West Virginia residents paid $8,211 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $479 more than the $7,732 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 115 percent more than residents this year, or $17,655. Their price tag grew 5 percent from $16,812 in 2017-18.
About 72 percent of the school's undergraduate population are West Virginia residents. About 23 percent are residents of other states and 5 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 401 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.7 million and 327 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.9 million.
Including all undergraduates (2,040), 1,685 students used grants or scholarships totaling $21 million, and 1,312 students took out $7.9 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 | ~1,469 | $6,902 | $7,238 | $7,732 | $8,211 | 19% |
| Out-of-state | ~469 | $14,982 | $15,722 | $16,812 | $17,655 | 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 | 227 | 53% | $1,095,815 | $4,827 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 238 | 56% | $873,266 | $3,669 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 304 | 71% | $723,112 | $2,379 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 401 | 94% | $2,692,193 | $6,714 |
| Federal student loans | 326 | 76% | $1,780,745 | $5,462 |
| Other student loans | 18 | 4% | $151,354 | $8,409 |
| Student loan aid | 327 | 76% | $1,932,099 | $5,909 |
| Total student aid | 427 | 100% | - | - |
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