West Virginia residents paid $7,464 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $504 more than the $6,960 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 149.8 percent more than residents this year, or $18,648. Their price tag grew 6.3 percent from $17,544 in 2017-18.
About 87 percent of the school's undergraduate population are West Virginia residents. About 10 percent are residents of other states and 3 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, 287 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.4 million and 169 students took out student loans totaling more than $1 million.
Including all undergraduates (1,755), 975 students used grants or scholarships totaling $8.2 million, and 661 students took out $4.1 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 | ~1,527 | $6,336 | $6,648 | $6,960 | $7,464 | 17.8% |
| Out-of-state | ~176 | $15,936 | $16,728 | $17,544 | $18,648 | 17% |
| 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 | 50% | $733,008 | $4,363 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 192 | 57% | $718,233 | $3,741 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 196 | 59% | $917,270 | $4,680 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 287 | 86% | $2,368,511 | $8,253 |
| Federal student loans | 169 | 51% | $839,158 | $4,965 |
| Other student loans | 20 | 6% | $168,186 | $8,409 |
| Student loan aid | 169 | 51% | $1,007,344 | $5,961 |
| Total student aid | 313 | 94% | - | - |
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