsfor
students.http://flex.wisconsin.edu
 TheGeorgiaSystemhasimplementedastatewidevehicletosupportonline
learningthrough“GeorgiaOnMyLine”http://www.georgiaonmyline.orgthat
supportsacommonLMSandothercommontechnicalinfrastructureaswell
assharedcoursesandprogramswithGeorgia’seCorehttps://ecore.usg.edu
andGeorgia’seMajorhttps://emajor.usg.edu.
 OpenSUNYanditsaffordablelearningsolutionshttp://opensunyals.orgthat
supportOpenTextbooks,OpenMOOCsandsharedresourcesamong8ofthe
64institutionsinthesystem.Additionally,thesitedirectsstudentstofree
andopenmaterialsthatarefreelyavailableontheweb,justmaynotbe
knowntostudents.OpenSUNYisanewinnovativeorganizationthat
supportsallSUNYinstitutionsthroughsharedprofessionaldevelopment,
withcoursedevelopmentmodelsacrossthesystemcreatingsomeefficiency.
 TheTexasSystemhasrolledoutacommonapplication
https://www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBXforthestateand
althoughnottransformationalinnature,itenablesagreatdealofdata
analyticstosupporthighschoolguidancecounselorsandtrackstudentsin
realtimeastheyapplyandentercollegesanduniversitiesinTexas.There
wouldbesystemefficienciesinhavingasinglecommonapplicationaswell
asgooddatadrivendecisionsaboutwheretoinvest.
Individualinstitutionsalsoaremakingimpactsacrossthecountryincluding
SouthernNewHampshireUniversitywithitssignificantgrowthinaccelerated,
online,jobreadyprogramsandcompetency‐basedCollegeforAmericaProgram
http://collegeforamerica.organdNorthernArizonaUniversity’scompetency‐based
PersonalizedLearningprogramhttp://pl.nau.edu.Inbothexamples,studenttuition
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andfeesarecappedat$2,500persixmonthswitha‘takeallyoucantakeforthis
amount’approachenablingstudentstoaccelerateandsavemoney.
Inaddition,privatebusinessesandstart‐upsacrosstheU.S.reallyhavethemost
transformationalexamplesofcostsavings,althoughthebusinessmodelisstill
shakyandrequiresventurecapital,foundationsupportorsomeotherformof
subsidyatthecurrenttime.TheKhanAcademyhttps://www.khanacademy.org
althoughdesignedforK12tutoring,isalsobeingusedinthehighereducationspace
anditisonlyamatteroftimeuntilmorefreeandopenmaterialsinthisfashionare
availableacrossthecollegecurriculum.Courserahttps://www.coursera.org
providesMOOCsofferedbydistinctivehighereducationinstitutionsacrosstheU.S.
andhasdeliveredtomorethan10millionlearners.Therearepartnershipmodels
whereMOOCscanbecompletedandcombinedascertificatesthatmaybeaccepted
atindividualinstitutions.EdXhttps://www.edx.orgisanotherMOOCdelivery
modelthatisinthehighereducationspacesupportingover400facultyandstaffat
distinctiveinstitutionsandhasawardedover100,000certificatesinitsshort
existence.CompleteFloridainstitutionshavebeentestingmanyoftheseideasto
promotereducedcosttostudentsincludingcompetency‐basededucation,prior
learningassessmentandMOOCs.AdiscussionofCompleteFloridastrategytesting
canbefoundinAppendixC.
DifferentiatedTuitionandFeeModels
forCompleteFlorida
Thiscoststudyisintendedtorecommendadifferentiatedtuitionandfeemodelfor
theundergraduate,fullyonlineCompleteFloridaprogram.Tobeabletomakea
recommendation,astudyofmodelsacrosstheU.S.wasconducted.Findings
recognizeseveralmodelstosupportonlinelearningthatinclude:
1. TakingProgramstoScale
2. eRateSystemModelConstantAcrossUndergraduateandbyProgram
3. AllFees+DistanceLearningFee
4. ReducedFees
5. SubscriptionPricing/FixedFlatRate
6. SystemSharedProgramAreas:eCore
7. SystemSharedProgram:eMajor
Table4isasummaryofinstitutionalandsystemmodelsacrosstheU.S.
representingbothpublicstatecollegesandstateuniversities.Althoughtuitionis
significantlydifferentamongstatecollegesanduniversitiesandacrossstates,the
modelsareeasytoidentify.Itbecomesclearthat‘boltingon’distancelearningtoan
existingbusinessmodelisnotalessexpensiveoption.Asamatteroffact,distance
learningdoesrequireunique‘costcomponents’thathavetobefundedinsome
fashion.Thetotalcostofeducationinatuition+feesbasedmodelistypicallymore
expensive.Reducingfeestoaccommodatethefullyonlinestudent(notthestudent
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thatmixesonlineandsomeface‐to‐faceinstructioninasinglesemester)isan
incrementalsolutionimplementedinindividualinstitutionsandsystemsacrossthe
country.
Table4:DistanceLearningUndergraduateTotalTuition&Fees
StateCollegesandUniversitiesbyInstitution
Institution
UTArlington(RNtoBSN)
SouthernNewHampshire
University
MiddleGeorgiaStateCollege
UniversityofWestGeorgia
UniversityofGeorgia:General
Business
RioSaladoCommunityCollege
RegularTuition&
Fees(bycredit
hour)
1,004.00
1,219.00
298.67
478.14
847.50
84.00
IvyTechCommunityCollege
126.15
OregonStateUniversity
ArizonaStateUniversity
191.00
868
UniversityofWisconsin
332.22
UniversityofAlabama
KentuckyCommunityand
TechnicalCollegeSystem
KentuckyCommunityand
TechnicalCollegeSystem
743.00
147.00
N/A
DistanceLearning
TuitionandFees
(bycredithour)
350.00
320.00
Scale
Scaleofonline,
ReducedFees
129.67 eRate
260.00 eRate(bylevel)
536.00 eRate(byprogram)
84.00(coursefees ByProgramFees
vary)
146.15 Tuition+DLFee+
TechFee
271.00 Allfees+DLfee
553(tech,financial Reducedfees.
aid) AssessedDLfee,
TechFee,financial
Aid
283.00 ReducedFees
(tuition+coursefee
+adminfee)
330.00 Reducedfees
147.00 LearnbyTerm(in
stateoroutofstate)
334.00permonth LearnOn‐Demand
(competency)
(subscriptionmodel)
1,250.00sixmonth Competencymodel,
flatsixmonthrate
SouthernNewHampshire
UniversityCollegeforAmerica
(lowerdivision)
NorthernArizonaUniversity
PersonalizedLearning
GeorgiaeCore
N/A
2,500.00sixmonth
N/A
169.00
GeorgiaeMajor
N/A
250.00
N/A
ModelUsed
CompetencyModel,
flatsixmonthrate
SharedAcross
System
SharedAcross
System
Scale.Institutionsthatre‐designabusinessmodeltosupportscaleareableto
reducecostssignificantly.Scaletypicallyincludesincreasingthenumberofstudents
bysectionalongwithprovidingasupport/coachingmodelforevery25additional
students.Theroleoftheinstructorshiftsto‘leadinstructor’withresponsibilityfor
developingandupdatingthecourse,supervisingthecoaches/supportmembersand
overseeingoverallcoursegrading.ThismodelhasbeenadaptedfromtheBritish
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OpenUniversityConceptthathasbeeninplaceformanyyears.Increasingcourse
sizecanonlybeaccomplishedbyincreasingsupportpersonnel(thatare
academicallyqualified)toassistinoverallcoursemanagement.
GeorgiaeRate.ThestateofGeorgiaisusinganeRatetoprovideflexibilitytoits
institutionstosupportfullyonlinestudentsinfullyonlineprograms.Georgiaisthe
onlysystemintheU.S.thatwasidentifiedwithasystemlevelmodeltosupportthe
fullcostsofonlinelearning.TheeRateissetforstudentsinfullyonlineprograms
(notindividualcourses)toprovideacompetitiveoptionforreceivinganonline
degreefromaGeorgiastateuniversityorstatecollege.TheeRateisthetotalcostof
adistancelearningprogram.
TheGeorgiaeRateiscomprisedof
BASETUITION+INSTITUTIONFEE+DISTANCELEARNINGFEE=eRate
EachinstitutionsetstheeRatewiththeparameterthatitisnotlessthanbasetuition
andfeesorexceedsoveralltuitionandfeesforoncampusstudents.Ifitextendsin
eitherdirection,approvalsfromtheBoardofRegentsmustbeobtained.eRate
tuitionlowersthecostofonlinetuitionforstudentsandisonepriceforeitherin‐
stateorout‐of‐statestudents.TheeRateeliminatesmostfeesthatareassessedfor
oncampusstudentsbutretainsthetechnologyfee,financialaidfeeanddistance
learningfee.Institutionscanutilizetheremainderofthe‘institutionfee’tosupport
theneedsofthecampus.Thereisaninstitutionfeeassessmentforbothface‐to‐face
andonlinestudentssothisisnotuniquetoonlinelearners.
InstitutionsseteRateintwoways:(1)byselectingacommoneRateacross
programsor(2)identifyingratesperprogrambasedonoverallprogramcosts.This
strategyenablestheneededflexibilitytoassessaratethatcoversthecostofthe
degreerecognizingthatsomedegreesdocostmorethanothers.TheeRateisalso
usedtosupportthedevelopmentanddeliveryofdistancelearningprogramsinthe
Georgiasystem.
