Cost Per Graduate (CPG)

Average institutional cost to produce one graduate

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FORMULA

CPG = Total Operating Cost / Number of Graduates

Alternate Calculations

IncrementalAdditional costs per additional graduate achieved

What is Cost Per Graduate?

Cost Per Graduate measures the total institutional cost (salaries, facilities, materials) divided by the number of graduates. Metric for educational efficiency and resource allocation. Lower CPG with constant quality indicates operational efficiency. Higher CPG may reflect investment in student services, smaller programs, or better outcomes.

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Sample Data

year	cost	graduates	cpg
2020	45,000,000	1,200	37,500
2021	47,500,000	1,350	35,185
2022	50,000,000	1,500	33,333
2023	52,500,000	1,650	31,818

Required Data Columns

total_costgraduatescost_per_graduate