West Virginia residents paid $3,722 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $170 more than the $3,552 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 121.2 percent more than residents this year, or $8,234. Their price tag grew 4 percent from $7,920 in 2017-18.
About 95 percent of the school's undergraduate population are West Virginia residents. And about 5 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 84 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 260 students received grants or scholarships totaling $670,797 and 132 students took out student loans totaling more than $310,788.
Including all undergraduates (2,403), 2,220 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4.4 million, and 1,084 students took out $3.2 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 | ~2,283 | $3,216 | $3,384 | $3,552 | $3,722 | 15.7% |
| Out-of-state | ~120 | $11,559 | $7,920 | $7,920 | $8,234 | -28.8% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 189 | 61% | $452,840 | $2,396 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 127 | 41% | $192,789 | $1,518 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 27 | 9% | $25,168 | $932 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 260 | 84% | $670,797 | $2,580 |
| Federal student loans | 132 | 42% | $310,788 | $2,354 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 132 | 42% | $310,788 | $2,354 |
| Total student aid | 260 | 84% | - | - |
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