EachinstitutionhasaprocessforidentifyingeRatefullyonlineprograms,and
makesrecommendationsthroughitsinternalcampusinfrastructuretosupportthe
programasafullyonlineprogram.Theprocesstakesintoaccountthefullcostofthe
degreeonline.AnexampleofcampusprocessfromtheUniversityofGeorgia
includeshttps://online.uga.edu/for‐faculty/uga‐e‐rate.TheUGApolicyisas
follows:
 Programsthatareapprovedforonlinedeliveryaregivenamajorcode
thatisdifferentfromthecodeforon‐campusdegreedelivery.Students
areassessedthee‐ratebasedontheirmajorcode.
 TuitionAssistanceProgram(TAP)studentsinanonlinemajorwillbe
assessedthee‐ratedifferentialabovethein‐statetuition.
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
Studentscodedinanonlinemajorwillbeassessedthee‐rateforany
coursetaken,regardlessofcourselocation(onlineoroncampus).
Departmentsmayallowastudenttotakeanonlinecourse,regardlessof
whethertheyareinanonlinemajor.However,studentswillonlybe
assessedthee‐rateiftheyareinanonlinemajor.
eRateinformationisprovidedannuallytotheGeorgiaBoardofRegentsforinclusion
ontheUniversitySystemofGeorgiaeRatesTable
http://www.usg.edu/fiscal_affairs/documents/tuition_and_fees/eTuition_Rates_Fin
al.pdf.
SpecificlanguagetosupporteRateinGeorgiafromtheBORpolicymanual
(http://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section7/C453/)isasfollows:
7.3.1.4TuitionforDistanceLearningCoursesandPrograms
Institutionsmaychargespecialtuitionratesfordistanceeducationcoursesand
programs.Forthepurposesofthispolicy,distancelearningcoursesand
programsshallbedefinedasthosecoursesandprogramsinwhich95%or
moreofclasscontacttimeisdeliveredbyadistancetechnology.
Iftherateiseitherlessthantheinstitution’sin‐statetuitionrateorgreater
thanitsout‐of‐staterate,Boardapprovalisrequired.
InstitutionsshallreportannuallytotheUSGchieffiscalofficeronalltuition
rateschargedfordistancelearningcoursesandprograms.
NotwithstandingotherprovisionsinSections7.3ofthisPolicyManual,rates
shallapplytoallstudentsregardlessofresidencystatus.
Allfees+DistanceLearningFee.Manystateshavetheauthoritytoassessa
distancelearningfeetosupporttheadditionalcostsofdistancelearning.Acrossthe
U.S.thereareseveralexamplesofinstitutionsthatassessthecompletecomplement
oftuitionandfeesandaddthedistancelearningfeeforallstudentstakingonline
courses.Inthismodel,thereisnodistinctionbetweenstudentstakingamixof
onlinecoursesandsomeface‐to‐facecoursesortakingcompleteprogramsonline.
Anyonlinecourseisassessedadistancelearningfee.
Althoughthesolutionseemssimple,themixtureofstudentstakingsomeonline
coursesandsomeface‐to‐facecoursescomplicatesarecommendation.Studentsthat
arecampusresidentsdousehealthservices,participateincampusactivities,use
campusfacilitiesandattendathleticeventsevenwhentakingasupplementalonline
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courseortwotoroundouttheirschedule.Institutionshavehadadifficulttime
reducingotherfeebucketssimplybecausemanystudentsareusingcampusservices
whiletakingcoursesonline.
ReducedFees.Someinstitutionshavereducedfeesforfullyonlinestudentsinfully
onlineprograms.Thisdistinctionshouldbenotedbecausestudentsinfullyonline
programsarelesslikelytoparticipateincampusactivitiesandusecampusservices
andfacilities.Someinstitutions,likeArizonaStateUniversity,UniversityofAlabama
andUniversityofWisconsinhaveoptedtoreducefeesforfullyonlinestudentsin
fullyonlineprograms.InFlorida,UFOnlineassessesfourfeesandFIUalsoreduces
itsfeesforfullyonlinedegreeprogramstudentsassessingthetuitiondifferential,
financialaidanddistancelearningfee.UFOnlineisheavilysubsidizedtosupport
onlineeducationanddoesaccountatleastinpartforitsflexibility.BothFIUandUF
Onlinehaveestablisheda‘vertical’tosupportitsonlineonlystudentsinfullyonline
degrees.TheverticalatUFiscalled“UFOnline”andhasamodelbuiltexclusively
aroundthefullyonlinelearnertakingUFOnlinebachelor’sdegreeprograms.FIU
hasdevelopedFIUOnline2.0,asimilarverticalthathasbuiltitsmodelaroundthe
fullyonlinestudentthatdoesnottakecampus‐basedcourses.Thestudenthasa
specificpathwaythroughtheprogram,hasexcellentsupportandcoachinganddoes
notusethecampus‐basedactivitiesandservices.Thesemodels,alongwithothersin
theU.S.thatsegmentthefullyonlinelearnershouldbefollowedasapossible
strategytodistinguishamongthetypesofdistancelearnersonacampus.
Itshouldbenotedthatstudentstakingsomeonlinecoursesandsomeface‐to‐face
arerequiredtopayalltuition+fees+thedistancelearningfee.Finally,ifstudentsin
fullyonlineprogramswishtoreceiveadditionalbenefitsoftheinstitution,thereis
theoptionforthemtopayadditionalfees.Forexample,theUniversityofAlabama
studentmaypurchasetheActivity/Recreation/Athleticprivilegesfor
$349.00/semester,and/ortheHealthCenterservicesfor$140.00/semester.Similar
opportunitiesexistatotherinstitutions.
SubscriptionPricing/FlatSixMonthRate.Subscriptionpricinghasthepotential
toreduceoveralltuitionandfeesifastudentchoosestomovemorequicklythrough
aprogramofstudy.TheKentuckyCommunityandTechnicalCollegeSystemoffersa
monthlypricingmodelforstudentsmovingthroughcompetency‐basededucation
programstoencourageaccelerationtocompletion.CollegeforAmericaandthe
NorthernArizonaPersonalizedInstructionmodelpromotesasixmonthflatfeefor
competency‐basedprograms.
Thecompetency‐basededucationmodelisapromisingstrategytosupportsome
degreeprogramsasitchangesthebusinessmodelsignificantly,encouraging
studentstoworkmoreflexiblythroughmodulesandcourses.Asignificantsupport
infrastructureisplacedaroundthecompetencymodeltomaintainacademicquality
andpersistencetodegree.InfrastructureandTechnologychangeabittosupport
increasedstartdatesandvariablefinishdates.
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GeorgiaeCore.Georgiahasbeenoperatingacoresetofgeneralstudiescoursesfor
15yearsandhasrefinedtheprocesstothepointthatitisasignificantcostsavings
forthestudentatarateof$169percredithour.Studentsselectgeneralstudies
onlinecoursesamongasetof14affiliateinstitutions.eCore
https://ecore.usg.edu/prospective/isledbytheGeorgiaBoardofRegentsand
engagesitsaffiliateinstitutionsfordevelopment,maintenanceandinstructional
deliveryofthecourses.Thecostsavingscomethroughnon‐duplication,shared
effortsamongfacultytobuildhighqualitycoursesandinstructionaldeliveryby
facultyfromaffiliateinstitutionsusuallyonanoverloadbasis.Itisadifferent
businessmodelthatdoesnotrequirefullinstitutionalinfrastructureandcoststo
supporttheprogram.Revenuefromcoursesissharedamongaffiliateinstitutions
andtheinstitutionthatwasselectedtoleadtheaffiliateprogram.Revenueearnedis
usedtopaytheleadinstitutioncosts,facultycosts,additionalcoursedevelopment
costs,marketingandongoingmaintenance.Itisoperatedonacostrecoverybasis.It
shouldbenotedthisisanopt‐inmodelforinstitutionstobecomeaffiliatesand
participateineCore.Itisnotarequirementofthefullsystem.
GeorgiaeMajor.GeorgiaalsomanagesaneMajorprogramhttps://emajor.usg.edu.
Affiliateinstitutionsworkcollaborativelytodevelopfullbachelor’sandmaster’s
degreeprogramsbyco‐developmentandsharingfacultyacrosstheaffiliates.The
eMajorprogramalsoprovidesanavenuetoofferPriorLearningAssessmentto
studentstoassistinreducingthetimetodegree.Currently,undergraduateeMajor
programsincludeBachelor’sinOfficeAdministrationandTechnology,
OrganizationalLeadershipandLegalAssistantStudieswithfouraffiliate
institutionalpartners.Atgraduate,thereareeMajorprogramsaswell.
RecommendationsforCompleteFlorida
SinceCompleteFloridahasanestablishedteamofpartnerinstitutions,withmore
institutionswishingtojoin,itisrecommendedthatwemoveforwardinthreeareas
tosupportadifferentiatedtuitionandfeemodelexpresslyforCompleteFlorida.To
gettothethreerecommendationsprovided,astudyoftuitionandfeesatpublic
CompleteFloridainstitutionswasdonetodeterminespecificallywhichfeeswere
assessedtothefullyonlinestudenttobetterunderstandthetotalcostofeducation
forafullyonlineCompleteFloridastudent.AppendixDrepresentsaninstitution‐
by‐institutionanalysis.
