The Big West Conference (BWC) consists of 9 schools. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools is $35,082, up 3.94% from the previous year. Compared to tuition 10 years ago, Big West Conference (BWC)'s tuition has increased by 22.31%. Compare to 20 years ago, it has increased by 94.59%.
The average acceptance rate of Big West Conference (BWC) schools is 58.66%, which is 4.80% higher than 2023's rate. Compared to rate 10 years ago, Big West Conference (BWC)'s acceptance rate is 14.34% higher.
In 2025, a total of 296,954 students enrolled in Big West Conference (BWC) schools, which is a 27.56% increase compared to population 20 years ago.
You can analyze the changes in Big West Conference (BWC) data including tuition, admission, and student population over the past 20 years through the tables and charts below.
Big West Conference (BWC) Tuition Trends by Year
Over the past 20 years, in average, Big West Conference (BWC)'s tuition has increased by $17,053 (94.59%), from $18,029 to $35,082. UHM's tuition has increased 236.26%, the largest increase among Big West Conference (BWC) in the past 20 years. On the other hand, CSUN's tuition increase rate is the lowest at 51.89%.
The tuition increase rate in 10 years is 22.31%. During that period, Cal Poly's tuition rose the most(64.82%), and UHM's tuition rose the least (8.57%).
The following table shows the tuition changes for Big West Conference (BWC) over the past 20 years, with 10 year and 20 year increase rate. The Interactive chart allows you to track changes in Big West Conference (BWC) tuition by year.
| School | 2005 | 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | 2025 | 10 Year Increase | 20 Year Increase |
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| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | $14,415 | $20,161 | $25,971 | $30,995 | $33,230 | 64.82% | 130.52% |
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| California State University-Fullerton | $13,160 | $17,597 | $18,834 | $18,953 | $20,070 | 14.05% | 52.51% |
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| California State University-Long Beach | $13,034 | $17,612 | $18,726 | $18,888 | $19,974 | 13.41% | 53.25% |
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| California State University-Northridge | $13,206 | $17,729 | $18,897 | $18,975 | $20,058 | 13.14% | 51.89% |
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| University of California-Davis | $24,449 | $38,659 | $44,351 | $46,024 | $47,692 | 23.37% | 95.07% |
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| University of California-Irvine | $24,590 | $37,960 | $43,507 | $45,014 | $46,640 | 22.87% | 89.67% |
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| University of California-Riverside | $24,410 | $38,235 | $43,613 | $44,947 | $46,524 | 21.68% | 90.59% |
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| University of California-Santa Barbara | $24,817 | $38,676 | $44,160 | $45,742 | $47,332 | 22.38% | 90.72% |
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| University of Hawaii at Manoa | $10,176 | $31,516 | $34,218 | $34,218 | $34,218 | 8.57% | 236.26% |
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| Average | $18,029 | $28,683 | $32,475 | $33,751 | $35,082 | 22.31% | 94.59% |
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Big West Conference (BWC) Acceptance Rate by Year
In average, the acceptance rate at Big West Conference (BWC) Schools has increased by 14.34%, from 44.32% to 58.66% for the past 10 years. For Big West Conference (BWC), 1 schools' acceptance rats become lower, and 8 schools' rate has became higher than the rate of 10 years ago.
For the past 10 years, UCI's acceptance rate has dropped the most from 38.68% to 28.57%. Cal State Fullerton's rate has risen (relatively became easy to admit) from 41.86% to 90.52%.
The following table shows the acceptance rate changes for Big West Conference (BWC). The Interactive chart allows you to track changes in Big West Conference (BWC)'s acceptance rate by year.
Big West Conference (BWC) Enrollment Changes by Year
Compared to 20 years ago, the total number of students at Big West Conference (BWC) Schools has increased by 64,152, from 268,655 to 296,954 (10.53% increase). The student numbers increased at 8 schools and decreased at 1 schools in Big West Conference (BWC), compared to population 20 years ago.
UC Riverside's student population increased the most from 21,498 to 26,384 for the past 10 years. UHM's population has dropped the most from 19,507 to 20,028.
The following table shows the student population changes for Big West Conference (BWC). The Interactive chart allows you to track changes in enrollment by year.
| School | 2004 | 2014 | 2019 | 2023 | 2024 | 10 Year Change | 20 Year Change |
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| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 18,475 | 20,944 | 21,426 | 22,485 | 23,069 | 10.15% | 24.87% |
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| California State University-Fullerton | 35,040 | 38,948 | 40,445 | 41,962 | 43,662 | 12.10% | 24.61% |
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| California State University-Long Beach | 34,547 | 37,446 | 38,674 | 40,278 | 42,003 | 12.17% | 21.58% |
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| California State University-Northridge | 33,243 | 41,548 | 39,910 | 37,760 | 38,313 | -7.79% | 15.25% |
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| University of California-Davis | 28,815 | 35,186 | 38,634 | 39,707 | 40,065 | 13.87% | 39.04% |
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| University of California-Irvine | 24,400 | 30,836 | 36,908 | 36,582 | 37,297 | 20.95% | 52.86% |
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| University of California-Riverside | 16,622 | 21,385 | 25,547 | 26,426 | 26,384 | 23.38% | 58.73% |
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| University of California-Santa Barbara | 21,016 | 23,497 | 26,314 | 26,068 | 26,133 | 11.22% | 24.35% |
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| University of Hawaii at Manoa | 20,644 | 18,865 | 17,490 | 19,256 | 20,028 | 6.16% | -2.98% |
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| Average | 232,802 | 268,655 | 285,348 | 290,524 | 296,954 | 10.53% | 27.56% |
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