West Virginia residents paid $4,286 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $320 more than the $3,966 charged for 2017-18.
Non-resident students would have paid 61 percent more than residents this year, or $6,900. Non-resident tuition and fees grew 42.7 percent from $4,834 in 2017-18.
About 98 percent of the school's undergraduate population are West Virginia residents.
Data shows 90 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 191 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1 million and 69 students took out student loans totaling more than $265,488.
Including all undergraduates (1,169), 799 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4.8 million, and 259 students took out $998,446 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 | ~1,146 | $3,706 | $3,966 | $3,966 | $4,286 | 15.7% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 168 | 73% | $754,346 | $4,490 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 98 | 42% | $216,780 | $2,212 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 21 | 9% | $40,102 | $1,910 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 191 | 83% | $1,011,228 | $5,294 |
| Federal student loans | 69 | 30% | $265,488 | $3,848 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 69 | 30% | $265,488 | $3,848 |
| Total student aid | 207 | 90% | - | - |
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