CompleteFloridaRate
ItisarecommendedfirststepforCompleteFloridatoreducefeesnotapplicableto
thefullyonlinestudentandestablishaCompleteFlorida“eRate”usingtheGeorgia
modelthattakesintoaccountbasetuition+institutionalfee+distancelearning
differential/fee.BecauseCompleteFloridaPartnerInstitutionsareamixofstate
collegesandstateuniversities(inadditiontoprivateinstitutions),itisnotpossible
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tosetasingleRATEforCompleteFloridaprograms.Tobuildequityacrossthe
institutions,itissuggestedthataCompleteFloridaratebecalculatedbyeach
participatingCompleteFloridainstitutionwithsimilarparameterssetforthin
Georgiaasfollows:
ForthepurposesofCompleteFlorida,distancelearningcoursesandprograms
[inCompleteFlorida]shallbedefinedasthosecoursesandprogramsinwhich
100%ofcontacttimeisdeliveredbyadistancetechnologyandalignedtothe
requirementsofCompleteFloridaforhighdemandprogramareaswherethere
arejobsinFlorida.
CompleteFloridapartnerinstitutionscansetaratethatincludesbasetuition+
aninstitutional/programfee(thatwouldincludetuitiondifferentialand
financialaidfeeandanyneededsupplementalfeetodelivertheprogram)+
distancelearningfeetosupportthetotalcostofdeliveringafullyonline
programthroughCompleteFlorida.
Iftherateiseitherlessthantheinstitution’sin‐statetuitionrateorgreater
thanitsout‐of‐staterate,Chancellorsapprovalisrequired.
InstitutionsshallreportannuallytotheBoardofGovernorsandFloridaCollege
SystemchieffinancialofficeronalltuitionrateschargedforCompleteFlorida
coursesandprograms.
FixedCost,Competency‐BasedProgram
Apromisingmodelwillbetotakenextstepstowardflatfixedratesforcompetency‐
basededucation(thatwillworkinsomeCompleteFloridaprogramsbutcannotbe
consideredatotalsolution).Competency‐basedprogramsrequireauniquesetof
costcomponentsastheroleoftheinstructorandsupportstaffisverydifferent.
CompleteFloridafundingpaysthecostofthedevelopmentofacompetency‐based
programsotheoverallcalculationoftuitionandfeesshouldnottakeintoaccount
overallcoursedevelopmentcosts.Itisrecommendedthatafixedcostbesetfor
competency‐basedprogramsinlinewithotherstatesandprograms(Northern
ArizonaandCollegeforAmerica).Existingauthorityforblocktuitioncouldbe
modifiedtocreateaCompleteFloridaCompetencyRateforpart‐timestudentsthat
allowstudentstotakeasmanycoursesaspossibleforthefixedamount.Northern
Arizonaassesses$2,500persixmonths,flatrate.Thisstrategyhasthepotentialto
reducecostsforstudentsselectingthisoption.
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CompleteFloridaSharedPrograms
InasimilarformattoeCoreandeMajorinGeorgia,itisrecommendedthatComplete
FloridabuildaCompleteFloridaSharedProgram(inahighdemandarea)among
CompleteFloridapartnerinstitutions.Usingacostrecoverymodel,thereisa
potentialtocreateefficiencieswhilebuildinghighqualitycoursesandprograms.
Georgia’seCore’sratehasareducedcostpercredithourwiththeamountfunding
theinstitutionofferingthecourse,theleadinstitutionandasmallsplitamong
‘affiliateinstitutions’tocontinuetosupporttheongoingdevelopmentand
maintenanceoftheprograms.Additionally,intheCompleteFloridaShared
Program(s),parameterswillbesettouseopeneducationalresources,nothavean
additionaltextbookandusePriorLearningAssessmenttoprovideadultlearners
withthemostopportunitytoaccelerateforwardrecognizingwhatknowledge,skills
andabilitiesanadultlearnerbringsbacktothecollegeexperience.
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AppendixA
CompleteFloridaInstitutionalDistanceLearningFeeAnalysis
25
Total Distance Learning Fee Revenue
DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE EXPENDITURES
010000 Salaries and Benefits
030000 Other Personal Services
040000 Expenses
131300 Consulting
132700 Information Technology
133400 Promotional Advertising
221000 Telephone
227000 Freight
230000 Internal/External Printing - Photos, slides, copy
241000 Repairs and Maintenance
242000 Repairs and Maintenance- Contracted Services
261000 Travel - In State - Other
262000 Travel Out of State
263000 Travel Out of State - Foreign
320000 Building and Construction Materials
341000 Educational
380000 Office Supplies Consumable
391000 Information Technology Supplies
393000 Application Software (Licenses)
399000 Other Materials and Supplies
419000 Other Insurance
434000 Rented or Leased Space
492000 Subscriptions
493000 Dues and Memberships
499000 Other Current Charges and Obligations
512000 Furniture and Equipment
060000 Operating Capital Outlay
512000 Furniture and Equipment
516000 Information Technology Equipment
SUB-TOTAL EXPENSES
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
TOTAL REVENUE LESS TOTAL EXPENDITURES
DL FEE By SCH
IRSC
$353,885
$353,885
COMPLETE FLORIDA DEGREE INITIATIVE
DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE USER FEE REPORT
Fiscal Year 2013-2014
FSCJ
SPC
UCF
UWF
FIU
$2,470,695
$3,154,082
$7,553,260
$1,221,180
$13,948,216
$1,701,860
$2,069,797
$0
$4,216,223
$374,285
$930,669
$1,108,296
$5,474,174
$723,152
$443,850
$54,240
$21,108
$8,395
$2,289,617
$0
$76,686
$0
$110
$4,227
$149
$215
$732
$18,950
$5,789
$13,399
$0
$0
$1,088
$2,109
$558
$132,943
$205
$498
$0
$0
$6,795
$5,948
$70,357
$37,165
$30,104
$132,582
$1,751
$5,896
$50,682
$81,734
$45,575
$347
$1,927
$4,214
$18,692
$21,266
$756,105
$8,421
$1,413
$233,960
$9,319
$761
$6,026,597
$68,877
$4,732
$7,400
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$28,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$141,506
$0
$0
$0
$1,750
$12,500
$0
$0
$68,104
$62,785
$13,431
$6,794
$8,781
$44,716
$768,835
FGCU
$0
$25,183
$13,980
$7,850
$611,524
$115,802
$83,529
$732,707
$213,500
$194,123
$6,088
$0
$353,885
$768,835
$2,470,695
$1,140,682
$3,210,479
$95,291
$3,476,536
$8,067,044
$0
5
$0
15
($56,397)
14.5
($513,784)
18
$276,486
$2,315,450
$7,607,745
$13,805,071
$0
$0
$195,888
$693,978
($1,094,270)
15
$143,145
53.33
($693,978)
0
Barry
PBA
$0
Hodges
$0
St Thomas
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
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AppendixB
DirectCostTablesbyPublicInstitution
27
Statewide Percentages
Other
24%
Direct Salaries
Direct Expenses
Technical & Infrastructure
Direct Salaries
57%
Other
Technical & Infrastructure
17%
Direct Expenses
2%
DistanceLearningFeeRevenue $ 25,909,346.06
SUB-TOTAL EXPENSES
$ 13,297,365.65
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$ 32,148,019.08
TOTAL REVENUE LESS TOTAL
EXPENDITURES
$ (3,084,700.60)
Direct Salaries
Direct Expenses
Technical & Infrastructure
Other
$ 18,081,818.03
$ 595,844.56
$ 5,605,191.34
$ 7,865,165.15
$ 32,148,019.08
Statewide Percentages
Direct Salaries
Direct Expenses
Technical & Infrastructure
Other
56
2
17
24
28
Indian River
Direct Salaries
Direct Expenses
Technical & Infrastructure
Other
100
Indian River State College
0%
0%
0%
Direct Salaries
Direct Expenses
Technical & Infrastructure
Other
100%
29
FSCJ
Direct Salaries
Direct Expenses
Technical & Infrastructure
Other
69
0
0
31
Direct Salaries
Direct Expenses
Technical & Infrastructure
Other
$ 1,701,859.60
0.00
0.00
768,835.40
FSCJ
31%
Direct Salaries
Direct Expenses
Technical & Infrastructure
Other
0%
0%
69%
30
SPC
Direct Salaries
Direct Expenses
Technical & Infrastructure
Other
64
3
29
4
Direct Salaries
Direct Expenses
Technical & Infrastructure
Other
$ 2,069,796.91
80,495.19
944,385.30
115,801.97
SPC
4%
29%
Direct Salaries
Direct Expenses
Technical & Infrastructure
Other
64%
3%
31
UCF
Direct Salaries
Direct Expenses
Technical & Infrastructure
Other
57
0
40
3
Direct Salaries
Direct Expenses
Technical & Infrastructure
Other
$ 4,590,508.17
17,176.46
3,245,859.60
213,500.00
UCF
3%
Direct Salaries
40%
Direct Expenses
Technical & Infrastructure
57%
Other
0%
32
UWF
Direct Salaries
Direct Expenses
Technical & Infrastructure
Other
88
2
4
6
Direct Salaries
Direct Expenses
Technical & Infrastructure
Other
$ 2,038,964.41
43,916.01
92,831.80
139,737.73
UWF
6%
4%
2%
Direct Salaries
Direct Expenses
Technical & Infrastructure
Other
88%
33
FIU
Direct Salaries
Direct Expenses
Technical & Infrastructure
Other
45
3
8
44
Direct Salaries
Direct Expenses
Technical & Infrastructure
Other
$ 6,197,326.04
402,745.00
1,169,982.00
6,035,018.00
FIU
44%
45%
Direct Salaries
Direct Expenses
Technical & Infrastructure
Other
8%
3%
34
FGCU
Direct Salaries
Direct Expenses
Technical & Infrastructure
Other
72
7
21
0
Direct Salaries
Direct Expenses
Technical & Infrastructure
Other
$ 498,090.00
46,982.00
148,906.00
0.00
FGCU
0%
21%
Direct Salaries
Direct Expenses
7%
Technical & Infrastructure
Other
72%
35
AppendixC
CompleteFloridaInstitutionsTestingtheModels
36
FirstStepsAmongCompleteFloridaInstitutions
Nationalexamplesprovidecompellingevidenceofhowasystemcancometogether
tobuildefficiencieswhilestillsupportinghighqualityeducation.AtComplete
Floridainstitutions,manyinnovativestrategiesarebeingtestedtosupportreduced
coststostudents,includingcompetency‐basededucation,priorlearningassessment
MOOCsandcompressedfeesforfullyonlineprograms.
