Comprehensive cost analysis of the University of the Air of Japan.

Autor/inn/en	Muta, Hiromitsu; Saito, Takahiro
Titel	Comprehensive cost analysis of the University of the Air of Japan.
Quelle	In: Higher education, 28 (1994) 3, S. 325-353Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Literaturangaben 16; Tabellen 5; Grafiken 3
Sprache	englisch; englische Zusammenfassung
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560; 1573-174X
DOI	10.1007/BF01383721
Schlagwörter	Vergleichsuntersuchung; Kosten; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kostenanalyse; Fernstudium; Fernuniversität; Japan
Abstract	The University of the Air of Japan (UAJ) was established to provide all people access to university level education. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate from several different perspectives the cost-effectiveness of UAJ and its nationwide expansion. Even when considering only direct cost, the per student cost of UAJ is lower than that of any conventional campus-based university program. When indirect cost such as opportunity cost and study expenses are also considered, the economic advantage of UAJ is especially apparent. Much of UAJ`s economic advantage is the result of the very low opportunity cost to UAJ students. The economic advantage of UAJ as indicated by cost per graduate and cost per credit is smaller than that indicated by cost per student. When both direct and indirect cost are considered, the cost per credit of UAJ is 0.51 and 0.53 of that at national and public universities; 0.65, 0.86 and 2. 8 of that of day programs, evening programs and correspondence programs respectively at private universities. (DIPF/Abstract uebernommen).
Erfasst von	DIPF \| Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsforschung und Bildungsinformation, Frankfurt am Main
Update	1996_(CD)