I been asked to tutor a middle school student in Math. As a college sophmore, what should I charge per hour.

Answer 1

As a teacher, I know that some of us charge sometimes up to $25 an hour. But, that may be because that's during the summer when we aren't getting paid necessarily. I would say anything between $10-15 (I'd go for $15 personally...) is a good bet. Chances are you won't be tutoring for 8 hours, so try to make as much as you can for the work you're putting in.

Answer 2

I was tutoring college athletes in higher mathematics at the rate of $20 per hour. Low price, yes, but I also received class credit, reserved box seats at all games, sometimes traded sessions for a ride home from college (19 miles on the last bus of the night, or 19 miles in a Porsche, mustang, corvette, etc. with a jock, with or without his girlfriend....good trade).
Being a middle school student, however, you must balance your financial needs against his family's needs. If they are well off and you can use the bucks (and your tutoring is WORTH the bucks), ask for $25 then settle for $15-20. If they are strapped for cash and it's simply pocket money for you, let his parents make the first offer, then take it from there. If you ask for too much, the student may end up without a tutor. Too low, and you are simply doing a good deed. The feeling from THAT, however, is priceless!

Answer 3

Think about it as a middle schooler the student probably doesnt have a job and you really dont want to take his lunch money, so dont be too high
try to speak with the parents
but when i had a tutor in high school, the guy was like $4 or $5 an hour i think, but i also had a job and had to pay for it myself

yeah its kinda vague but i hope this helps

Answer 4

It depends on what is the norm where you are. I charge $60 an hour, considered very reasonable in the affuent community where I am. Also the fact that I have 38 years of experience and a solid reputation helps. Some people do misuse the "whatever the market will bear" philosophy. Also the level and expectations of the tutoring should be brought into play...is it a 7th grader who needs homework help or a senior in high school wanting better scores on an AP Calculus exam?

Answer 5

It certainly depends on the situation. I have tutored two different kids and I charged ariound $20 an hour or so. Only charge that if you are sure you can help the kid. Where you live may affect things too. Most parents are willing to pay for a good tutor so start high and come down if they feel it's too much.

Answer 6

i would wonder first who is asking you if it is a freind of the family? is it the school asking you? the next question would be how well off is the family? That would really effect any answers you would get.
I mean if it is family maybe 5 dollars if is a family friend i would charge like 10 dollars a session. if it is the school asking you to use yor free time then maybe 20 dollars. But also look at the family situation and what they can affor if they cant afford much 5 to 10 dollars should be enough if there well off i would charge 10 to 15 dollars

Answer 7

Fifteen to twenty-five dollars would be a reasonable price if you are a competent tutor. That would be a lot cheaper than the commercial tutoring centers. If the family's finances are a concern you might want to aim for the lower end.

Answer 8

I would say about 10 - 15 USD an hour would be appropriate.
You could also work out a special price if you worked with the student every week for a certain period of time (e.g. until exam time).

Remember...if the kid improves drastically you'll probably be looking at a big tip as well.

Answer 9

Maybe you could trade and have the middle school student tutor you in grammar or spelling.

Answer 10

i think you should charge about 6 to 8 bucks an hour