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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.  \nAccessibility Statement  \nThis document has been created with accessibility in mind. Consideration of heading structure, content labels, and alternate descriptions has been carefully applied to maximize both usability and accessibility of the information within this publication. Effort has been made to follow recognized accessibility standards and best practices, ensuring that content is perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust for everyone regardless of platform or assistive technologies. While no document can be guaranteed to be entirely barrier-free for all people, every effort has been taken to minimize obstacles and provide content that supports the widest possible audience. For more information, email [info@wiche.edu](info@wiche.edu).  \nWICHE Insights: Tuition and Fees, Appropriations, and Financial Aid in the West, AY 2025-26: Trends and Implications © 2026 by Sophia Harris, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, 3035 Center Green Drive, Suite 200, Boulder, CO 80301 | Publication Number 9b2026LMF  \n2  WICHE . EDU/TUITION-FEES  \nWICHE INSIGHTS TUITION AND FEES, APPROPRIATIONS, AND FINANCIAL AID IN THE WEST  \nTUITION AND FEES, APPROPRIATIONS, AND FINANCIAL AID IN THE WEST  \nW ICHE has been collecting tuition and  \nfee data since the 1980s and provides the West with a broad understanding of tuition and fees. This annual edition of WICHE Insights looks not only at tuition and fee data for the West but also at recent trends in appropriations and financial aid, as all three of these policy levers should be viewed in alignment with one another rather than as independent approaches to state higher education finance policy. Additionally, all three components are affected by enrollment trends: demand can influence tuition rates, enrollment growth can limit the extent of appropriation gains, and changes in enrollment can affect the amount of financial aid available to students. The data discussed in this edition of WICHE Insights present a nuanced, but ultimately encouraging, picture of state higher education finance in the West. While tuition and fees rose modestly in the past year, even after adjusting for inflation, the longer trend tells a more positive story. Over the last 10 years, tuition and fees in the West have decreased in real terms, for both two-and four-year institutions, a meaningful signal of the region’s sustained commitment to affordability. However, these encouraging trends are set against amore uncertain near-term outlook as states contend with continued federal uncertainty and tight finances.  \nKey Findings   \n▶ Tuition and fees rose modestly last year even after adjusting for inflation. Over the last 10 years, however, resident undergraduate tuition and fees decreased for both two- (-12.9%) and four-year (-0.6%) institutions.  \n▶ This year marks the final year of COVID-19 relief spending in the WICHE region, with roughly $105 million remaining American Rescue Plan funds being spent down ahead of the December 2026 deadline.  \n▶ Undergraduate enrollment at public institutions in the West increased slightly last year, an encouraging sign after recent years of decline. However, in several states, enrollment increases outpaced state approp","cbCaisnTQ6YzWkPl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisnTQ6YzWkPl","pdf",737940,24,"English","# Key Findings\n## Tuition and fees trends\n## COVID-19 relief spending and deadlines\n## Enrollment and appropriation changes\n## Affordability outlook and policy implications\n# Tuition and Fees Data Overview\n## WICHE data collection and dashboard\n## Survey scope and methodology","[{\"question\":\"What are the key takeaways about tuition and fees in the West for AY 2025-26?\",\"answer\":\"Tuition and fees rose modestly last year even after adjusting for inflation. Over the last 10 years, resident undergraduate tuition and fees decreased for both two-year and four-year institutions in real terms.\"},{\"question\":\"How does enrollment affect tuition, appropriations, and financial aid according to the report?\",\"answer\":\"Demand can influence tuition rates, enrollment growth can limit appropriation gains, and changes in enrollment affect the amount of financial aid available to students.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the report say about COVID-19 relief spending in the WICHE region?\",\"answer\":\"AY 2025-26 is described as the final year of COVID-19 relief spending in the region. About $105 million in remaining American Rescue Plan funds is expected to be spent down before the December 2026 deadline.\"}]","WICHE Insights - Tuition and Fees, Appropriations, and Financial Aid in the West - AY 2025-26: Trends and Implications | PDF",1792064477]