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The Official Journal of the Pan-Pacific Association of Input-Output Studies (PAPAIOS)

Table 3 One year public and private universities’ cost of college.

From: Return to education and financial value of investment in higher education in Indonesia

Special ‘one-time’ or ‘up-front’ fees

Public colleges (in Rupiah)

Private colleges (in Rupiah)

Low

High

Low

High

2004–2005

2014–2015

2004–2005

2014–2015

2014–2015

2004–2005

2014–2015

Instructional expenses

 Tuition

300,000

980,000

1,000,000

13,620,445

4,339,300

4,000,000

43,393,000

 Books and other educational expenses

900,000

1,688,298

1,350,000

2,532,447

2,110,373

2,250,000

4,220,745

 Subtotal instructional expenses

1,200,000

2,668,298

2,350,000

16,152,892

6,449,673

6,250,000

47,613,745

Student living expenses

 Lodging

900,000

1,661,274

9,000,000

16,612,744

9,137,009

10,800,000

19,935,293

 Food

3,600,000

9,984,756

6,300,000

17,473,324

13,729,040

8,100,000

22,465,702

 Transportation

315,000

540,618

450,000

772,312

656,465

2,250,000

3,861,560

 Other personal Expenses

800,000

1,652,355

2,700,000

5,576,697

3,614,526

3,600,000

7,435,596

 Subtotal expenses of student living

5,615,000

13,839,004

18,450,000

40,435,077

27,137,040

24,750,000

53,698,151

Total cost to parent and student

6,815,000

16,507,302

20,800,000

56,587,969

33,586,713

31,000,000

101,311,896