CompetencyBasedEducation
AtCompleteFloridainstitutions,therewillbeninecompetency‐basedprograms
aroundtheareaofInformationTechnologybyFall2015.Theseprogramsalignto
significantworkforcedemandsandareagoodfitforcompetency.Hodges
Universityhascreated7competency‐basedA.S.andB.S.programs.FloridaState
CollegeatJacksonvilleandUniversityofWestFloridawilleachrolloutone
programin2015.Competency‐basededucationisahighlyeffectivestrategy,butnot
asinglestrategyforFlorida.Itiscomplextoimplementwithrequiredchangestothe
institutionalinfrastructure,changestothewayinstructionisdeliveredand
potentialchangestothewaystudentsaresupported.
CurrentandupcomingCompleteFloridacompetency‐basedprogramsinclude:
1. ComputerInformationTechnology(Hodges,AS)
2. DigitalDesignandGraphics(Hodges,AS)
3. ComputerInformationTechnology(Hodges,BS)
4. ComputerNetworking(Hodges,BS)
5. CybersecurityandForensics(Hodges,BS)
6. DigitalDesignandGraphics(Hodges,BS)
7. SoftwareDevelopment(Hodges,BS)
8. InformationTechnology(FloridaStateCollegeatJacksonville,Planned
launch,2015)
9. InformationTechnology:NetworkOperations,(UniversityofWestFlorida,
BS,Plannedlaunch,Fall2015)
PriorLearningAssessment
(ThissectionistakenfromareportproducedbyNateJohnson,LeonardReidyand
KarenRasmussenforaLuminaFoundationreportonPriorLearningAssessment.The
fullreportisavailableuponrequest).
“PriorLearningAssessment”(PLA)isthetermusedtodescribeavarietyofways
thatcollegestudentscangetcredittowardtheirdegreeforwhattheyalreadyknow,
withouthavingtoenrollinacourse.Whenusedappropriately—forstudentswho
haveboththeabilityandthedesiretousepriorexperiencetobypasscertaincourse
requirements—PLAcanbeacorepolicytoolforinstitutionsandstatestoincrease
theircapacityandservestudentsmoreefficientlyandeffectively(Johnson&Reidy,
2014,p1).
37
Floridahasoneofthemorecomprehensivestatewidepoliciesthatensurethe
consistentuseofexam‐basedcreditacrossdifferentinstitutionsandsectorsinthe
state.FeaturesofFlorida’spolicy,describedindetailinthe“Articulation
CoordinatingCommitteeCredit‐by‐ExamEquivalencies2012Update”include:
o 217differenttestsorsubtests
o Multipleexamtypes  College‐LevelExaminationProgram(CLEP‐CollegeBoard)
 DSSTExams(U.S.militaryorigin,butopentoall)  ExcelsiorCollegeExams  AdvancedPlacement(HighSchool)  InternationalBaccalaureate(HighSchool)  AdvancedInternationalCertificateofEducation(HighSchool—
UKorigin)
o ReviewofeachexambyFloridapostsecondaryfacultydiscipline‐
basedcommittees
o Standardcourseandcreditequivalenciesforeachcourse,usingthe
Statewide CourseNumberingSystem,basedonfaculty
recommendations
o Requiredacceptanceandtransferofcreditawardedacross
participating institutions CompleteFloridainstitutionsparticipatinginPriorLearningAssessmentinclude
BarryUniversityandSt.ThomasUniversity.OtherinstitutionsinFloridaare
participatinginPortfolioAssessmentsandotherTranscriptReviewstoassist
studentsinreducingtheoverallnumberofcoursesstudentsarerequiredto
completeforadegree.
ThePortfolioExperienceatBarryUniversity/PACE.BarryUniversity'sSchoolof
ProfessionalandCareerEducation(PACE)hasbeenvalidatingexperientiallearning
sincethemid‐1970s.PACEisamongthousandsofcollegesanduniversitiesthat
recognizelearningfromexperienceasavitalcomponentofanundergraduate
degreeprogramforadultlearners.Theportfolioprogramallowsstudentsto
translatetheirreal‐lifelearningintocollegecredit.Theymayearnupto30credits
thatcanbeusedinGeneralElectivesandcertainmajors’additionalrequirements.
AtPACEstudentswhodevelopaportfoliomustbeabletodocumentaminimumof
fiveyearsoffulltimeprofessionalworkexperienceand/orcommunityservice.The
processbeginswithPACE’srecruiterswhointroduceprospectivestudentstothe
manybenefitsofdevelopingaportfolionottheleastofwhicharesavingtimeand
moneytowarddegreecompletion.Oncestudentsareenrolledtheydirectedtothe
onlineportfolioorientationatwww.barry.edu/pace.Interestedstudentsthenattend
athree‐hourportfolioseminarthatfullyexplainstheportfoliodevelopmentprocess.
Attheseminarstudentsreceiveasetofinstructionalmodulesandasample
portfolio.Mostimportanttheyworkwiththeiracademicadvisorwhoreviewseach
sectionoftheirportfoliobeforesigningoffonit.Thereisanonlineversionofthe
38
portfolioseminarinMoodleinwhichstudentsreceivethesamesupportduringthe
portfoliodevelopmentprocessasintheface‐to‐faceseminar.
Anexampleofhowportfoliocreditscansavestudentstimeandmoneycanbe
summarizedasfollows:Theportfolioadministrativefeeis$1850(costoffour
creditsatPACE).Ifastudentearns15portfoliocreditsthecostoftuitionisreduced
bynearly$5,000.Ifastudentearns30portfoliocreditsthecostoftuitionisreduced
bynearly$10,000.Over65%ofPACEstudents,onaverage,earnbetween21and30
portfoliocredits.
PACEisproudofits40‐yearhistoryvalidatingadultlearners’learningfrom
experience.Itsportfolioprogramrecognizesthatlearningislife‐longandlife‐wide
takingplaceinmanywaysandvenues.Mostimportant,theprogramisfaculty‐
driventhroughthesix‐memberportfoliocommitteethatevaluatesstudents’
learningandawardscreditsthroughapeerreviewprocess.Nationalstandards
throughtheAmericanCouncilonEducationandtheCouncilforAdultand
ExperientialLearningguidetheprocessasdoesSACSstandards.
StThomasUniversity.TheLifeExperiencePortfolioatSt.ThomasUniversityoffers
adultlearnerstheopportunitytoobtaincollege‐levelcreditsderived
fromexperienceandknowledgeacquiredoutsideoftheregularclassroom.Adult
learnersmustcompletethePOR300“AdultDevelopmentandLifeAssessment”
courseaswellasthedifferentsectionsoftheportfoliobeforeamaximumof27
creditsareawardedthroughevaluationoftheportfoliobymembersoftheSt.
ThomasUniversityfaculty.Allcreditsachievedthroughthisprocesswillbe
recordedontheofficialtranscriptwithagradeof“P”(pass).
HereisthelinktotheportfoliosectionoftheSt.ThomasUniversitywebsite:
http://www.stu.edu/leadership/Undergraduate/ProfessionalStudiesUndergraduat
ePrograms/CreditforLifeExperience/tabid/1781/Default.aspx
PotentialSavingsforAdultLearnersThroughPriorLearningAssessment
PriorLearningAssessment,orCreditbyNon‐TraditionalMeans,isacommonpolicy
amongallinstitutionsthatisusedtoreducebothcosttostudentsandtimeto
degree.PLAismostcommonlyusedbyFirstTimeinCollege(FTIC)studentsand
thisprocessissystemizedintothefreshmanadmissionandenrollmentprocess.The
mostusedapplicationofPLAinvolvesstandardizedteststhatareusedto
demonstrateperformance.Thesestandardizedtestsinclude:
 CLEP(College‐LevelExaminationProgram)
 DSSTExams(U.S.military,butavailablebroadly)
 ExcelsiorCollegeExams
 AdvancedPlacement(HighSchool)
 InternationalBaccalaureate(HighSchool)
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 AdvancedInternationalCertificateofEducation(HighSchool‐UKorigin)
InFloridaequivalenciesavailablefortheseexaminationsaredescribedinthe
“ArticulationCoordinatingCommitteeCredit‐by‐ExamEquivalencies.”
