Top 50 Philippine SUCs that spend the most per student

Education is not cheap to several Philippine state universities and colleges that cater preschool to doctoral degree studies. There are teacher and professor salaries and benefits, administrative salaries, books and supplies, classroom support, and building construction and maintenance.

The 114 SUCs last academic year spent on average P30,529 per student to educate 1,508,915 students. Nationwide, per-student costs ranged from a high of P177,849 in one school to P8,698 for a school with 11,294 students.

University of the Philippines Diliman per student spending last Academic Year 2016-2017 was as high as P177,849.

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Philippine Merchant Marine Academy in Zambales with only 929 students (951 weighted enrolment) spent 173,906 pesos. Weighted enrollment was more than the total headcount of 929 students because the school has MA students and no students from preschool to senior high school to vocational schools.

Came in second and third places were both from Mindanao, Mindanao State University-Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography and Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, respectively. MSU-TCTO with 10,317 enrollees (6,778 weighted enrolment) spent 83,354 per student. Weighted enrolment for the said university was too far from the headcount of 10,317 in Academic Year 2016-2017 because it has a large volume of students from preschool to senior high school to vocational schools.

Batanes State College landed fourth with 507 students (weight enrolment 463) and spent 74,762 pesos per student last academic year.

Of the 50 most expensive state universities and colleges (SUCs), only 3 schools are located in the National Capital Region. Western Visayas, Bicol, and Central Luzon regions have the most SUCs that spend high per student last academic year.

Here are the 50 most expensive state universities and colleges, according to Estimated Cost Per Student of State Universities and Colleges: AY 2016/17 by CHED.

Rank	Region	SUC Name	Total Enrolment Headcount	Weighted Enrolment	2017 PS + MOOE ('000)	Per Student Cost
1	NCR	University of the Philippines	59,960	67,724	12,044,670	177,849
2	Region III	Philippine Merchant Marine Academy	929	951	165,385	173,906
3	ARMM	Mindanao State University-Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography	10,317	6,778	564,973	83,354
4	Region X	Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology	12,900	12,539	1,000,544	79,795
5	Region II	Batanes State College	507	463	34,615	74,762
6	ARMM	Mindanao State University	47,467	42,198	3,092,933	73,296
7	NCR	Philippine Normal University	8,564	9,521	696,891	73,195
8	Region III	Central Luzon State University	12,374	11,993	730,078	60,875
9	Region I	Mariano Marcos State University	11,739	11,525	663,732	57,591
10	Region VI	West Visayas State University	18,743	19,811	1,060,260	53,519
11	Region I	Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University	17,093	17,138	862,396	50,321
12	CAR	Benguet State University	10,097	10,478	515,709	49,218
13	Region X	Central Mindanao University	9,234	9,616	471,318	49,014
14	Region III	Tarlac Agricultural University	4,865	4,622	222,869	48,219
15	Region XI	Davao del Norte State College	1,687	1,780	84,491	47,467
16	Region VI	Iloilo State College of Fisheries	5,130	5,313	240,087	45,189
17	Region VIII	Visayas State University	13,291	13,114	583,468	44,492
18	CAR	Apayao State College	2,371	2,332	101,388	43,477
19	Region VI	Aklan State University	8,250	8,266	348,230	42,128
20	Region X	Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology	1,900	1,815	74,727	41,172
21	Region VII	Siquijor State College	2,503	2,280	92,677	40,648
22	Region IX	Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology	3,994	4,013	155,043	38,635
23	Region II	Nueva Vizcaya State University	9,187	9,584	367,920	38,389
24	Region V	Catanduanes State University	8,253	8,182	300,008	36,667
25	CAR	Mountain Province State Polytechnic College	4,348	4,456	162,370	36,439
26	Region VI	Capiz State University	14,502	14,454	518,538	35,875
27	Region III	Aurora State College of Technology	2,262	2,327	82,735	35,554
28	Region V	Bicol University	22,655	23,527	833,306	35,419
29	CAR	Abra State Institute of Science and Technology	4,986	4,442	155,255	34,952
30	Region VI	Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College	9,453	9,494	330,014	34,760
31	Region V	Central Bicol State University of Agriculture	10,701	10,703	364,547	34,060
32	Region III	Pampanga State Agricultural University	5,534	5,857	198,792	33,941
33	Region V	Camarines Norte State College	6,480	6,389	213,858	33,473
34	Region XII	University of Southern Mindanao	15,393	15,210	501,500	32,972
35	NCR	Technological University of the Philippines	19,354	20,024	648,064	32,364
36	CAR	Ifugao State University	6,653	7,342	227,933	31,045
37	Region I	University of Northern Philippines	13,337	13,508	418,014	30,946
38	Region I	Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College	6,761	6,388	192,045	30,063
39	Region V	Partido State University	7,654	7,702	225,257	29,247
40	Region X	Camiguin Polytechnic State College	2,436	2,455	70,859	28,863
41	Region VI	Iloilo Science and Technology University	13,543	13,561	382,071	28,174
42	Region V	Sorsogon State College	8,407	8,357	230,715	27,607
43	Region IV-B	Western Philippines University	8,026	8,081	222,624	27,549
44	CAR	Kalinga State University	5,781	5,716	155,024	27,121
45	Region VIII	Palompon Institute of Technology	4,838	4,782	129,507	27,082
46	Region VIII	Leyte Normal University	6,754	7,073	189,289	26,762
47	Region III	Bulacan Agricultural State College	3,578	3,736	98,795	26,444
48	Region VIII	University of Eastern Philippines	14,212	14,475	380,249	26,269
49	Region II	Isabela State University	29,552	30,267	789,088	26,071
50	CARAGA	Caraga State University	7,087	7,032	182,320	25,927

Below is the complete list of state universities and colleges and their per student costs for Academic Year 2016-2017.

