Prices by category · CUUR0000SEEB
Tuition and child care prices (CPI)
As of Sep 2026, tuition and child care prices had risen 3.8% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of 3.4% in Aug 2026. The latest value was 938.353 (index 1982-1984=100).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Sep 2026)
938.353
Change from Aug 2026
+1.2%
A year earlier
904.193
12-month change
+3.8%
938.353 Sep 2026 · Index 1982-1984=100
Index 1982-1984=100. Data from Dec 1977 to Sep 2026 (585 observations).
What it measures
This index covers college and school tuition and fees plus child care and preschool. It is not seasonally adjusted, and most tuition changes show up at the start of the school year.
- Official title
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Tuition, Other School Fees, and Childcare
- Units
- Index 1982-1984=100
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, not seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Date | Value | Change | From a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 938.353 | +1.2% | +3.8% |
| Aug 2026 | 927.005 | +1.4% | +3.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 914.224 | +0.6% | +2.7% |
| Jun 2026 | 908.641 | +0.1% | +2.5% |
| May 2026 | 907.446 | -0.0% | +2.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 907.601 | +0.0% | +2.9% |
| Mar 2026 | 907.156 | +0.1% | +2.8% |
| Feb 2026 | 905.979 | +0.1% | +2.9% |
| Jan 2026 | 905.102 | +0.1% | +2.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 904.622 | -0.1% | +2.9% |
| Nov 2025 | 905.284 | +0.1% | +2.9% |
| Sep 2025 | 904.193 | +0.8% | +2.9% |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Tuition, Other School Fees, and Childcare [CUUR0000SEEB], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CUUR0000SEEB, Oct 27, 2026.
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