Price Trends & Analysis
This series tracks Physical and life sciences and technologies in Canada, measuring Canadian undergraduate tuition fees and other study-related costs by field of study and province. It is part of the broader Canadian undergraduate tuition fees by field of study (current dollars) dataset. The underlying data spans 2006-00 to 2025-00 and contains 20 monthly observations. Values are expressed in Current dollars.
The most recent reading is $6560. Measured against the same month one year earlier, this represents a ▲ increase of +2.8%. Rising values can reflect increased demand, supply constraints, or broader inflationary pressure within this category.
Across the full history of this series, the record high is $6560 and the record low is $4270. Use the chart above to identify when these extremes occurred and the broader trend context that surrounded them.
The interactive chart above lets you select custom date windows — the Period Change widget updates automatically to reflect whatever range is visible. The Time-Cost Calculator contextualises values against hourly wages, showing how many minutes of work at average Canadian pay are required to purchase one unit.