ForthetypicaltraditionalstudentwhograduatesfromaFloridapublichighschool,
studentscandirectlysavetuitioncostsforcreditsearnedinanon‐traditional
fashion.Forexample,astudentwhobringsin15hoursthroughtestingaspartofthe
highschoolexperiencecouldsaveupto$3,030intuitionwhenfactoringinan
averagecostof$505fora3‐creditSUScourse(Johnson&Reidy,2014).Further,the
awardingof15hoursofcollegecreditcansavethestudenttimeindegree
completionbyasemester,reducingassociatedcostsofhousingandlivingexpenses
–and,atthesametime,allowthemtoentertheworkforceearlier.
Forreturningadultlearners,thesameexaminations,alongwithassociatedcostand
timesavings,areavailable.Inaddition,individualinstitutionshavepoliciesthat
outlinehowstudentscanearncreditthroughstrategiessuchasCreditby
Examination,Portfolio/ExperientialLearning,ChallengeExaminations,etc.
Althoughtheimplementationpoliciesdifferbetweeninstitutions,theintentofthe
policiesaretohelpstudentstakeadvantageofexperiencesthattheyhaveinthe
military,workforce,orinothersettingsintheearningofcollegecredit.
HowmuchPLAisawardedsystemwideisdifficulttodetermine.Althoughthereisa
dataelementassociatedwithstandardizedtests,therearenoeasywaystotrack
credit,forexample,awardedforChallengeExaminationsasthecreditearned
appearsonstudenttranscriptsasthecourseidentifierinthemajorityofthe
institutions.
FortheCompleteFloridapartners,theamountofPLApermittedisconsistentwith
accreditationrulesandregulations.Studentswithagreatdealofexperienceinareas
thataligntoaparticularprogramofstudycantakegreatadvantageofPLA.
However,theactualrequesttousePLAcomesfromthestudentwhomaynotbe
awareofthepossibilities,opportunities,andconsequences.Inaddition,PLA
implementationvarieswidelyacrossinstitutionsand,withintheinstitutions,varies
widelyacrossdepartments.
Institution
TypeofPLAAvailable
BarryUniversity
https://www.barry.edu/future‐
students/undergraduate/admissions/adm
issions‐process.html
http://www.barry.edu/includes/docs/ace
/current‐students/elp_ori1‐2‐6‐12pdf.pdf
AP/IB/CLEP/DTTS/
CAPE/GCEALevel
Comprehensiveexamsmay
betakenforcreditupon
studentrequest.
ExperientialLearning
Portfoliomaybesubmitted
forevaluation.
AP/IB
FloridaGulfCoastUniversity
MaximumAmount
Accepted
Upto90Credits
Upto45semesterhours
40
Institution
TypeofPLAAvailable
http://www.fgcu.edu/Catalog/
uadmissionsdetail.asp?
FMID=Undergraduate+
Admissions&page=6.
/CLEP/DSST/ECE/AICE
Departmentsmayoffer
examsforcreditupon
request.
FloridaInternationalUniversity
https://ugrad.fiu.edu/
transfer/Pages/CreditByExams.aspx
FloridaStateCollegeatJacksonville
http://www.fscj.edu/mydegree/accelerat
ed‐college/credit/assessment.php
AP/IB
/CLEP/DSST/ECE/AICE/
CAPE/GCEA‐Levels
AP/IB/CLEP/DSST/ECE
Creditbychallengeexamor
assessmentofcompetency
mayberequestedfrom
institutional
Department(s).
SLS1371,Portfolio
DevelopmentforPrior
Learning.
AP/IB/CLEP/DSST
Creditmaybeawarded
throughchallengeexamsor
validationoflifelearningby
aprofessionalevaluation
agency.
AP/IB/CLEP/DSST/ECE
Departmentsmayoffer
examsforcreditupon
request.
HodgesUniversity
https://webadvisor.hodges.edu/aa_pdfs/c
ur_catalog.pdfPage18
IndianRiverStateCollege
http://irsc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/Curren
t/Catalog/Programs‐of‐
Instruction/Vocational‐Preparatory‐
Instruction
PalmBeachAtlanticUniversity
http://catalog.pba.edu/content.php?catoid
=4&navoid=110&hl=prior+learning&retur
nto=search
St.PetersburgCollege
http://www.spcollege.edu/makeitcount/
St.ThomasUniversity
http://www.stu.edu/Academics/Academi
cEnhancementCenter/tabid/150/Default.a
spx
UniversityofCentralFlorida
http://catalog.ucf.edu/policies/accelerate
d‐educational‐opportunities
UniversityofWestFlorida
http://uwf.edu/registrar/credexam.cfm
MaximumAmount
Accepted
ofAP,CLEP,AICE,IB.
Creditbyexamination,
ACEcreditandDSST
creditmaybeawarded
inaddition.
Upto45semesterhours
ofexamcredit
Upto75%ofdegree
credit.
Upto25%ofrequired
degreecredits.
Upto45semesterhours
AP/IB/CLEP/DSST/
AICE/ECE/UEXCEL
AP/IB/CLEP/DSST/AICE/E
CE
Industrycertificationsand
evaluationofmilitary
transcripts.
ExperientialLearning
Program
CLEP/DSST
AdultDevelopmentandLife
Assessmentcourse
AP/IB/CLEP/DSST/ECE/U
Excel
Departmentsmayoffer
examsforcreditupon
request.
AP/IB/CLEP/DSST/ECE/AI
CE
Upto45creditsfrom
exams.
Upto27creditsfor
PortfolioEvaluation
Upto45credithours
Upto60semesterhours
total<20upperdivision
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Institution
TypeofPLAAvailable
30semesterhoursbyexam
maximum
Departmentsmayoffer
examsforcreditupon
request.
MaximumAmount
Accepted
<6pass/failcredit
UseofMOOCs
MOOCsgainedsignificantnationalandinternationalattentiontwoyearsagoasthey
wereheraldedasthesolutiontohighereducation’scostissues.Regrettably,MOOCs
haveyettoliveuptotheirfullpotential,asonlyapproximately10%ofallstudents
whobeginaMOOCwillcomplete.However,therearesituationswheretheuseof
MOOCsplaysasignificantroleinthesuccessofstudents.InFlorida,theuseof
MOOCsfordevelopmentaleducationisenablingstudentswithdevelopmentalneeds
togetwhatisnecessaryfromtheMOOCtobetterprepareforthebacktocollege
experience.St.PetersburgCollegehasbeenleadingthewaywithgreatsuccess
withdevelopmentalMOOCsondemand.
St.PetersburgCollegeMOOCs.In2012,St.PetersburgCollegebegandevelopment
onthefirstMassiveOpenOnlineCourse(MOOC)fordevelopmentaleducation.SPC’s
self‐pacedMOOCsareintendedasreviewforstudentswhomaybepreparingto
takecollegelevelcoursesorthecollegeplacementtest.Thethreedevelopmental
MOOCsaddressalltopicscoveredincollegeprepMath,ReadingandWriting
courses.ThefirstdevelopmentalMOOC,GetReadyforCollegeMath,waslaunched
inMarch2013.MOOCsforWritingandReadingfollowedinthefallof2013.InApril
of2014areviewMOOCforStatisticswaslaunchedtoassiststudentswhoneedto
brushuponconceptslearnedincollegeStatisticscoursesinordertosucceedin
courseswhereknowledgeofstatisticsisabasisfornewmaterialsandprojects.
MOOCdevelopmentwasdonebyteamsofcredentialedfacultywithextensive
experienceteachinginthesubjectareas,andanInstructionalDesignSpecialist.
EachMOOCisdividedintosixmodulesandincludesassessmentstohelp
participantsdeterminewhichmodulesparticipantsmightneedtocomplete.
Instructionalvideosareincludedforeachtopicwithinamodule,withpractice
activitiesandpost‐assessments.Modulesmaybetakeninanyorder,and
participantschoosewhichmodulestotake.Successfulcompletionofamodule
earnsabadgefortheparticipant,andaprintablecertificateisgeneratedwhena
participantcompletesallofthemodulesinagivenMOOC.
TheMOOCsareopentoanyone,anywhereandarefreeofcost.Registrationis
accomplishedviacompletionofasimpleform.Theparticipantisenrolledinstantly
uponsubmissionoftheform.DevelopmentalMOOCinformationandthe
registrationlinkareatwww.spcollege.edu/ready/andtheStatisticsMOOC
registrationisatwww.spcollege.edu/on‐demand/.
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ParticipantNumbersthroughOctober13,2014
 GetReadyForCollegeMath
 GetReadyForCollegeWriting
 GetReadyForCollegeReading
 StatisticsOn‐Demand
8,377
1,422
689
227
CompressionofFeesforFullyOnlineStudents
Someinstitutionshavecompressedfeesforfullyonlinestudents.WithComplete
Floridainstitutions,FloridaInternationalUniversity2.0hasestablisheda
‘vertical’forfullyonlinedegreeprogramstudentsandmaintainsaspecificsetof
criteria,specificcosts,specificfeesandstudentresponsibilitiesforFIUOnline
students(seeTable3).SpecificallyFIU2.0fullyonlinedegreeprogramstudentsare
assessedthedifferentialfee,financialaidandthedistancelearningfee.Other
studentsareallowedtotakeonlinecoursestoincreaseaccess(withalltuition+fee
assessmentsinplace),butpolicyandpracticehasbeenplacedwithinFIUOnline
makingiteasiertodiscusstheFIUOnlinestudentandtoprovidespecificservices
andsupporttostudentswhoareparticipatinginfullyonlineprograms.Barry
UniversityoperatesonlinelearningthroughitsProfessionalandCareerEducation
groupthatfocusesonnon‐traditionalstudents,againmakingiteasiertoascertain
whoisparticipatingonlineandassessesafeeforexclusivelythosestudents.It
shouldalsobenotedthatFloridaGulfCoastUniversity,HodgesUniversityand
St.ThomasUniversitydonotassessadistancelearningfee.
