West Virginia residents paid $7,514 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $564 more than the $6,950 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 117.2 percent more than residents this year, or $16,324. Their price tag grew 11.3 percent from $14,666 in 2017-18.
About 88 percent of the school's undergraduate population are West Virginia residents. And about 11 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 92 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 604 students received grants or scholarships totaling $4.7 million and 436 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.5 million.
Including all undergraduates (3,947), 2,433 students used grants or scholarships totaling $17.5 million, and 2,048 students took out $13.2 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 | ~3,473 | $6,620 | $6,950 | $6,950 | $7,514 | 13.5% |
| Out-of-state | ~434 | $13,970 | $14,666 | $14,666 | $16,324 | 16.9% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 343 | 46% | $1,648,017 | $4,805 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 477 | 64% | $1,787,533 | $3,747 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 326 | 44% | $1,258,327 | $3,860 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 604 | 81% | $4,693,877 | $7,771 |
| Federal student loans | 432 | 58% | $2,173,306 | $5,031 |
| Other student loans | 29 | 4% | $279,751 | $9,647 |
| Student loan aid | 436 | 58% | $2,453,057 | $5,626 |
| Total student aid | 689 | 92% | - | - |
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