Tuition and fees for in-state students at West Virginia University at Parkersburg amounted to $4,612 in 2024, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This represents a $192 increase in in-state tuition and fees compared to the previous year.
Out-of-state students paid $9,124 in tuition and fees in 2024, the same amount as the year before.
Concord University charged the highest tuition and fees for in-state students across the state in 2024.
In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.
The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.
Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
| City | Institution Name | College costs |
|---|---|---|
| Parkersburg | West Virginia University at Parkersburg | $4,612 |
| Wheeling | West Virginia Northern Community College | $4,706 |
| Martinsburg | Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | $4,752 |
| Huntington | Mountwest Community and Technical College | $4,938 |
| Mount Gay | Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College | $5,136 |
| Beaver | New River Community and Technical College | $5,156 |
| Keyser | Potomac State College of West Virginia University | $5,280 |
| Fairmont | Pierpont Community and Technical College | $5,762 |
| South Charleston | BridgeValley Community & Technical College | $5,800 |
| Beckley | West Virginia University Institute of Technology | $8,424 |
| Fairmont | Fairmont State University | $8,708 |
| West Liberty | West Liberty University | $8,893 |
| Shepherdstown | Shepherd University | $9,056 |
| Huntington | Marshall University | $9,162 |
| Institute | West Virginia State University | $9,570 |
| Glenville | Glenville State University | $9,578 |
| Morgantown | West Virginia University | $10,104 |
| Bluefield | Bluefield State University | $10,648 |
| Athens | Concord University | $10,664 |
Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
