UWP Distance Education Calculator
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: When considering what your distance education will cost, be sure to factor in what you will save by not attending classes on campus. How much would you be required to spend on childcare, transportation and parking fees if you attended classes at a traditional university? What would you sacrifice in lost wages if you had to reduce work hours to accommodate rigid classroom schedules? Use the calculator below to find out - you may be surprised at what you learn!
NOTE: Requires decimal numbers only--Symbols, fractions or other characters will cause the script to fail. Tab or click out of the field to automatically calculate the totals.
 
Travel Expenses:
     1. Number of miles to drive (both ways) to campus

     2. Cost per mile for the use of a car
     3. Miscellaneous travel costs for one day commute
     4. Hourly child care cost needed for travel time?
     5. Travel time--round-trip
     6. Your (travel) time worth in dollars per hour

Opportunity Cost:    

     1. Non-travel time that is spent in class.

     2. Hourly Wage (Could be the same as number 6 above)