Prices by category · CPIEDUSL
Education and communication prices (CPI)
As of Sep 2026, education and communication prices had risen 2.3% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of 2.2% in Aug 2026. The latest value was 150.310 (index Dec 1997=100).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Sep 2026)
150.310
Change from Aug 2026
+0.2%
A year earlier
146.905
12-month change
+2.3%
150.310 Sep 2026 · Index Dec 1997=100
Index Dec 1997=100. Data from Jan 1993 to Sep 2026 (404 observations).
What it measures
This group covers tuition, child care, textbooks, phone and internet service, and computers. Computer and phone service prices have generally fallen over time while tuition has risen.
- Official title
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Education and Communication
- Units
- Index Dec 1997=100
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Date | Value | Change | From a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 150.310 | +0.2% | +2.3% |
| Aug 2026 | 150.072 | +1.6% | +2.2% |
| Jul 2026 | 147.699 | +0.6% | +0.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 146.844 | -0.8% | -0.1% |
| May 2026 | 148.007 | +0.8% | +0.8% |
| Apr 2026 | 146.902 | -0.0% | +0.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 146.909 | +0.2% | +0.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 146.610 | -0.2% | +0.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 146.906 | +0.4% | +0.5% |
| Dec 2025 | 146.339 | -0.9% | +0.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 147.708 | +0.5% | +1.4% |
| Sep 2025 | 146.905 | -0.0% | +0.4% |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Education and Communication [CPIEDUSL], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CPIEDUSL, Oct 27, 2026.
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