West Virginia residents paid $3,892 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $168 more than the $3,724 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 53.7 percent more than residents this year, or $5,981. Their price tag was unchanged from $5,981 in 2017-18.
About 96 percent of the school's undergraduate population are West Virginia residents. And about 4 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 95 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 374 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.2 million and 91 students took out student loans totaling more than $422,981.
Including all undergraduates (1,458), 1,264 students used grants or scholarships totaling $7.1 million, and 396 students took out $2 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 | ~1,400 | $3,412 | $3,556 | $3,724 | $3,892 | 14.1% |
| Out-of-state | ~58 | $5,078 | $5,980 | $5,981 | $5,981 | 17.8% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 331 | 79% | $1,567,614 | $4,736 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 215 | 51% | $553,700 | $2,575 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 47 | 11% | $119,788 | $2,549 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 374 | 89% | $2,241,102 | $5,992 |
| Federal student loans | 91 | 22% | $422,981 | $4,648 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 91 | 22% | $422,981 | $4,648 |
| Total student aid | 399 | 95% | - | - |
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