Tuition and Fees in the West, 2026-27: Detailed Data Tables

This year’s report provides AY 2026-27 published tuition and fee rates from the over 350 public colleges and universities throughout the WICHE region, as well as changes in rates over the past one-, five-, and 10-year periods. Key findings from this year’s report include:

• Resident undergraduate tuition and fees at public four-year institutions average $12,204 in AY 2026-27, an increase of 4.4% compared to the year prior.
  • When adjusting for inflation, average tuition and fees in the region increased 0.7% between in the past year, and have increased 0.2% compared to AY 2016-17.
• In-district tuition and fees at public two-year institutions (excluding California) average $4,929 in AY 2026-27, an increase of 3.3% from AY 2025-26.
  • When adjusting for inflation, average tuition and fees decreased 0.4% in the past year but remain unchanged compared to AY 2016-17.
• When including California, tuition and fees for in-district students at two-year institutions average $2,510 in AY 2026-27, which was an increase of 2.0% compared to AY 2025-26 before adjusting for inflation.
  • When adjusting for inflation, average tuition and fees decreased 1.6% in the past year and decreased 13.3% compared to AY 2016-17. 

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