In the second quarter of 2025, the inflation rate for items in the education sector of the United Kingdom was *** percent, which was above the overall inflation rate for that quarter.
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Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Tuition, Other School Fees, and Childcare in U.S. City Average (CUSR0000SEEB) from Jan 1978 to Jun 2025 about tuition, day care, fees, urban, consumer, CPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.
The average annual undergraduate tuition fees in Canada increased by 208 current dollars (+2.91 percent) in 2024. Therefore, the average tuition fees in Canada reached a peak in 2024 with 7,360 current dollars.
Weighted average tuition fees for full-time Canadian and international undergraduate and graduate students. Data are collected from all publicly funded Canadian degree-granting institutions.
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Over the past five years, for-profit universities have faced mounting headwinds amid regulatory tightening, inflation and negative public perception. While data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reports that overall postsecondary enrollment grew by just 0.5% from 2020 to 2025, enrollment at for-profit institutions shrank by 4.1%. Ballooning student debt and rising tuition, made worse by inflation in 2022 and 2023, have driven many recent graduates and adult learners to second-guess the value of higher education, especially degrees from for-profit schools with poor graduate earnings. Government regulations added further strain as the Biden administration's 2024 reinstatement of gainful employment rules once again linked access to federal funding to graduate debt-to-income ratios. At the same time, for-profit schools battled declining revenue as affordable nonprofit and vocational programs drew away budget-conscious students. Industry revenue has dropped at a CAGR of 0.5% to an estimated $13.6 billion over the five years through 2025. A faltering reputation has played a major role in the industry's decline. According to Federal Student Aid data, for-profit universities are repeatedly criticized for low graduation rates, weak graduate earnings and high student loan default rates—the highest across any demographic. Allegations of predatory practices remain in the headlines, exemplified by Walden University's $28.5 million lawsuit settlement in 2024. Although these institutions offer flexible scheduling and lower tuition rates that appeal to low-income and nontraditional students, the public remains wary. Studies indicate that most programs with no positive return on investment are at for-profit colleges. Meanwhile, stricter government scrutiny and the widespread availability of earnings and debt data have made poor outcomes highly visible, solidifying the negative perception. Many for-profit universities have shuttered, though some have managed to retain profit by closing physical locations. For-profit universities will continue facing a decline over the next five years. IBISWorld expects for-profit university enrollment to drop at an annualized 1.1% through 2030, outpaced by modest growth at nonprofit and vocational schools, where graduates see better employment outcomes. Uncertainty in regulations, including the possible repeal of the 90/10 rule, adds more volatility, while the lack of broad student loan forgiveness will likely suppress affordability and demand. As students and job seekers prioritize educational outcomes and cost, one in seven for-profit universities is expected to close by 2030. For-profit universities' revenue is set to sink at a CAGR of 0.3% to an estimated $13.4 billion through the next five years.
