West Virginia residents paid $4,020 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $276 more than the $3,744 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 154.3 percent more than residents this year, or $10,224. Their price tag grew 7.3 percent from $9,528 in 2017-18.
About 85 percent of the school's undergraduate population are West Virginia residents. And about 15 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, 238 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.2 million and 137 students took out student loans totaling more than $503,227.
Including all undergraduates (1,873), 943 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4.3 million, and 545 students took out $2.2 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 | ~1,592 | $3,816 | $3,888 | $3,744 | $4,020 | 5.3% |
| Out-of-state | ~281 | $10,776 | $9,672 | $9,528 | $10,224 | -5.1% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 212 | 62% | $887,907 | $4,188 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 105 | 31% | $224,030 | $2,134 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 51 | 15% | $87,462 | $1,715 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 238 | 70% | $1,199,399 | $5,039 |
| Federal student loans | 137 | 40% | $503,227 | $3,673 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 137 | 40% | $503,227 | $3,673 |
| Total student aid | 287 | 84% | - | - |
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