FloridaInternationalUniversity’sDifferentiatedApproachforFullyOnline
Students
43
AppendixD
DistanceLearningTuitionandFeesbyPublicInstitution
44
FLORIDAGULFCOASTUNIVERSITY
COMPLETEFLORIDADEGREEINITIATIVE
TUITIONANDFEEFINANCIALREPORTINGTEMPLATE
*Studentsenrolledin both
Studentsenrolledin
*Studentsenrolledinface‐to‐
face‐to‐faceandonline
CompleteFloridaonline
facecoursesonly
courses
program
Resident
Non‐Resident
Resident
Non‐Resident
Resident
Non‐Resident
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
$105.07 $ 105.07
$ 105.07 $105.07
$105.07 $105.07
$36.38 $36.38
$36.38 $36.38 $36.38 $ 36.38
$602.83
$602.83 $602.83
$5.25 $ 5.25
$ 5.25 $ 5.25
$5.25 $ 5.25
PerCreditHour(Fee
Type)
UndergraduateTuition
TuitionDifferential
Out‐of‐StateFee
FinancialAid
Out‐of‐StateFinancial
$30.21 $30.21
Aid
CapitalImprovement
TrustFund
$6.76 $6.76 $6.76 $6.76
ActivityandService
$11.50 $11.50
$ 11.50 $11.50
Athletic
$17.54 $17.54
$ 17.54 $ 17.54
Health
$9.24 $ 9.24
$9.24 $9.24
Transportation
$8.70 $ 8.70
$ 8.70 $ 8.70
GreenFee
Technology
$5.25 $ 5.25
$5.25 $5.25
TotalTuitionand
AssociatedFees
$205.69 $838.73 $205.69 $838.73
DistanceLearningFee*
TotalPerCreditHour
$205.69 $ 838.73
$ 205.69 $ 838.73
Totalfora3‐Credit
Course
$617.07 $2,516.19 $617.07 $2,516.19
Semester(blockfees)
Health
Athletic
Parking(Fall&Spring)
Parking(Summer)
Transportation
Annual
PhotoID
*Source:2014‐2015SUSTuitionandFeeSurvey
FloridaGulfCoastUniversitydoesnotchargeadistancelearningfeeto onlinedistancelearning
students.
Studentsenrolledinafully
onlineprogramotherthan
CompleteFlorida
Resident
Non‐Resident
Charge
Charge
$ 105.07 $105.07
$36.38 $ 36.38
$ 602.83
$ 5.25 $ 5.25
$30.21 $6.76
$11.50
$17.54
$9.24
$ 8.70
$5.25
$6.76
$11.50
$17.54
$ 9.24
$ 8.70
$6.76 $6.76
$ 11.50 $ 11.50
$ 17.54 $17.54
$ 9.24 $9.24
$ 8.70 $ 8.70
$205.69
$205.69
$838.73
$2,516.19
$617.07
$ 5.25
$838.73
$30.21
$ 5.25
$5.25
$205.69
$838.73
$205.69
$838.73
$617.07
$2,516.19
45
FLORIDAINTERNATIONALUNIVERSITY
COMPLETEFLORIDADEGREEINITIATIVE
TUITIONANDFEEFINANCIALREPORTINGTEMPLATE
*Studentsenrolledinboth
Studentsenrolledin
*Studentsenrolledinface‐to‐
face‐to‐faceandonline
CompleteFloridaonline
facecoursesonly
courses
program
Resident
Non‐Resident
Resident
Non‐Resident
Resident
Non‐Resident
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
$105.07 $105.07
$105.07 $ 105.07 $105.07
$105.07
$52.29 $ 52.29
$52.29 $ 52.29 $52.29
$ 52.29
$ 393.62
$393.62 $111.49
$5.25 $ 5.25
$ 5.25 $ 5.25 $ 5.25
$ 5.25
Studentsenrolledinafully
onlineprogramotherthan
CompleteFlorida
Resident
Non‐Resident
Charge
Charge
$ 105.07 $ 105.07
$ 52.29 $ 52.29
$ 111.49
$ 5.25 $ 5.25
PerCreditHour(Fee
Type)
UndergraduateTuition
TuitionDifferential
Out‐of‐StateFee
FinancialAid
Out‐of‐StateFinancial
$19.68 $19.68 $5.57
$5.57
Aid
CapitalImprovement
N/A
N/A
N/A
TrustFund
$6.76 $6.76 $6.76 $6.76 N/A
ActivityandService
$12.87 $ 12.87
$ 12.87 $ 12.87 N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Athletic
$16.10 $ 16.10
$ 16.10 $ 16.10 N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Health
Transportation
GreenFee
Technology
$5.25 $ 5.25
$5.25 $ 5.25 N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
TotalTuitionand
$
AssociatedFees
$203.59 $616.89 $203.59 $616.89 $162.61 $279.67 162.61
$279.67
DistanceLearningFee*
$53.33 $ 53.33
53.33
53.33
53.33
53.33
TotalPerCreditHour
$203.59 $616.89
$ 256.92 $670.22 $215.94
$333.00
$215.94 $333.00
Totalfora3‐Credit
$647.82 $999.00
Course
$610.77 $1,850.67 $770.76 $2,010.66 $647.82 $999.00
Semester(blockfees)
Health
$93.69 $ 93.69
$93.69
$ 93.69 N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Athletic
$10.00 $10.00
$10.00
$ 10.00 N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Parking(Fall&Spring)
$90.70 $ 90.70
$90.55
$ 90.55 N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Parking(Summer)
$84.58 $ 84.58
$ 84.88 $ 84.88 N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Transportation
Annual
PhotoID
$10.00 $ 10.00
$ 10.00 $ 10.00 N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
*Source:2014‐2015SUSTuitionandFeeSurvey
Alldistancelearningcoursesarechargedthesamedistancelearningfeeandisbasedontheadditionalcostsoftheservices providedwhichareattributabletothe
developmentanddeliveryofthedistancelearningcourse.
