Per-Student Cost Calculator
See what each enrolled student costs when fixed overheads are spread across the batch.
- Total cost = fixed ₹24,00,000 + (₹8,000 × 200) = ₹40,00,000
- Per-student cost = ₹40,00,000 ÷ 200 = ₹20,000
How per-student cost is calculated
Fixed + variable
Total cost = fixed annual costs + (variable cost per student × headcount). Per-student cost = total ÷ headcount. Use this to stress-test fee pricing before a new academic year.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as fixed?
Rent, permanent staff salaries, utilities baseline, licences — costs that barely change with one more student.
Variable examples?
Study material kits, exam forms, per-student LMS seats, variable faculty hourly load.
Break-even vs this?
Use Break-Even Calculator when you care about the headcount that covers fixed costs at a given fee.
Multi-campus?
Run once per campus or allocate shared HO costs into fixed.
For developers & AI agents
The Per-Student Cost Calculator 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/per-student-cost-calculator| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
fixedAnnual | No | Fixed annual INR |
variablePerStudent | No | Variable INR per student |
students | Yes | Headcount |
Request:
GET https://knwdle.com/api/tools/per-student-cost-calculator?fixedAnnual=2400000&variablePerStudent=8000&students=200
Response:
{
"tool": "per-student-cost-calculator",
"input": {
"fixedAnnual": "2400000",
"variablePerStudent": "8000",
"students": "200"
},
"result": {
"primaryLabel": "Cost per student",
"primaryValue": "₹20,000",
"steps": [
"Total cost = fixed ₹24,00,000 + (₹8,000 × 200) = ₹40,00,000",
"Per-student cost = ₹40,00,000 ÷ 200 = ₹20,000"
],
"extras": [
{
"label": "Total annual cost",
"value": "₹40,00,000"
}
],
"tables": [],
"listSections": []
},
"formula": "Per student = (fixed + variable×n) ÷ n.",
"source": "Per student = (fixed + variable×n) ÷ n."
}