Tuition and Fee Rates in Representative Colleges in the West
1996-97

Resident

Nonresident

Colleges

Undergraduate

Graduate

Undergraduate

Graduate

Oregon - Western Oregon State College

3,099

4,809

9,117

8,619

Washington - Western Washington University

2,613

4,065

8,796

12,000

Idaho - Boise State University

2,104

2,578

7,450

7,924

Colorado - Western State College

2,086

--

7,064

--

California - Chico State University

2,046

7,950

2,046

7,950

Arizona - Northern Arizona University

2,010

2,010

7,526

7,526

Utah - Southern Utah State College

1,800

1,935

5,652

6,180

New Mexico - Western New Mexico University

1,516

1,636

5,604

5,724

Hawaii - University of Hawaii, Hilo

938

--

5,786

--

Average without Oregon

1,889

2,685

6,241

5,884

Oregon institution as % of average

164.1%

179.1%

146.1%

146.5%

Oregon's rank out of 9

1st

2nd

1st

2nd

Source: OSSHE Budget and Fiscal Policies Division, telephone surveys.