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Community colleges in the US are undergoing a significant transformation, shaped by shifting student demand, economic pressures and volatile public policy in the wake of COVID. Between 2020 and 2025, community colleges have transitioned from pandemic emergency response to a phase of strategic recovery and adaptation. Following a dramatic enrollment decline during COVID-19, when students paused their education because of public health concerns, economic instability and the rapid transition to online learning, the industry is now experiencing a significant rebound. In spring 2025, two-year colleges saw a 5.4% surge in attendance, the strongest growth among all undergraduate settings. Several factors drove this growth: inflation and rising living costs made community colleges’ lower tuition more attractive, while skepticism about the value of a four-year degree prompted more students to seek affordable, flexible programs that quickly build in-demand skills. Despite rising enrollment, revenue has increased at a CAGR of 0.9%, reaching an estimated $75.2 billion in 2025, because most new students pay low tuition, state funding growth remains modest and operating challenges strain resources. As a result, colleges benefit from stronger demand without a corresponding boost in revenue or profit. Community colleges' policy and regulatory landscape is evolving rapidly at the federal and state levels. Recent federal actions, including the Trump administration’s elimination of race-based admissions practices and equity action plans, signal a move from earlier diversity and accountability requirements tied to federal funding. Persistent FAFSA processing delays and confusing changes have disrupted access to financial aid and uncertainty around Pell Grant structure and funding complicates efforts to support low-income students. State policy directions vary widely: while states like Ohio are imposing new restrictions on DEI initiatives and faculty rights, and New Jersey is contemplating a $20.0 billion funding cut, others like Illinois are expanding community colleges’ authority to offer bachelor’s degrees in high-demand fields. While ongoing policy reforms, demographic shifts and affordability concerns will continue to shape the industry, community colleges are poised to play a crucial role in broadening access to higher education and supporting targeted workforce growth. Colleges face strong tailwinds from increased demand for affordable, career-focused programs, growing interest in upskilling and new private-sector partnerships. However, uncertain funding, regulatory volatility and persistent financial aid challenges remain significant headwinds. Converting higher enrollment into stronger financial health will require stable resources, policy agility and ongoing innovation to serve a diverse student population. Overall, revenue is forecast to rise slowly at CAGR of 0.1%, reaching $75.5 billion in 2030.
The replication file includes the raw data extracted from the NCES NPSAS PowerStats batch processor, CPI inflation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Nominal Personal Consumption Expenditures on Postsecondary Education from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, a Stata do file (replication.do) which uses these datasets to produce the figures in the text, and an archive of those visuals.
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Endowment returns for many universities skyrocketed early in the current period, largely fueled by booming private equity and hedge fund activity. In 2021, private nonprofit universities saw a staggering 684.0% jump in investment returns. In contrast, public universities, which typically hold smaller endowments invested more in US equities and fixed-income assets, experienced more modest gains. Meanwhile, inflation and rising interest rates in 2022 reversed the boom for private nonprofits, while public universities' endowments' focus on fixed-income assets stabilized their returns. Skyrocketing investment returns bolstered surpluses, but rising wage expenditures among expanding staff sizes have since brought down profit. Revenue has been sinking at a CAGR of 1.3% over the five years through 2025 to an estimated $591.0 billion despite an expected 0.7% rise in 2025 alone. Colleges and universities are contending with sluggish enrollment growth. Lackluster job placement rates and the highly publicized student debt crisis have made many potential students skeptical of a college degree's return on investment. With judicial reviews rendering the Biden administration's efforts to ease the burden of student debt unsuccessful, student loans remain a major deterrent for consumers. Many have instead opted for cheaper trade schools with reliable connections to employers. Community colleges' affordable prices are also making them a larger competitive threat to four-year universities. In response, universities are hiring capable staff and ramping up marketing campaigns to promote the value of their degree programs. Mounting automation will encourage many to enroll in a university to switch to a new field with more job security. Student loans will become more attractive as inflation stabilizes and the Federal Reserve continues to lower interest rates, encouraging traditional university enrollment. Still, the Trump administration's end to student debt forgiveness initiatives will lead to more price sensitivity among potential students, intensifying competition both between universities and with other cheaper options for postsecondary education. The new budget reconciliation bill will also impose both benefits and challenges for universities, including higher taxes on endowments, lower graduate program borrowing limits and tightened gainful employment rules. International students will remain a valuable revenue stream, especially as legislative changes in Canada promote higher education in the US with students from overseas. Revenue is set to swell at a CAGR of 0.7% to an estimated $610.8 billion through the end of 2030.
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India Consumer Price Index (CPI): Miscellaneous: Tuition And Other Fees for School, College, Etc. data was reported at 150.800 2012=100 in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 150.500 2012=100 for Sep 2018. India Consumer Price Index (CPI): Miscellaneous: Tuition And Other Fees for School, College, Etc. data is updated monthly, averaging 130.900 2012=100 from Jan 2014 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 150.800 2012=100 in Oct 2018 and a record low of 111.900 2012=100 in Jan 2014. India Consumer Price Index (CPI): Miscellaneous: Tuition And Other Fees for School, College, Etc. data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Statistics Office. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Inflation – Table IN.IA017: Consumer Price Index: 2012=100: Miscellaneous.