46
PerCreditHour(FeeType)
Tuition
TuitionDifferential
Out‐of‐StateFee
FinancialAidFee
CapitalImprovementFee
StudentActivityFee
FLORIDASTATECOLLEGEATJACKSONVILLE
COMPLETEFLORIDADEGREEINITIATIVE
TUITIONANDFEES‐ ASSOCIATEPROGRAMS(2‐YEAR)
Studentsenrolledinboth
Studentsenrolledin
Studentsenrolledinface‐
face‐to‐faceandonline
CompleteFloridaonline
to‐facecoursesonly
courses
program
Non‐
Non‐
Non‐
Resident
Resident
Resident
Resident
Resident
Resident
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge**
$82.78 $82.78
$82.78 $82.78 $82.78 $82.78
$
248.33
$248.33 $97.22
$
$
$ $ 4.14
$16.56 4.14
$16.56 4.14
9.00
$
$
$
8.50
$31.72 8.50
$31.72 8.50
$14.40
$
$
$
$ $
3.32
3.32
3.32
$3.32 3.32
4.15
$
$
$
$
4.14
$16.56 4.14
$16.56 4.14
9.00
TechnologyFee
AccessFee
AthleticFee
HealthFee
TransportationFee
GreenFee
TotalTuitionandAssociated
Fees
$102.88 $399.27 $102.88 $399.27
DistanceLearningFee
$‐ $‐ $15.00 $15.00
TotalPerCreditHour
$102.88 $399.27
$117.88 $414.27
Totalfora3‐CreditCourse
$308.64 $1,197.81
$ 353.64 $1,242.81
Semester(blockfees)
Health
Athletic
Parking(Fall&Spring)
Parking(Summer)
Transportation
Annual
PhotoID
Source:2014‐2015FCSTuitionandFeeSurvey
**Source:FSCJDistrictBoardofTrusteesAgendaItem#APA1,Meetingdate:June11,2013
$102.88
$15.00
$117.88
$353.64
Studentsenrolledina
fullyonlineprogramother
thanCompleteFlorida
Non‐
Resident
Resident
Charge
Charge**
$ 82.78 $ 82.78
$
4.14
$
8.50
$ 3.32
$
4.14
$216.55 $102.88
$ 15.00
$ 15.00
$231.55
$117.88
$694.65
$353.64
$97.22
$9.00
$14.40
$
4.15
$ 9.00
$216.55
$ 15.00
$231.55
$694.65
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FLORIDASTATECOLLEGEATJACKSONVILLE
COMPLETEFLORIDADEGREEINITIATIVE
TUITIONANDFEES‐ BACCALAUREATEPROGRAMS(4‐YEAR)
Studentsenrolledinboth
Studentsenrolledin
Studentsenrolledinface‐
face‐to‐faceandonline
CompleteFloridaonline
to‐facecoursesonly
courses
program
Non‐
Non‐
Non‐
Resident
Resident
Resident
Resident
Resident
Resident
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge**
$91.79 $91.79
$91.79 $91.79 $91.79 $91.79
$239.32
$ 239.32 $91.79
$4.59 $16.56
$4.59 $16.56 $4.59 $ 9.18
$10.23 $31.72
$ 10.23 $31.72 $ 10.23 $ 19.00
$3.32 $3.32
$ 3.32 $ 3.32 $ 3.32 $4.15
$4.59 $ 16.56
$ 4.59 $ 16.56 $4.59 $ 9.18
PerCreditHour(FeeType)
Tuition
TuitionDifferential
Out‐of‐StateFee
FinancialAidFee
CapitalImprovementFee
StudentActivityFee
TechnologyFee
AccessFee
AthleticFee
HealthFee
TransportationFee
GreenFee
TotalTuitionandAssociated
Fees
DistanceLearningFee
TotalPerCreditHour
$114.52 $399.27 $‐ $‐ $114.52 $399.27
$114.52
$15.00
$129.52
$399.27
$ 15.00
$414.27
$
$388.56 1,242.81
Totalfora3‐CreditCourse
$343.56 $1,197.81 Semester(blockfees)
Health
Athletic
Parking(Fall&Spring)
Parking(Summer)
Transportation
Annual
PhotoID
Source:2014‐2015FCSTuitionandFeeSurvey
**Source:FSCJDistrictBoardofTrusteesAgendaItem#APA1,Meetingdate:June11,2013
$114.52
$ 15.00
$129.52
$225.09
$15.00
$240.09
Studentsenrolledina
fullyonlineprogramother
thanCompleteFlorida
Non‐
Resident
Resident
Charge
Charge**
$91.79 $91.79
$ 4.59
$10.23
$ 3.32
$ 4.59
$91.79
$ 9.18
$19.00
$ 4.15
$ 9.18
$114.52
$15.00
$129.52
$225.09
$15.00
$240.09
$388.56 $720.27 $388.56 $720.27
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INDIANRIVERSTATECOLLEGE
COMPLETEFLORIDADEGREEINITIATIVE
TUITIONANDFEES‐ ASSOCIATEPROGRAMS(2‐YEAR)
Studentsenrolledinboth
Studentsenrolledinafully
Studentsenrolledinface‐to‐
StudentsenrolledinComplete
face‐to‐faceandonline
onlineprogramotherthan
facecoursesonly
Floridaonlineprogram
courses
CompleteFlorida
Resident Non‐Resident
Resident Non‐Resident
Resident
Non‐Resident
Resident Non‐Resident
PerCreditHour(FeeType)
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Tuition
$81.21 $81.21 $81.21 $81.21 $81.21 $81.21
$81.21 $81.21
TuitionDifferential
Out‐of‐StateFee
$243.78
$243.78 $243.78
$243.78
FinancialAidFee
$4.06 $16.25 $4.06 $16.25 $4.06 $16.25
$4.06 $16.25
CapitalImprovementFee
$9.50 $28.00 $9.50 $28.00 $9.50 $28.00
$9.50 $28.00
StudentActivityFee
$5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00
$5.00 $5.00
TechnologyFee
$4.06 $16.25 $4.06 $16.25 $4.06 $16.25
$4.06 $16.25
AccessFee
AthleticFee
HealthFee
TransportationFee
GreenFee
TotalTuitionandAssociatedFees$103.83 $390.49 $103.83 $390.49$103.83 $390.49 $103.83 $390.49
DistanceLearningFee*
$‐ $‐ $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00
$5.00 $5.00
TotalPerCreditHour
$103.83 $390.49 $ 108.83 $ 395.49$108.83 $ 395.49 $ 108.83 $ 395.49
Totalfora3‐CreditCourse
$311.49 $1,171.47 $ 326.49 $1,186.47$ 326.49 $1,186.47 $ 326.49 $ 1,186.47
Semester(blockfees)
Health
Athletic
Parking(Fall&Spring)
Parking(Summer)
Transportation
Annual
PhotoID
Source:2014‐2015FCSTuitionandFeeSurvey
Notes:
Alldistancelearningcoursesarecharged$5percredithour.
ThereisnoBoardpolicythatoutlineshowIRSC’sdistancelearningfeesarecalculated. The$5percredithourfordistancelearningcourseswasfirstBoardapproved
andestablishedatIRSCin2007‐08withtheintentthatthiswouldoffsetsomeofthepersonnelcoststoproctortestsfordistancelearningstudents.Thisfeehasnot
beenincreasedsinceinception.
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INDIANRIVERSTATECOLLEGE
COMPLETEFLORIDADEGREEINITIATIVE
TUITIONANDFEES‐ BACCALAUREATEPROGRAMS(4‐YEAR)
Studentsenrolledinboth
Studentsenrolledinafully
Studentsenrolledinface‐to‐
StudentsenrolledinComplete
face‐to‐faceandonline
onlineprogramotherthan
facecoursesonly
Floridaonlineprogram
courses
CompleteFlorida
Resident Non‐Resident
Resident Non‐Resident
Resident
Non‐Resident
Resident Non‐Resident
PerCreditHour(FeeType)
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Tuition
$91.79 $91.79 $91.79 $91.79 $91.79 $91.79
$91.79 $91.79
TuitionDifferential
Out‐of‐StateFee
$377.84
$377.84 $377.84
$377.84
FinancialAidFee
$4.59 $16.33 $4.59 $16.33 $4.59 $16.33
$4.59 $ 16.33
CapitalImprovementFee
$10.74 $21.22 $10.74 $21.22 $10.74 $21.22
$10.74 $21.22
StudentActivityFee
$5.39 $5.39 $5.39 $5.39 $5.39 $ 5.39
$5.39 $5.39
TechnologyFee
$4.59 $23.47 $4.59 $23.47 $4.59 $23.47
$4.59 $23.47
AccessFee
AthleticFee
HealthFee
TransportationFee
GreenFee
TotalTuitionandAssociatedFees$117.10 $536.04 $117.10 $536.04$117.10 $536.04 $117.10 $536.04
DistanceLearningFee*
$‐ $‐ $5.00 $ 5.00 $5.00 $5.00
$5.00 $5.00
TotalPerCreditHour
$117.10 $536.04 $ 122.10 $ 541.04$ 122.10 $ 541.04 $ 122.10 $ 541.04
Totalfora3‐CreditCourse
$351.30 $1,608.12 $ 366.30 $ 1,623.12$ 366.30 $ 1,623.12 $ 366.30 $ 1,623.12
Semester(blockfees)
Health
Athletic
Parking(Fall&Spring)
Parking(Summer)
Transportation
Annual
PhotoID
Source:2014‐2015FCSTuitionandFeeSurvey
Notes:
Alldistancelearningcoursesarecharged$5percredithour.
ThereisnoBoardpolicythatoutlineshowIRSC’sdistancelearningfeesarecalculated. The$5percredithourfordistancelearningcourseswasfirstBoardapproved
andestablishedatIRSCin2007‐08withtheintentthatthiswouldoffsetsomeofthepersonnelcoststoproctortestsfordistancelearningstudents.Thisfeehasnot
beenincreasedsinceinception.
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ST.PETERSBURGCOLLEGE
COMPLETEFLORIDADEGREEINITIATIVE
TUITION ANDFEES‐ ASSOCIATEPROGRAMS(2‐YEAR)
Studentsenrolledinface‐
to‐facecoursesonly
Non‐
Resident
Charge
$80.94
Studentsenrolledinboth
face‐to‐faceandonline
courses
Non‐
Resident
Charge
$80.94 $242.97 $ 16.20 $20.96 $ 7.63 $ 16.20 $ 384.90 $ 14.50 $ 399.40 $1,198.20 Studentsenrolledin
CompleteFloridaonline
program
Non‐
Resident
Charge
$80.94
Studentsenrolledina
fullyonlineprogram
otherthanComplete
Florida
Non‐
Resident
Resident
Charge
Charge
$80.94 $80.94
Resident
Resident
Resident
PerCreditHour(FeeType)
Charge
Charge
Charge
Tuition
$80.94
$80.94
$80.94
TuitionDifferential
Out‐of‐StateFee
$ 242.97
$ 242.97
$242.97
FinancialAidFee
$4.04 $ 16.20
$4.04
$ 4.04 $16.20
$4.04 $ 16.20
CapitalImprovementFee
$13.10 $20.96
$13.10
$13.10 $20.96
$13.10 $ 20.96
StudentActivityFee
$7.63 $ 7.63
$7.63
$ 7.63 $7.63
$7.63 $ 7.63
Technology
$4.04 $16.20
$4.04
$ 4.04 $ 16.20
$ 4.04 $ 16.20
AccessFee
AthleticFee
HealthFee
TransportationFee
GreenFee
TotalTuitionandAssociatedFees $109.75 $384.90
$109.75
$109.75 $384.90
$109.75 $384.90
DistanceLearningFee*
$‐ $‐ $14.50
$ 14.50 $ 14.50
$14.50 $14.50
TotalPerCreditHour
$109.75 $ 384.90
$124.25
$ 124.25 $ 399.40
$ 124.25 $ 399.40
Totalfora3‐CreditCourse
$329.25 $1,154.70
$372.75
$ 372.75 $1,198.20
$372.75 $ 1,198.20
Semester(blockfees)
Health
Athletic
Parking(Fall&Spring)
Parking(Summer)
Transportation
Annual
PhotoID
Source:2014‐2015FCSTuitionandFeeSurvey
Notes:
Distancelearningfeesarethesameforalllowerdivisiondistance courses. Upperdivisioncourseshaveaslightlyhigherdistancelearningfeewhichisappliedtoall
upperdivisiondistancecourses.Theamountofthedistancelearningfeeisbasedontheadditionalcostsoftheservicesprovidedwhichareattributabletothe
developmentanddeliveryofthedistancecourse.
