InsideTrack© Coaching costs roughly $390–$500 per student per semester depending on program scale and intensity¶
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q2 i? The qualifying study reported InsideTrack© charged about $500 per student per semester in 2004 and 2007 for its most comprehensive program; a program launched in 2013 was reported to cost $390 per student per semester. → cost-report
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cost-report¶
What Works Clearinghouse, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. (2019, November). Supporting Postsecondary Success intervention report: InsideTrack© Coaching. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/696
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Cost figures reported in the report's cost section, drawn from the Bettinger & Baker (2014) study and a more recent program. Pricing included a fixed customization charge and a variable charge depending on the number of students coached.
"in 2004 and 2007 InsideTrack© charged about $500 per student per semester for its most comprehensive program. This included a fixed charge for the cost of customizing its program to a particular university and a variable charge that depended on the number of students coached. A more recent InsideTrack© Coaching program launched in 2013 was reported to cost $390 per student per semester."
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Related Claims¶
- The qualifying InsideTrack© study was an RCT across 17 lotteries in eight universities, with only seven 50/50 lotteries meeting WWC standards — related
- InsideTrack© Coaching has potentially positive effects on college credit accumulation and persistence, based on one RCT meeting WWC standards — related
- InsideTrack© Coaching shows no discernible effects on college degree completion (attainment) — related
- Only one of 10 identified studies of InsideTrack© Coaching met WWC group design standards without reservations — related
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InsideTrack© Coaching costs roughly $390–$500 per student per semester depending on program scale and intensity |
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InsideTrack© Coaching costs roughly $390–$500 per student per semester depending on program scale and intensity |
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