Actually, I think that he was answering your question, in as much as the OU doesn't really have FT distance learners; the comparison with the equivalent PT is relevant.
In 2009-2010, the OU received £183m from HEFCE for teaching (see http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/table/2009/mar/05/university-funding-research-england-table). This corresponds to roughly £1200 per student (assuming total enrolment of c. 150,000). By comparison, Southampton received £56m from HEFCE for about 17,000 students, or about £3300 per student. The cost to the taxpayer (excluding the costs of student loans) is less at the OU than at somewhere like Southampton.
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Date: 2010-07-19 09:39 am (UTC)As for the cost of an OU degree, look at http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/explained/expect-to-pay.shtml This only considers fees payable by the student, however.
In 2009-2010, the OU received £183m from HEFCE for teaching (see http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/table/2009/mar/05/university-funding-research-england-table). This corresponds to roughly £1200 per student (assuming total enrolment of c. 150,000). By comparison, Southampton received £56m from HEFCE for about 17,000 students, or about £3300 per student. The cost to the taxpayer (excluding the costs of student loans) is less at the OU than at somewhere like Southampton.