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Since 1953, WICHE has focused on its mission of expanding educational access and excellence for all residents of the West. By promoting innovation, cooperation, resource sharing, and sound public policy, WICHE strengthens higher education’s contributions to the region’s social, economic, and civic life.  \nTuition and Fees, Appropriations, and Financial Aid in the West, AY 2024-25: Trends and Implications © 2025 by Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, Colleen Falkenstern and is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 .  \nWestern Interstate Commission for Higher Education, 3035 Center Green Drive, Suite 200, Boulder, CO 80301 | Publication Number 8b2025LMF  \n2  WICHE. EDU/TUITION-FEES  \nIntroduction  \nThe data discussed in this edition of WICHE Insights presents an overall positive view of state higher education finance in the West over the past several years. For another consecutive year, tuition and fees rose at a rate below inflation, state appropriations increased in nearly every state, and state financial aid awarded to undergraduates continued to grow. However, many states in the region are facing budget challenges for the upcoming fiscal year, which could mean that state higher education finance conditions will be less positive for the coming years. Additionally, changing federal economic and political dynamics have led to uncertainty for institutions and states. These compounding challenges come at a time when many states in the West are projected to start seeing a reduction in the number of high school graduates, which could make it more difficult to make progress on continued efforts to increase degree and credential attainment to meet workforce demands.  \n TUITION AND FEES IN THE WEST  \nWICHE’s annual survey of tuition and fees collects data on resident and nonresident tuition  \nand fees at public two-and four-year institutions in the WICHE region for undergraduate and graduate students. WICHE administered the most recent survey to state higher education executive offices, system offices, and institutions in each of the WICHE states, territories, and freely associated states in Summer 2024.1 Complete data from the survey is available on WICHE’s online dashboard and enable comparisons of rates over time and across states, territories, and freely associated states. Unless otherwise indicated, tuition and fees rates are in current U.S. dollars, and average rates at the state and regional levels are weighted by full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment.2 This WICHE Insights summarizes recent tuition and fees for undergraduates at public institutions in the West. Data in the November 2024 Tuition and Fees in Public Higher Education in the West, 2024-25: Detailed Data  Tables provide both weighted and unweighted averages as well as tuition rates for graduate students in the region.3  \n 3  WICHE. EDU/TUITION-FEES  \nTuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions  \nThe regional average tuition and fees for resident undergraduates at public four-year institutions was $11,187 in academic year (AY) 2024-25, an increase of $419 (3.9%) from AY 2023-24. When adjusted for inflation, the regional average tuition and fees remained about the same (0.3% increase) from the past year.4 The AY 2024-25 regional average tuition and fees was about 3.6% lower than the national average of $11,610, but increased at a higher rate than the national average compared to the past year.5 Tuition and fees for nonresidents in the region averaged $31,442 in AY 2024-25, an increase of $1,251 (4.1%) from AY 2023-24, but when adjusted for inflation, increased by just $166 (0.5%) .  \nFigure 1. R","cbCaioBspp0C4p2K","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioBspp0C4p2K","pdf",749190,28,"English","# Introduction\n# Tuition and Fees in the West\n## Tuition and Fees at Public Four-Year Institutions\n## State Variation in Tuition and Fees Trends\n## Tuition and Fees at Public Two-Year Institutions","[{\"question\":\"What overall trends does the report identify for AY 2024-25 in state higher education finance across the West?\",\"answer\":\"Tuition and fees increased below inflation, state appropriations rose in nearly every state, and state financial aid awarded to undergraduates continued to grow.\"},{\"question\":\"What factors could make conditions less positive for the coming years?\",\"answer\":\"Budget challenges in many Western states, uncertainty from changing federal economic and political dynamics, and a projected reduction in high school graduates are expected to complicate financing and attainment efforts.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report describe the regional average tuition and fees for resident undergraduates at public four-year institutions in AY 2024-25?\",\"answer\":\"The regional average was $11,187, up $419 (3.9%) from AY 2023-24; after adjusting for inflation, it remained about the same with only a 0.3% increase.\"}]","WICHE INSIGHTS - Tuition and Fees, Appropriations, and Financial Aid in the West, AY 2024-25 - Trends and Implications | PDF",1792063199,71]