West Virginia residents paid $7,548 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $220 more than the $7,328 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 139.1 percent more than residents this year, or $18,048. Their price tag grew 1 percent from $17,869 in 2017-18.
About 64 percent of the school's undergraduate population are West Virginia residents. About 35 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 94 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 507 students received grants or scholarships totaling $4 million and 324 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.1 million.
Including all undergraduates (3,648), 2,149 students used grants or scholarships totaling $14.6 million, and 1,710 students took out $11.1 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~2,335 | $6,830 | $7,170 | $7,328 | $7,548 | 10.5% |
| Out-of-state | ~1,277 | $16,628 | $17,482 | $17,869 | $18,048 | 8.5% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 236 | 40% | $1,166,302 | $4,942 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 292 | 49% | $1,186,294 | $4,063 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 394 | 66% | $1,618,405 | $4,108 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 507 | 85% | $3,971,001 | $7,832 |
| Federal student loans | 318 | 54% | $1,677,362 | $5,275 |
| Other student loans | 26 | 4% | $383,267 | $14,741 |
| Student loan aid | 324 | 55% | $2,060,629 | $6,360 |
| Total student aid | 558 | 94% | - | - |
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