West Virginia residents paid $8,212 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $666 more than the $7,546 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 115.1 percent more than residents this year, or $17,666. Their price tag grew 6.7 percent from $16,550 in 2017-18.
About 81 percent of the school's undergraduate population are West Virginia residents. About 18 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 87 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 335 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.5 million and 241 students took out student loans totaling more than $2 million.
Including all undergraduates (3,692), 1,641 students used grants or scholarships totaling $22.1 million, and 1,267 students took out $10.8 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 | ~2,991 | $6,662 | $6,996 | $7,546 | $8,212 | 23.3% |
| Out-of-state | ~665 | $15,572 | $15,572 | $16,550 | $17,666 | 13.4% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 211 | 55% | $1,013,713 | $4,804 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 173 | 45% | $579,288 | $3,348 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 157 | 41% | $873,042 | $5,561 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 335 | 87% | $2,466,043 | $7,361 |
| Federal student loans | 235 | 61% | $1,908,292 | $8,120 |
| Other student loans | 6 | 2% | $78,233 | $13,039 |
| Student loan aid | 241 | 63% | $1,986,525 | $8,243 |
| Total student aid | 336 | 87% | - | - |
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