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How pro-rated terms affect pricing

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Written by Groovio Team
Updated over 3 months ago

Groovio's Prorate feature automatically adjusts the price of a course based on how many classes remain in the term. This is especially useful for courses where students are allowed to join after the start date—you can offer them a fair, reduced price based on what’s left in the term.


🔄 What is Prorating?

When Prorate is turned ON for a course:

  • Students joining late will only pay for the remaining classes

  • The system calculates the price based on the original per-class rate

  • This is available only if the student joins before the “Can Join Until” deadline set in your term setup

📌 Example:

Let’s say you offer a 4-week course for $100. That’s $25 per class.

If a student joins in Week 2, they will:

  • Be allowed to join (if within your "Can Join Until" window)

  • See a discounted price of $75 (3 classes remaining × $25 per class)

If a student joins in Week 3, the price would be $50, and so on.


✏️ Adjusting the Term or Class Count

If you increase the number of classes in a course after setting it up, the per-class price drops—because Groovio keeps the total price the same unless you update it.

For example:

  • Original setup: 4 classes for $100 → $25 per class

  • You later extend the course to 5 classes without changing the price → now $100 ÷ 5 = $20 per class

As a result, late joiners will get an even better prorated deal based on the new class count.


🧠 Things to Remember

  • Prorating only works if “Can Join Until” allows late enrollment

  • The price auto-adjusts at checkout—no need to manually change anything

  • Use this feature to maximize enrollment without compromising fairness

  • If you update the total course price after changing the class count, the prorated amounts will reflect the new total


✅ Use Case Summary

Week Joined

Total Classes

Original Price

Prorated Price

Week 1

4

$100

$100

Week 2

4

$100

$75

Week 3

4

$100

$50

Week 2

5

$100

$80


By enabling Prorate, you make it easier for new students to commit mid-course—while still maintaining consistent pricing logic across your studio.

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