Table
1
Higher
Education Expenses Borne by Parents and Students,
Canadian
Colleges
and Universities
First
Degree, [Academic] Year 2001-02
(National
currency (CA Dollar) converted to $US by 2001 PPP estimate
$1 = CA$1.20)
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Public
|
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Low
Public
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Moderate Public
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High
Public
|
|
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Special
“One-Time” or “Up-Front” Fees
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
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Tuition
|
CA$1,600
(US$1,330)
|
CA$3,528
(US$2,940)
|
CA$5,510
(US$4,594)
|
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Other
Fees
|
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CA$480
(US$400)
|
CA$580
(US$480)
|
|
Books
& Other Educational
Expenses
|
CA$600
(US$500)
|
CA$600
(US$500)
|
CA$600
(US$500)
|
|
Subtotal
Costs
of
Instruction
|
CA$2,200
(US$1,830)
|
CA$4,608
(US$3,840)
|
CA$6,690
(US$5,575)
|
|
|
Lodging
|
CA$829
(US$690)
|
CA$4,419
(US$3,680)
|
CA$6,660
(US$5,550)
|
|
Food
|
CA$1,030
(US$858)
|
CA$1,800
($1,500)
|
CA$1,930
(US$1,608)
|
|
Transportation
|
CA$1,260
(US$1,050)
|
CA$900
(US$750)
|
CA$1,160
(US$966)
|
|
Other
Personal Expenses
|
CA$3,920
(US$3,266)
|
CA$3,160
(US$2,633)
|
CA$4,150
(US$3,458)
|
|
Subtotal
Cost of student living
|
CA$7,039
(US$5,864)
|
CA$10,279
(US$8,565)
|
CA$13,900
(US$11,582)
|
|
Total
|
CA$9,239
(US$7,694)
|
CA$14,887
(US$12,405)
|
CA$20,590
(US$17,157)
|
Low Public: typical community college
tuition, living at home with parents.
Moderate Public: moderate
public university tuition, living in dormitory or shared apartment.
High public: high public tuition,
living as an “independent adult.
Back
to Paper.
[1]
The average university tuition in 2001-02 is CA$3,528. See
Junor, S., & Usher, A. (2002), p.75
[2]
Estimated from Figure 3.111.1-Ancillary Fee Ranges in Canada
in Junor, S., & Usher, A.(2002), p.80
[3]
ibid.
[4] Calculated on 10-month basis with data from Figure 67.1(living
with parents), in EKOS Research Associates (2003) Making
Ends Meet: The 2001-2002 Student Financial Survey. p. 85.
[5] People who live at home often choose to spend more on
“personal expenses” because they have lower lodging and
food costs. This spending may be funneled into high consumption
on electronics and cars.
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