Below is the dynamic cost model, to accompany Martin J. Katz’s article, Understanding the Costs of Experiential Legal Education, which appears in the Journal of Experiential Learning.
You can adjust any of the assumptions relating to Compensation Costs, Faculty Costs, or Administrative Costs. The cost per student credit hour for each type of course will then be calculated in the table at the bottom of the page.
Costs per Student Credit Hour
Type of Course | Compensation Costs | Courses / Year | Cost / Course | Credits / Course | Cost / Credit | Students / Course | Cost / Student Credit | Total Admin Cost / Year | Faculty in Dept | Fellows in Dept | Students / Fellow | Student Credits / Dept | Admin Cost / Student Credit | Total Cost / Student Credit |
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Simulation | ||||||||||||||
1st Year Lawyering | ||||||||||||||
Large Podium | ||||||||||||||
Medium Podium | ||||||||||||||
Small Podium | ||||||||||||||
Seminar | ||||||||||||||
Average Podium |