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Online Course Pricing & Revenue Estimator

Monthly course revenue from price, enrollments, refund rate, and platform take-rate.

Page updated 2026-09-14.

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Default $149.

Default 36.

Default 6%.

Default 10%.

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Monthly net

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Gross before refunds

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Kept enrollments

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Enrollments, refunds, and platform take-rate, netted together

A $149 course with 36 enrollments this month generates $5,364 gross before refunds. At a 6% refund rate, 33.84 enrollments are effectively kept after accounting for refunds. After also applying a 10% platform take-rate, monthly net comes to $4,537.94.

The 6% refund rate here costs roughly $322 in gross revenue (6% of $5,364), and the 10% platform take-rate on the remaining figure costs a further chunk -- together, refunds and platform fees reduce this course's revenue by about 15.4% from the raw $149 x 36 headline figure.

Refund rate and platform take-rate compound rather than simply add: net = gross x (1 - refund rate) x (1 - take-rate), not gross x (1 - refund rate - take-rate) -- a subtle but real difference once both percentages are more than a few points each.

What varies most by platform and course type

Refunds reduce net. Tax and payment processors may stack on the take-rate. The 10% take-rate used here is illustrative -- actual platform take-rates vary significantly (some course platforms charge a flat monthly fee with 0% transaction take-rate instead, others take a meaningful percentage plus payment processing on top).

Refund rate (6% here) tends to run higher for courses with generous refund-window policies (30-day money-back guarantees are common) and lower for courses sold through a more qualified, warmed-up audience rather than cold traffic.

This is a single-month snapshot at a fixed enrollment count -- it doesn't project forward or account for launch-period spikes versus steady evergreen sales, which typically follow very different monthly patterns for the same course.

Comparing course platforms and related revenue models

For a platform-specific version of this same calculation with that platform's actual fee structure, see the Teachable Course Revenue Calculator or Podia Course Platform Fee Calculator.

If this course is being sold through paid ads, compare acquisition cost per enrollment against the Cost Per Lead & Conversion Calculator.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How is the $4,537.94 monthly net calculated?

Gross ($149 x 36 = $5,364) x (1 - 6% refund rate) = $5,042.16, then x (1 - 10% take-rate) = $4,537.944, rounding to $4,537.94.

Why do refund rate and take-rate multiply instead of just adding together?

Because each percentage applies to what's left after the prior deduction, not to the original gross figure independently. Refunds reduce net. Tax and payment processors may stack on the take-rate. Multiplying (1 - 6%) x (1 - 10%) gives a slightly different, more accurate result than subtracting 16% from gross directly.

Is 10% a typical platform take-rate for online courses?

It varies significantly. Some platforms charge a flat monthly subscription fee with little or no per-sale take-rate, while others take a meaningful percentage of each sale. Confirm your specific platform's current fee structure rather than assuming 10% applies universally.

Does this include payment processing fees separately from the platform take-rate?

Not necessarily -- depending on the platform, payment processing (like a 2.9% + $0.30 card fee) may be bundled into the stated take-rate or charged as a separate additional cost. Confirm whether your platform's take-rate already includes processing or stacks on top of it.

Does a higher refund rate always mean a course problem?

Not necessarily -- refund rate often correlates with how the course was sold (cold traffic vs. warm audience) and the generosity of the refund policy, not only the course's quality. A 30-day guarantee tends to produce more refunds than a 7-day window, independent of course quality.

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