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Prices for college tuition and fees rose 2.8% in the 12 months to August 2026, and rose 0.5% in the month.
% change from a year earlier
1982–84 = 100, not seasonally adjusted
The last two years
| Month | Index | 1 month | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 987.5 | +0.5% | +2.8% |
| July 2026 | 975.2 | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| June 2026 | 967.8 | +0.1% | +1.8% |
| May 2026 | 967.3 | +0.0% | +1.9% |
| April 2026 | 968.2 | +0.2% | +2.0% |
| March 2026 | 967.8 | +0.2% | +2.0% |
| February 2026 | 967.5 | +0.1% | +2.0% |
| January 2026 | 968.2 | +0.5% | +2.1% |
| December 2025 | 966.3 | −0.0% | +1.5% |
| November 2025 | 967.8 | — | +1.7% |
| September 2025 | 965.1 | +0.1% | +1.4% |
| August 2025 | 960.5 | −0.1% | +2.2% |
| July 2025 | 954.1 | +0.3% | +2.4% |
| June 2025 | 950.6 | +0.2% | +2.2% |
| May 2025 | 949.1 | +0.1% | +2.3% |
| April 2025 | 949.1 | +0.2% | +2.3% |
| March 2025 | 949.1 | +0.2% | +2.3% |
| February 2025 | 948.5 | +0.2% | +2.2% |
| January 2025 | 948.4 | −0.0% | +2.2% |
| December 2024 | 951.6 | +0.1% | +2.6% |
| November 2024 | 951.6 | +0.1% | +2.6% |
| October 2024 | 952.9 | +0.2% | +2.6% |
| September 2024 | 951.6 | +0.9% | +2.2% |
| August 2024 | 939.5 | −0.0% | +1.4% |
| July 2024 | 932.1 | +0.2% | +1.6% |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI for All Urban Consumers, U.S. city average (series CUUR0000SEEB01 and CUSR0000SEEB01). BLS did not collect October 2025 prices, so changes spanning that month are blank. Shown for context: consumer prices do not feed CycleWatch's recession model.