Rank	Region	SUC Name	Total Enrolment Headcount	Weighted Enrolment	2017 PS + MOOE ('000)	Per Student Cost
1	NCR	University of the Philippines	59,960	67,724	12,044,670	177,849
2	Region III	Philippine Merchant Marine Academy	929	951	165,385	173,906
3	ARMM	Mindanao State University-Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography	10,317	6,778	564,973	83,354
4	Region X	Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology	12,900	12,539	1,000,544	79,795
5	Region II	Batanes State College	507	463	34,615	74,762
6	ARMM	Mindanao State University	47,467	42,198	3,092,933	73,296
7	NCR	Philippine Normal University	8,564	9,521	696,891	73,195
8	Region III	Central Luzon State University	12,374	11,993	730,078	60,875
9	Region I	Mariano Marcos State University	11,739	11,525	663,732	57,591
10	Region VI	West Visayas State University	18,743	19,811	1,060,260	53,519
11	Region I	Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University	17,093	17,138	862,396	50,321
12	CAR	Benguet State University	10,097	10,478	515,709	49,218
13	Region X	Central Mindanao University	9,234	9,616	471,318	49,014
14	Region III	Tarlac Agricultural University	4,865	4,622	222,869	48,219
15	Region XI	Davao del Norte State College	1,687	1,780	84,491	47,467
16	Region VI	Iloilo State College of Fisheries	5,130	5,313	240,087	45,189
17	Region VIII	Visayas State University	13,291	13,114	583,468	44,492
18	CAR	Apayao State College	2,371	2,332	101,388	43,477
19	Region VI	Aklan State University	8,250	8,266	348,230	42,128
20	Region X	Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology	1,900	1,815	74,727	41,172
21	Region VII	Siquijor State College	2,503	2,280	92,677	40,648
22	Region IX	Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology	3,994	4,013	155,043	38,635
23	Region II	Nueva Vizcaya State University	9,187	9,584	367,920	38,389
24	Region V	Catanduanes State University	8,253	8,182	300,008	36,667
25	CAR	Mountain Province State Polytechnic College	4,348	4,456	162,370	36,439
26	Region VI	Capiz State University	14,502	14,454	518,538	35,875
27	Region III	Aurora State College of Technology	2,262	2,327	82,735	35,554
28	Region V	Bicol University	22,655	23,527	833,306	35,419
29	CAR	Abra State Institute of Science and Technology	4,986	4,442	155,255	34,952
30	Region VI	Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College	9,453	9,494	330,014	34,760
31	Region V	Central Bicol State University of Agriculture	10,701	10,703	364,547	34,060
32	Region III	Pampanga State Agricultural University	5,534	5,857	198,792	33,941
33	Region V	Camarines Norte State College	6,480	6,389	213,858	33,473
34	Region XII	University of Southern Mindanao	15,393	15,210	501,500	32,972
35	NCR	Technological University of the Philippines	19,354	20,024	648,064	32,364
36	CAR	Ifugao State University	6,653	7,342	227,933	31,045
37	Region I	University of Northern Philippines	13,337	13,508	418,014	30,946
38	Region I	Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College	6,761	6,388	192,045	30,063
39	Region V	Partido State University	7,654	7,702	225,257	29,247
40	Region X	Camiguin Polytechnic State College	2,436	2,455	70,859	28,863
41	Region VI	Iloilo Science and Technology University	13,543	13,561	382,071	28,174
42	Region V	Sorsogon State College	8,407	8,357	230,715	27,607
43	Region IV-B	Western Philippines University	8,026	8,081	222,624	27,549
44	CAR	Kalinga State University	5,781	5,716	155,024	27,121
45	Region VIII	Palompon Institute of Technology	4,838	4,782	129,507	27,082
46	Region VIII	Leyte Normal University	6,754	7,073	189,289	26,762
47	Region III	Bulacan Agricultural State College	3,578	3,736	98,795	26,444
48	Region VIII	University of Eastern Philippines	14,212	14,475	380,249	26,269
49	Region II	Isabela State University	29,552	30,267	789,088	26,071
50	CARAGA	Caraga State University	7,087	7,032	182,320	25,927
51	Region VII	Cebu Normal University	9,832	10,524	266,221	25,297
52	Region VIII	Samar State University	7,451	7,727	195,394	25,287
53	Region X	Mindanao University of Science and Technology	9,827	10,152	256,565	25,272
54	Region XI	University of Southeastern Philippines	16,030	17,485	435,685	24,918
55	Region IX	Jose Rizal Memorial State University	14,940	14,300	353,077	24,691
56	Region X	Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science and Technology	1,658	1,523	37,351	24,525
57	Region VIII	Eastern Samar State University	13,991	14,129	345,636	24,463
58	Region XI	Compostela Valley State College	2,971	2,971	70,993	23,895
