Since the 2000-2001 academic year, average undergraduate tuition and compulsory fees have increased significantly faster than other goods and services.

While overall consumer prices rose by 69%, average undergraduate tuition and compulsory fees more than doubled with a staggering 119% rise.

Average tuition and compulsory fees vs. consumer price index

Source: Statistics Canada. Table 37-10-0045-01 Canadian and international tuition fees by level of study (current dollars) and Table 18-10-0005-01 Consumer Price Index, annual average, not seasonally adjusted.