tuition fee vs fee

tuition fee and fee both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tuition fee	Yes	No	No	No
fee	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fee is a hypernym of tuition fee; that is, fee is a word with a broader meaning than tuition fee:

tuition fee (noun)	fee (noun)
a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)	a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
	an interest in land capable of being inherited

tuition fee (verb)	fee (verb)
	give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on