Actual tuition vs. Tuition following inflation rates (2009-2023)

The annual tuition rate set by the WKU Board of Regents, versus what annual tuition would be if it followed U.S. inflation rates.

Editor's Note: Inflation data for 2022 only available through March. 2023 inflation-adjusted tuition estimate based on March 2022 data.
Chart: Michael J. Collins Source: WKU Office of the Bursars, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Get the data