West Virginia residents paid $7,056 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $328 more than the $6,728 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 91.8 percent more than residents this year, or $13,536. Their price tag grew 3.9 percent from $13,032 in 2017-18.
About 83 percent of the school's undergraduate population are West Virginia residents. And about 16 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 98 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 206 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.4 million and 100 students took out student loans totaling more than $589,677.
Including all undergraduates (1,275), 1,080 students used grants or scholarships totaling $7.6 million, and 759 students took out $5.4 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 | ~1,058 | $6,120 | $6,408 | $6,728 | $7,056 | 15.3% |
| Out-of-state | 204 | $11,280 | $12,876 | $13,032 | $13,536 | 20% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 161 | 74% | $713,432 | $4,431 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 183 | 84% | $578,487 | $3,161 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 89 | 41% | $124,432 | $1,398 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 206 | 94% | $1,416,351 | $6,875 |
| Federal student loans | 99 | 45% | $574,427 | $5,802 |
| Other student loans | - | 1% | - | - |
| Student loan aid | 100 | 46% | $589,677 | $5,897 |
| Total student aid | 214 | 98% | - | - |
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