West Virginia residents paid $4,938 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $20 more than the $4,918 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 137 percent more than residents this year, or $11,704. Their price tag grew 0.2 percent from $11,684 in 2017-18.
About 97 percent of the school's undergraduate population are West Virginia residents. And about 3 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 81 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 236 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.3 million and 136 students took out student loans totaling more than $408,994.
Including all undergraduates (1,828), 866 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4.5 million, and 575 students took out $1.7 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 | ~1,773 | $4,460 | $4,684 | $4,918 | $4,938 | 10.7% |
| Out-of-state | ~55 | $10,574 | $11,128 | $11,684 | $11,704 | 10.7% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 174 | 57% | $794,853 | $4,568 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 147 | 49% | $380,143 | $2,586 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 91 | 30% | $121,678 | $1,337 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 236 | 78% | $1,296,674 | $5,494 |
| Federal student loans | 131 | 43% | $355,433 | $2,713 |
| Other student loans | 8 | 3% | $53,561 | $6,695 |
| Student loan aid | 136 | 45% | $408,994 | $3,007 |
| Total student aid | 245 | 81% | - | - |
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