WICHE Insights | Tuition and Fees, Appropriations, and Financial Aid in the West, AY 2025-26

This edition of WICHE Insights provides a regional perspective of key trends in higher education financing in the West, including tuition and fees, state appropriations, and state financial aid. Additionally, the report highlights the impact of recent enrollment trends and the potential effects of changes in the federal policy landscape on state finance policy.

The data discussed in this report are also available in WICHE’s interactive state higher education finance dashboard.