What is the cost of ancient roman education?

The cost of education in ancient Rome varied widely from situation to situation. For most ordinary Romans, education consisted of an apprenticeship with a professional tradesman of some kind, thus the cost usually amounted to room and board for the person apprenticed. The "elite" class of wealthy Romans hired private tutors or sent their youth (typically only males) to small classes, with costs amounting to board for the student and a stipend of some kind for the instructor.