United States Tuition, other school fees, and childcare in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjusted
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SEEB
Latest (y/y)3.8%October 2026
Previous (y/y)3.8%September 2026
Level933.8October 2026
United States Tuition, other school fees, and childcare in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjusted was up 3.8% year on year in October 2026, compared with 3.8% in September 2026.
The level stood at 933.8 (index (1982-84=100)).
That is the highest reading since November 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.8% (Mar 2021) to 3.9% (Nov 2024), averaging 2.6%.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 933.8 | 3.8 |
| September 2026 | 930.9 | 3.8 |
| August 2026 | 925.5 | 3.4 |
| July 2026 | 917.9 | 2.7 |
| June 2026 | 913.0 | 2.5 |
| May 2026 | 912.0 | 2.6 |
| April 2026 | 911.7 | 2.9 |
| March 2026 | 909.5 | 2.8 |
| February 2026 | 906.7 | 2.9 |
| January 2026 | 905.1 | 2.9 |
| December 2025 | 903.2 | 2.9 |
| November 2025 | 901.5 | 2.9 |
| October 2025 | 899.3 | 2.9 |
| September 2025 | 897.0 | 2.9 |
| August 2025 | 895.3 | 3.3 |
| July 2025 | 893.5 | 3.5 |
| June 2025 | 890.7 | 3.5 |
| May 2025 | 888.6 | 3.5 |
| April 2025 | 886.2 | 3.6 |
| March 2025 | 884.5 | 3.7 |
| February 2025 | 881.6 | 3.5 |
| January 2025 | 879.6 | 3.6 |
| December 2024 | 877.8 | 3.8 |
| November 2024 | 876.0 | 3.9 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (586 observations) is available through the API.
Get United States Tuition, other school fees, and childcare in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjusted in your code or spreadsheet
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SEEB"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SEEB",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | October 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1978 |
| Observations | 586 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | index (1982-84=100) |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 3.9% (Nov 2024) |
| 10-year low | 0.8% (Mar 2021) |
| 10-year average | 2.6% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SEEB |
More United States CPI series
United States Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjustedUnited States Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjustedUnited States Admission to sporting events in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjustedUnited States Admission to sporting events in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjustedUnited States Admissions in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjustedUnited States Admissions in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjustedUnited States Airline fares in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjustedUnited States Airline fares in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjustedUnited States Alcoholic beverages at home in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjustedUnited States Alcoholic beverages at home in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjustedUnited States Alcoholic beverages away from home in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjustedUnited States Alcoholic beverages away from home in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjustedUnited States Alcoholic beverages in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjustedUnited States Alcoholic beverages in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjustedUnited States All items less energy in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjustedUnited States All items less energy in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjustedUnited States All items less food and energy in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjustedUnited States All items less food and energy in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjustedUnited States All items less food and shelter in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjustedUnited States All items less food and shelter in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjusted
Other United States indicators
United States GDP (Gross Domestic Product)United States Nominal GDP (SAAR)United States CPI-U, All Items (NSA)United States Inflation Rate (CPI)United States Core CPI (ex food & energy) (NSA)United States Core Inflation RateUnited States Unemployment RateUnited States Unemployment Rate (NSA)United States Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk ScoreUnited States Industrial ProductionUnited States Retail SalesUnited States Producer Price Inflation (PPI)United States Current account balance, SAUnited States Current account balance, annualUnited States Trade Balance: Goods & ServicesUnited States Exports of Goods & Services (BOP basis)
FAQ
- What is the current tuition, other school fees, and childcare in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjusted in United States?
- The latest reading is 3.8% year on year for October 2026, published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SEEB.
Last updated 2026-11-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Tuition, other school fees, and childcare in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjusted”.