The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) consists of 9 schools. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools is $27,290, up 4.24% from the previous year. Compared to tuition 10 years ago, Western Athletic Conference (WAC)'s tuition has increased by 25.09%. Compare to 20 years ago, it has increased by 93.63%.
The average acceptance rate of Western Athletic Conference (WAC) schools is 79.15%, which is 7.37% higher than 2023's rate. Compared to rate 10 years ago, Western Athletic Conference (WAC)'s acceptance rate is 18.86% higher.
In 2025, a total of 255,833 students enrolled in Western Athletic Conference (WAC) schools, which is a 144.88% increase compared to population 20 years ago.
You can analyze the changes in Western Athletic Conference (WAC) data including tuition, admission, and student population over the past 20 years through the tables and charts below.
Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Tuition Trends by Year
Over the past 20 years, in average, Western Athletic Conference (WAC)'s tuition has increased by $13,196 (93.63%), from $14,094 to $27,290. Seattle's tuition has increased 147.64%, the largest increase among Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in the past 20 years. On the other hand, CSU's tuition increase rate is the lowest at 13.90%.
The tuition increase rate in 10 years is 25.09%. During that period, Seattle's tuition rose the most(42.91%), and CSU's tuition rose the least (-24.76%).
The following table shows the tuition changes for Western Athletic Conference (WAC) over the past 20 years, with 10 year and 20 year increase rate. The Interactive chart allows you to track changes in Western Athletic Conference (WAC) tuition by year.
| School | 2005 | 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | 2025 | 10 Year Increase | 20 Year Increase |
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| Grand Canyon University | $12,500 | $17,129 | $17,181 | $17,450 | $18,508 | 8.05% | 48.06% |
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| California Baptist University | $17,470 | $30,384 | $36,220 | $39,720 | $41,228 | 35.69% | 135.99% |
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| California State University-Bakersfield | $13,488 | $17,971 | $19,379 | $19,576 | $20,687 | 15.11% | 53.37% |
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| Chicago State University | $11,200 | $16,954 | $11,204 | $12,754 | $12,757 | -24.76% | 13.90% |
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| University of Missouri-Kansas City | $17,027 | $22,714 | $26,886 | $28,788 | $32,271 | 42.08% | 89.53% |
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| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | $13,206 | $19,652 | $23,767 | $25,271 | $25,307 | 28.78% | 91.63% |
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| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | $9,581 | $16,652 | $18,733 | $19,939 | $19,645 | 17.97% | 105.04% |
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| Utah Valley University | $9,472 | $15,202 | $16,806 | $17,830 | $18,489 | 21.62% | 95.20% |
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| Seattle University | $22,905 | $39,690 | $48,390 | $54,285 | $56,721 | 42.91% | 147.64% |
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| Average | $14,094 | $21,816 | $24,285 | $26,179 | $27,290 | 25.09% | 93.63% |
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Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Acceptance Rate by Year
In average, the acceptance rate at Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Schools has increased by 18.86%, from 60.28% to 79.15% for the past 10 years. For Western Athletic Conference (WAC), 0 schools' acceptance rats become lower, and 8 schools' rate has became higher than the rate of 10 years ago.
For the past 10 years, Seattle's acceptance rate has dropped the most from 73.02% to 76.92%. GCU's rate has risen (relatively became easy to admit) from 43.20% to 78.91%.
The following table shows the acceptance rate changes for Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The Interactive chart allows you to track changes in Western Athletic Conference (WAC)'s acceptance rate by year.
Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Enrollment Changes by Year
Compared to 20 years ago, the total number of students at Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Schools has increased by 151,360, from 193,355 to 255,833 (32.31% increase). The student numbers increased at 7 schools and decreased at 2 schools in Western Athletic Conference (WAC), compared to population 20 years ago.
GCU's student population increased the most from 62,304 to 113,257 for the past 10 years. CSU's population has dropped the most from 5,211 to 2,238.
The following table shows the student population changes for Western Athletic Conference (WAC). 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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| Grand Canyon University | 7,969 | 69,444 | 96,211 | 107,563 | 113,257 | 63.09% | 1,321.22% |
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| California Baptist University | 3,105 | 8,541 | 11,045 | 11,407 | 11,902 | 39.35% | 283.32% |
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| California State University-Bakersfield | 7,549 | 9,228 | 11,531 | 9,787 | 10,419 | 12.91% | 38.02% |
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| Chicago State University | 7,131 | 4,767 | 3,039 | 2,324 | 2,238 | -53.05% | -68.62% |
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| University of Missouri-Kansas City | 14,310 | 16,685 | 16,388 | 15,277 | 14,732 | -11.71% | 2.95% |
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| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 16,072 | 15,490 | 14,296 | 14,779 | 15,408 | -0.53% | -4.13% |
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| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 17,048 | 28,584 | 29,113 | 31,931 | 33,881 | 18.53% | 98.74% |
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| Utah Valley University | 24,180 | 33,211 | 41,728 | 44,651 | 46,807 | 40.94% | 93.58% |
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| Seattle University | 7,109 | 7,405 | 7,199 | 7,182 | 7,189 | -2.92% | 1.13% |
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| Average | 104,473 | 193,355 | 230,550 | 244,901 | 255,833 | 32.31% | 144.88% |
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