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Data corresponding to a geospatial analysis of the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on solar feasibility at higher education institutions.Columns:INSTNM - Institution Name from IPEDSCITY - City of institution from IPEDSSTABBR - State of institution from IPEDSCreditBaseline - IRA Direct Pay Incentive estimate as a decimal (e.g., 0.30 corresponds to a 30% credit)YearlyEstimatedSavings - Yearly Estimated Savings, in US Dollars, approximated from NREL solar resource data. Assumes an 80 kW array.ANNUALAVG - Average daily solar resource data from NREL in Wh/m^2/day for the campus location given in IPEDS. Averaged over a year.EstimatedReturnRate - Estimated return rate on investment assuming $2.00/installed Watt of DC solar, 0.2 panel efficiency, 0.8 system efficiency, 12 cents/kWh, the tax credit for the institution as estimated from DoE data, and solar resource given by NREL data. (e.g., 0.11 corresponds to 11%). Data Provenance:College and University data comes from IPEDS, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. In particular, school locations are from Directory information, institutional characteristics, 2022.Solar Resource data comes from NREL's RE Atlas.Energy Community data comes from the US DoE: Coal Closure Data 2024 and MSAs and Non-MSAs and their fossil fuel employment (FFE) and energy community status as of June 7, 2024.State line shape file data: 2018 US state 500k.School data was spatially joined with solar resource data to estimate the potential for solar power on each campus. The resulting data was then spatially joined with the DoE's energy community data to inform the tax credit available to each institution. Brownfield data is not included.
The total consumer spending on education in Egypt was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 5.9 billion U.S. dollars (+46.18 percent). After the fourth consecutive increasing year, the education-related spending is estimated to reach 18.8 billion U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Consumer spending, in this case eduction-related spending, refers to the domestic demand of private households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs). Spending by corporations and the state is not included. The forecast has been adjusted for the expected impact of COVID-19.Consumer spending is the biggest component of the gross domestic product as computed on an expenditure basis in the context of national accounts. The other components in this approach are consumption expenditure of the state, gross domestic investment as well as the net exports of goods and services. Consumer spending is broken down according to the United Nations' Classification of Individual Consumption By Purpose (COICOP). The shown data adheres broadly to group tenth As not all countries and regions report data in a harmonized way, all data shown here has been processed by Statista to allow the greatest level of comparability possible. The underlying input data are usually household budget surveys conducted by government agencies that track spending of selected households over a given period.The data is shown in nominal terms which means that monetary data is valued at prices of the respective year and has not been adjusted for inflation. For future years the price level has been projected as well. The data has been converted from local currencies to US$ using the average exchange rate of the respective year. For forecast years, the exchange rate has been projected as well. The timelines therefore incorporate currency effects.Find more key insights for the total consumer spending on education in countries like Morocco and Sudan.
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The cost of attending college in the US has outpaced inflation for several years. Can those trends be explained by changes in employee compensation for a public system like the California Community College system?
Censored salary data for employees in all districts in the California Community College system provided as Excel Workbooks with worksheets containing salary information by employee type (Administrators, Staff and Faculty).
This data was downloaded from https://datamart.cccco.edu/ and subsequently formatted into Excel files by Garrett W.
Garrett wanted to understand if increases in compensation for Administrators outpaced Faculty and inflation and if those increases could help explain tuition increase.
