And she said that the tuition the school had been receiving annually - about $1 million - was not covering the budget.

As a private Jewish school, tuition does not cover all expenses and fund-raising is an important activity.

Most of the schools that hire language instructors are private, and tuition covers the cost.

All the institutions say that tuition alone does not cover the cost of educating a student.

Most colleges say tuition only covers a portion of their costs.

In 1978, on average, tuition covered 21 percent of actual costs; last year that figure had increased to 26 percent, he said.

During the heyday of Catholic education, students were plentiful and tuition covered most costs.

At many private universities, tuition and fees cover less than one-half the actual cost of education.

Private tuition in the town did not cover the gap.

However, tuition did not cover operating expenses, particularly at boarding schools.