West Virginia residents paid $8,128 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $330 more than the $7,798 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 129 percent more than residents this year, or $18,614. Their price tag grew 4.2 percent from $17,856 in 2017-18.
About 79 percent of the school's undergraduate population are West Virginia residents. About 20 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 96 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,651 students received grants or scholarships totaling $16.7 million and 1,040 students took out student loans totaling more than $6.1 million.
Including all undergraduates (13,204), 7,264 students used grants or scholarships totaling $64.8 million, and 5,322 students took out $42.8 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 | ~10,431 | $6,814 | $7,154 | $7,798 | $8,128 | 19.3% |
| Out-of-state | ~2,641 | $15,602 | $16,382 | $17,856 | $18,614 | 19.3% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 895 | 50% | $4,773,318 | $5,333 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 1,142 | 64% | $5,319,526 | $4,658 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 1,434 | 80% | $6,654,408 | $4,640 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,651 | 92% | $16,747,252 | $10,144 |
| Federal student loans | 1,035 | 58% | $5,387,859 | $5,206 |
| Other student loans | 73 | 4% | $739,854 | $10,135 |
| Student loan aid | 1,040 | 58% | $6,127,713 | $5,892 |
| Total student aid | 1,721 | 96% | - | - |
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