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ST.PETERSBURGCOLLEGE
COMPLETEFLORIDADEGREEINITIATIVE
TUITIONANDFEES‐ BACCALAUREATEPROGRAMS(4‐YEAR)
Studentsenrolledinface‐
to‐facecoursesonly
Non‐
Resident
Charge
$91.79
Studentsenrolledinboth
face‐to‐faceandonline
courses
Non‐
Resident
Charge
$91.79 $275.53 $ 18.37 $10.55 $ 9.18 $18.37 $423.79 $17.00 $440.79 $1,322.37 Studentsenrolledin
CompleteFloridaonline
program
Non‐
Resident
Charge
$ 91.79
Studentsenrolledina
fullyonlineprogram
otherthanComplete
Florida
Non‐
Resident
Resident
Charge
Charge
$ 91.79 $ 91.79
Resident
Resident
Resident
PerCreditHour(FeeType)
Charge
Charge
Charge
Tuition
$91.79
$91.79
$91.79
TuitionDifferential
Out‐of‐StateFee
$275.53
$275.53
$275.53
FinancialAidFee
$4.59
$18.37
$ 4.59
$ 4.59 $18.37
$4.59 $18.37
CapitalImprovementFee
$10.55 $ 10.55
$10.55
$10.55
$10.55
$ 10.55 $10.55
StudentActivityFee
$9.18
$ 9.18
$9.18
$ 9.18 $ 9.18
$ 9.18
$ 9.18
Technology
$4.59 $18.37
$4.59
$ 4.59 $18.37
$ 4.59 $18.37
AccessFee
AthleticFee
HealthFee
TransportationFee
GreenFee
TotalTuitionandAssociatedFees $120.70 $423.79
$120.70
$120.70
$423.79
$120.70 $423.79
DistanceLearningFee*
$‐ $‐ $17.00
$17.00 $17.00
$17.00 $17.00
TotalPerCreditHour
$120.70
$ 423.79
$ 137.70
$137.70 $440.79
$137.70 $440.79
Totalfora3‐CreditCourse
$362.10
$1,271.37
$ 413.10
$413.10 $1,322.37
$ 413.10 $1,322.37
Semester(blockfees)
Health
Athletic
Parking(Fall&Spring)
Parking(Summer)
Transportation
Annual
PhotoID
Source:2014‐2015FCSTuitionandFeeSurvey
Notes:
Distancelearningfeesarethesameforalllowerdivisiondistancecourses. Upperdivisioncourseshaveaslightlyhigherdistancelearningfeewhichisappliedtoall
upperdivisiondistancecourses.Theamountofthedistancelearningfeeisbasedontheadditionalcostsoftheservicesprovidedwhichareattributabletothe
developmentanddeliveryofthedistancecourse.
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UNIVERSITYOFCENTRALFLORIDA
COMPLETEFLORIDADEGREEINITIATIVE
TUITIONANDFEEFINANCIALREPORTINGTEMPLATE
*Studentsenrolledinboth
Studentsenrolledin
*Studentsenrolledinface‐to‐
face‐to‐faceandonline
CompleteFloridaonline
facecoursesonly
courses
program
Resident
Non‐Resident
Resident
Non‐Resident
Resident
Non‐Resident
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
$105.07 $ 105.07
$105.07
$ 105.07 $105.07 $ 105.07
$44.20 $ 44.20
$44.20
$44.20 $44.20 $ 44.20
$511.06
$511.06 $ 511.06
$5.16 $ 5.16
$ 5.16 $ 5.16
$ 5.16 $ 5.16
Studentsenrolledinafully
onlineprogramotherthan
CompleteFlorida
Resident
Non‐Resident
Charge
Charge
$ 105.07 $105.07
$44.20 $ 44.20
$ 511.06
$ 5.16
$ 5.16
PerCreditHour(Fee
Type)
UndergraduateTuition
TuitionDifferential
Out‐of‐StateFee
FinancialAid
Out‐of‐StateFinancial
$25.55 $25.55 $25.55 $25.55
Aid
CapitalImprovement
TrustFund
$6.76 $6.76 $6.76 $6.76 $6.76 $6.76 $6.76 $6.76
ActivityandService
$11.67 $11.67
$11.67
$ 11.67 $11.67 $ 11.67
$11.67 $ 11.67
Athletic
$14.32 $ 14.32
$14.32
$ 14.32 $14.32 $ 14.32
$14.32 $ 14.32
Health
$10.84 $ 10.84
$10.84
$10.84 $10.84
$10.84
$10.84 $ 10.84
Transportation
$9.10 $ 9.10
$ 9.10 $ 9.10 $9.10 $ 9.10
$9.10 $ 9.10
GreenFee
Technology
$5.16 $ 5.16
$5.16
$ 5.16 $ 5.16 $ 5.16
$ 5.16 $ 5.16
TotalTuitionand
AssociatedFees
$212.28 $748.89 $212.28 $748.89 $212.28 $748.89 $212.28 $748.89
DistanceLearningFee*
$18.00
$ 18.00
$18.00 $ 18.00
$ 18.00 $ 18.00
TotalPerCreditHour
$212.28 $748.89
$230.28
$766.89
$230.28 $766.89
$230.28 $766.89
Totalfora3‐Credit
Course
$636.84 $2,246.67 $690.84 $2,300.67 $690.84 $2,300.67 $690.84 $2,300.67
Semester(blockfees)
Health
Athletic
Parking(Fall&Spring)
Parking(Summer)
Transportation
Annual
PhotoID
*Source:2014‐2015SUSTuitionandFee
Survey
Alldistancelearningcoursesarechargedthesamedistancelearningfeeandisbasedontheadditionalcostsoftheservicesprovidedwhichareattributabletothe
developmentanddeliveryofthedistancelearningcourse.
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UNIVERSITYOFWESTFLORIDA
COMPLETEFLORIDADEGREEINITIATIVE
TUITIONANDFEEFINANCIALREPORTINGTEMPLATE
*Studentsenrolledinboth
Studentsenrolledin
*Studentsenrolledinface‐to‐
face‐to‐faceandonline
CompleteFloridaonline
facecoursesonly
courses
program
Resident
Non‐Resident
Resident
Non‐Resident
Resident
Non‐Resident
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
$105.07 $ 105.07
$ 105.07
$105.07 $105.07 $105.07
$38.88 $ 38.88
$38.88 $38.88 $38.88 $ 38.88
$408.94
$408.94
$408.94
$5.25 $ 5.25
$5.25 $ 5.25 $ 5.25 $ 5.25
Studentsenrolledinafully
onlineprogramotherthan
CompleteFlorida
Resident
Non‐Resident
Charge
Charge
$105.07 $105.07
$38.88 $ 38.88
$408.94
$ 5.25
$ 5.25
PerCreditHour(Fee
Type)
UndergraduateTuition
TuitionDifferential
Out‐of‐StateFee
FinancialAid
Out‐of‐StateFinancial
$25.70 $25.70 $25.70 $25.70
Aid
CapitalImprovement
TrustFund
$6.76 $6.76 $6.76 $6.76 $6.76 $6.76 $6.76 $6.76
ActivityandService
$13.57 $13.57
$ 13.57 $ 13.57 $13.57 $ 13.57
$13.57 $ 13.57
Athletic
$20.93 $20.93
$ 20.93
$20.93 $20.93 $ 20.93
$20.93 $ 20.93
Health
$7.52 $ 7.52
$7.52 $ 7.52
$7.52 $ 7.52
$7.52 $7.52
Transportation
$8.00 $ 8.00
$8.00 $8.00 $8.00 $ 8.00
$8.00 $ 8.00
GreenFee
$0.75 $ 0.75
$ 0.75 $0.75 $0.75 $ 0.75
$ 0.75 $ 0.75
Technology
$5.25 $ 5.25
$5.25 $ 5.25 $5.25 $5.25
$ 5.25 $ 5.25
TotalTuitionand
AssociatedFees
$211.98 $646.62 $211.98 $646.62 $211.98 $646.62 $211.98 $646.62
DistanceLearningFee*
$15.00 $ 15.00
$15.00 $ 15.00
$15.00 $15.00
TotalPerCreditHour
$211.98 $646.62
$226.98 $ 661.62 $226.98 $ 661.62
$226.98 $ 661.62
Totalfora3‐Credit
$680.94 $1,984.86 $680.94 $1,984.86
$680.94 $1,984.86
Course
$635.94 $1,939.86
Semester(blockfees)
Health
Athletic
Parking(Fall&Spring)
Parking(Summer)
Transportation
Annual
PhotoID
*Source:2014‐2015SUSTuitionandFeeSurvey
Alldistancelearningcoursesarechargedthesamedistancelearningfee andisbasedontheadditionalcostsoftheservicesprovidedwhichareattributabletothe
developmentanddeliveryofthedistancelearningcourse.
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