Break-Even Calculator for a New Batch
Know the minimum enrolment before a new batch starts making money.
- Contribution margin = fee ₹25,000 − variable ₹5,000 = ₹20,000
- Break-even = ceil(fixed ₹5,00,000 ÷ ₹20,000) = 25 students
How break-even enrolment is found
Fixed cost ÷ contribution margin
Contribution per student = fee − variable cost. Break-even students = ceil(fixed cost ÷ contribution). If contribution ≤ 0, the batch cannot break even at that fee.
Frequently asked questions
Include teacher salary in fixed or variable?
Permanent faculty → fixed; visiting faculty paid per batch size → variable.
What about GST?
Use fee net of GST if GST is fully passed through; otherwise model carefully with your CA.
Partial batch?
The result is a ceiling — you need at least that many paying students.
Profit after break-even?
Each extra student adds roughly the contribution margin to profit.
For developers & AI agents
The Break-Even Calculator for a New Batch is also available as a free, unauthenticated JSON API — no API key, no sign-up, CORS enabled for all origins. Send a GET request with the parameters below and receive the computed result as JSON, including the source of the format or formula used. Invalid input returns HTTP 400 with a JSON { "error": "..." } body.
GET https://knwdle.com/api/tools/break-even-calculator-new-batch| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
fixedCost | Yes | Fixed batch cost INR |
feePerStudent | Yes | Fee INR |
variablePerStudent | No | Variable INR per student |
Request:
GET https://knwdle.com/api/tools/break-even-calculator-new-batch?fixedCost=500000&feePerStudent=25000&variablePerStudent=5000
Response:
{
"tool": "break-even-calculator-new-batch",
"input": {
"fixedCost": "500000",
"feePerStudent": "25000",
"variablePerStudent": "5000"
},
"result": {
"primaryLabel": "Break-even students",
"primaryValue": "25",
"steps": [
"Contribution margin = fee ₹25,000 − variable ₹5,000 = ₹20,000",
"Break-even = ceil(fixed ₹5,00,000 ÷ ₹20,000) = 25 students"
],
"extras": [
{
"label": "Contribution per student",
"value": "₹20,000"
},
{
"label": "Revenue at break-even",
"value": "₹6,25,000"
}
],
"tables": [],
"listSections": []
},
"formula": "Break-even = ceil(fixed ÷ (fee − variable)).",
"source": "Break-even = ceil(fixed ÷ (fee − variable))."
}