59	Region IV-B	Romblon State University	9,656	9,483	226,531	23,888
60	Region V	Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges	5,153	5,001	117,154	23,426
61	Region VIII	Southern Leyte State University	10,363	10,327	241,482	23,384
62	CARAGA	Surigao del Sur State University	10,371	10,821	252,137	23,301
63	Region II	Quirino State University	4,949	4,719	109,740	23,255
64	Region IX	Zamboanga City State Polytechnic College	6,345	6,405	144,394	22,544
65	Region IV-B	Occidental Mindoro State College	10,618	9,792	219,037	22,369
66	CARAGA	Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology	3,998	4,003	89,059	22,248
67	Region XI	Southern Philippines Agri-Business, Marine and Aquatic School of Technology	3,487	3,876	85,361	22,023
68	Region VIII	Naval State University	7,260	7,457	163,804	21,966
69	Region IV-B	Marinduque State College	6,122	6,094	132,226	21,698
70	Region V	Bicol State College of Applied Sciences and Technology	5,121	5,060	109,732	21,686
71	ARMM	Sulu State College	5,196	5,248	113,449	21,618
72	Region XII	Cotabato Foundation College of Science and Technology	6,339	6,266	134,484	21,462
73	Region IV-A	University of Rizal System	22,182	22,025	462,242	20,987
74	CARAGA	Surigao State College of Technology	11,376	11,347	237,889	20,965
75	Region III	Ramon Magsaysay Technological University	9,338	9,421	195,527	20,754
76	Region V	Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa, Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology	4,659	4,842	98,990	20,444
77	Region IV-A	Southern Luzon State University	16,234	15,752	320,823	20,367
78	Region III	Bataan Peninsula State University	14,930	15,405	313,245	20,334
79	Region VIII	Eastern Visayas State University	18,781	19,110	387,674	20,286
80	Region I	Pangasinan State University	23,497	23,390	457,251	19,549
81	NIR	Carlos C. Hilado Memorial State College	12,597	12,852	246,390	19,171
82	ARMM	Tawi-Tawi Regional Agricultural College	4,321	4,119	76,767	18,637
83	Region VII	Bohol Island State University	16,442	16,541	300,005	18,137
84	Region IV-B	Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology	9,461	9,391	166,893	17,772
85	NCR	Polytechnic University of the Philippines	71,963	70,880	1,258,709	17,758
86	Region VI	University of Antique	11,376	11,439	202,341	17,689
87	Region III	Tarlac State University	17,011	17,407	306,470	17,606
88	Region VI	Guimaras State College	2,980	3,473	61,131	17,602
89	Region IX	Basilan State College	5,628	5,295	91,531	17,286
90	Region I	North Luzon Philippines State College	2,548	2,548	43,601	17,112
91	Region II	Cagayan State University	37,665	38,364	617,313	16,091
92	NCR	Rizal Technological University	26,447	25,885	414,650	16,019
93	Region VIII	Northwest Samar State University	8,915	9,173	146,780	16,001
94	Region IX	Western Mindanao State University	32,580	32,837	522,921	15,925
95	Region VII	Cebu Technological University	38,253	41,315	641,431	15,525
96	Region IV-B	Palawan State University	21,839	21,600	320,599	14,843
97	Region XII	Cotabato City State Polytechnic College	9,457	9,407	136,183	14,477
98	Region XII	Sultan Kudarat State University	12,649	13,554	194,368	14,340
99	Region IV-A	Laguna State Polytechnic University	25,301	26,488	363,917	13,739
100	NIR	Negros Oriental State University	26,548	27,189	350,078	12,876
101	Region XI	Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology	11,593	11,683	148,502	12,711
102	NCR	Marikina Polytechnic College	8,288	8,143	102,771	12,621
103	Region IV-A	Batangas State University	40,086	38,657	477,298	12,347
104	NIR	Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology	5,484	5,979	73,749	12,335
105	Region X	Bukidnon State University	17,478	18,194	214,197	11,773
106	Region IV-A	Cavite State University	38,436	38,416	440,332	11,462
107	Region III	Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology	35,001	34,859	397,145	11,393
108	Region III	Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University	18,866	19,282	212,057	10,998
109	NCR	Philippine State College of Aeronautics	10,677	10,702	108,643	10,152
110	ARMM	Adiong Memorial Polytechnic State College	3,826	3,582	35,184	9,822
111	NCR	Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology	22,011	22,437	220,083	9,809
112	Region III	Bulacan State University	49,365	49,978	480,648	9,617
113	Region IX	Josefina H. Cerilles State College	14,212	14,139	125,662	8,888
114	NIR	Central Philippine State University	11,294	12,022	104,563	8,698

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