The per capita consumer spending on education in Egypt was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 39.5 U.S. dollars (+35.86 percent). After the fourth consecutive increasing year, the education-related per capita spending is estimated to reach 149.69 U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Consumer spending, in this case education-related spending per capita, refers to the domestic demand of private households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs). Spending by corporations and the state is not included. The forecast has been adjusted for the expected impact of COVID-19.Consumer spending is the biggest component of the gross domestic product as computed on an expenditure basis in the context of national accounts. The other components in this approach are consumption expenditure of the state, gross domestic investment as well as the net exports of goods and services. Consumer spending is broken down according to the United Nations' Classification of Individual Consumption By Purpose (COICOP). The shown data adheres broadly to group tenth As not all countries and regions report data in a harmonized way, all data shown here has been processed by Statista to allow the greatest level of comparability possible. The underlying input data are usually household budget surveys conducted by government agencies that track spending of selected households over a given period.The data is shown in nominal terms which means that monetary data is valued at prices of the respective year and has not been adjusted for inflation. For future years the price level has been projected as well. The data has been converted from local currencies to US$ using the average exchange rate of the respective year. For forecast years, the exchange rate has been projected as well. The timelines therefore incorporate currency effects.Find more key insights for the per capita consumer spending on education in countries like Algeria and Morocco.
The per capita consumer spending on education in Algeria was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 7.2 U.S. dollars (+10.32 percent). After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the education-related per capita spending is estimated to reach 76.96 U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Consumer spending, in this case education-related spending per capita, refers to the domestic demand of private households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs). Spending by corporations and the state is not included. The forecast has been adjusted for the expected impact of COVID-19.Consumer spending is the biggest component of the gross domestic product as computed on an expenditure basis in the context of national accounts. The other components in this approach are consumption expenditure of the state, gross domestic investment as well as the net exports of goods and services. Consumer spending is broken down according to the United Nations' Classification of Individual Consumption By Purpose (COICOP). The shown data adheres broadly to group tenth As not all countries and regions report data in a harmonized way, all data shown here has been processed by Statista to allow the greatest level of comparability possible. The underlying input data are usually household budget surveys conducted by government agencies that track spending of selected households over a given period.The data is shown in nominal terms which means that monetary data is valued at prices of the respective year and has not been adjusted for inflation. For future years the price level has been projected as well. The data has been converted from local currencies to US$ using the average exchange rate of the respective year. For forecast years, the exchange rate has been projected as well. The timelines therefore incorporate currency effects.Find more key insights for the per capita consumer spending on education in countries like Sudan and Egypt.
In the 2022/23 academic year, 30 percent of undergraduates obtaining their degree were awarded a degree with first-class honors, the highest possible grade for UK graduates. Almost half of all students achieved an upper second or 2.1, with 20 percent obtaining a lower second or 2.2, and just four percent of graduates obtained a third, the lowest possible pass grade. The share of UK students graduating with a first-class degree has increased significantly in this time period, while the share of students obtaining a 2.2 has fallen the most in the same time period. GCSE and A-Level grades also on the rise Higher grades for the UK's main qualification for high school students, the general certificate of secondary education (GCSE), have also increased recently. In 1988 for example, approximately 8.4 percent of GCSE entries received the highest grade, compared with 21.8 percent in 2024. This is also the case to a lesser-extent for advanced level GCSE results (A-Levels), with the share of entries being awarded an A or A* increasing from 17.8 percent in 2000 to 27.8 percent in 2024. There is no consensus on if these improvements are due to increased ability, or to grade inflation. During the COVID-19 pandemic, however, grades in the UK were a lot higher than in other years. This was due to teacher and tutor assessments being giving a higher weighting than normal, with exams being postponed or cancelled completely. The UK's top universities Britain's oldest and most famous universities, Cambridge and Oxford, remained the two highest-ranked universities in the UK in 2025, with the London School of Economics finishing third. According to the ranking, the University of St Andrews was the top university outside the south of England, with Durham University being the highest-ranked university in the north of England. The largest university in terms of enrolled students was the mainly remote focused Open University, which had over 140,000 students in 2022/23. Among universities that mainly taught on-campus, University College London had the most students enrolled, at almost 52,000.
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