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Cost per admission calculator for education marketing

Work out your cost per lead, cost per admission and ROI in seconds, then plan the lead budget you need to hit your next intake. Free, no sign-up.

Your numbers

Use one month or one intake. Example values are filled in, so replace them with yours.

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Ads, lead purchases and agency fees for the period.
All enquiries received from that spend.
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Reached by a counsellor.
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Filled the application.
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Paid the fee.
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Revenue per enrolled student.

Your results

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Admissions–
Lead-to-admission rate–
Return on spend–

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Cost per admission: common questions

How do you calculate cost per admission?

Divide your total marketing spend for a period by the number of students who enrolled (paid the fee) from that spend. For example, ₹5,00,000 spent and 90 admissions gives a cost per admission of about ₹5,556.

What is the difference between cost per lead and cost per admission?

Cost per lead (CPL) is spend divided by enquiries. Cost per admission (CPA) is spend divided by enrolled students. A cheap CPL can still produce an expensive CPA if few leads convert, which is why admissions teams should optimise for CPA.

How do I lower my cost per admission?

Improve the steps between lead and enrolment: buy higher-intent leads, remove duplicates and unqualified enquiries before counselling, call new leads within minutes, and move budget to the sources that produce enrolments, not just enquiries.

How many leads do I need for my intake target?

Divide your admission target by your lead-to-admission conversion rate. At a 2% conversion rate, 100 admissions needs about 5,000 leads. Use the lead budget calculator above to turn that into a monthly budget and counsellor headcount.

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