Big West Conference (BWC) 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

There are 9 colleges and universities in Big West Conference (BWC). The Big West Conference (BWC) is a mid-major collegiate athletic conference affiliated with NCAA Division I. When the conference began in 1969, its name was the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA). After nineteen years, in 1988, its name was changed to the Big West Conference. The conference stopped sponsoring college football after the 2000 season.

General Admission Comparison Between Members in Big West Conference (BWC)

All members of Big West Conference (BWC) are public schools. The schools' average acceptance rate is 53.00% where University of California-Irvine has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 30.00% and University of Hawaii at Manoa has the highest rate of 84%. A total of 290,956 students are enrolled in Big West Conference (BWC) members where California State University-Fullerton has the largest population with 42,051 students and University of Hawaii at Manoa is the smallest with 18,025 students. The average graduation rate is 74.89% and the average students to faculty ratio is 21.11:1 at colleges in Big West Conference (BWC).

The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the Big West Conference (BWC) including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Big West Conference (BWC) Academic Overview

Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	38%	1,315	83%	22,440	21:1 (4.76 %)
California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA	68%	1,090	69%	42,051	25:1 (4.00 %)
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	66%	1,005	55%	40,381	26:1 (3.85 %)
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	84%	1,175	62%	18,025	12:1 (8.33 %)
California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	42%	1,130	73%	40,069	23:1 (4.35 %)
University of California-Davis Davis, CA	46%	1,280	86%	39,074	20:1 (5.00 %)
University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	30%	1,330	85%	36,303	18:1 (5.56 %)
University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA	66%	1,180	77%	26,434	23:1 (4.35 %)
University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	37%	1,345	84%	26,179	22:1 (4.55 %)
Average	53.00%	1,206	74.89%	290,956 (Total)	21.11:1 (4.74 %)

Big West Conference (BWC) 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between Big West Conference (BWC). The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of Big West Conference (BWC) is $32,715 where University of California-Davis has the most expensive costs at $44,399 and California State University-Long Beach has the lowest amount of tuition at $18,726. The average graduate tuition & fees of Big West Conference (BWC) is $24,865 where University of Hawaii at Manoa has the highest tuition with $34,550 and California State University-Long Beach has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $17,784.

UndergraduateGraduate Living Costs

Table. Big West Conference (BWC) 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	$10,195	$28,105	$10,321	$30,414
California State University-Fullerton	$6,976	$18,856	$6,999	$18,879
California State University-Northridge	$7,043	$18,923	$7,069	$18,949
University of Hawaii at Manoa	$12,186	$34,218	$12,186	$34,218
California State University-Long Beach	$6,846	$18,726	$6,858	$18,738
University of California-Davis	$14,645	$44,399	$14,693	$44,447
University of California-Irvine	$13,775	$43,529	$13,797	$43,551
University of California-Riverside	$13,754	$43,508	$13,489	$43,240
University of California-Santa Barbara	$14,417	$44,171	$14,428	$44,182
Average	$11,093	$32,715	$11,093	$32,958

Table. Big West Conference (BWC) 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	$11,629	$21,133	$11,629	$11,754
California State University-Fullerton	$8,410	$17,914	$8,410	$8,432
California State University-Northridge	$8,477	$17,981	$8,477	$8,503
University of Hawaii at Manoa	$16,502	$34,550	$16,502	$16,502
California State University-Long Beach	$8,280	$17,784	$8,280	$8,280
University of California-Davis	$13,608	$28,710	$13,608	$13,618
University of California-Irvine	$13,356	$28,458	$13,356	$13,358
University of California-Riverside	$13,467	$28,569	$13,467	$13,351
University of California-Santa Barbara	$13,581	$28,683	$13,581	$13,594
Average	$11,923	$24,865	$11,933	$24,874