West Virginia residents paid $6,919 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $423 less than the $7,342 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 125.2 percent more than residents this year, or $15,580. Their price tag was reduced 5.9 percent from $16,560 in 2017-18.
About 78 percent of the school's undergraduate population are West Virginia residents. And about 21 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 93 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 228 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.6 million and 217 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.4 million.
Including all undergraduates (1,586), 1,011 students used grants or scholarships totaling $5.2 million, and 756 students took out $5.7 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 | ~1,237 | $7,032 | $7,344 | $7,342 | $6,919 | -1.6% |
| Out-of-state | ~333 | $15,888 | $16,560 | $16,560 | $15,580 | -1.9% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 183 | 62% | $825,541 | $4,511 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 55 | 19% | $233,467 | $4,245 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 131 | 44% | $581,839 | $4,442 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 228 | 77% | $1,640,847 | $7,197 |
| Federal student loans | 217 | 74% | $1,281,896 | $5,907 |
| Other student loans | 20 | 7% | $154,583 | $7,729 |
| Student loan aid | 217 | 74% | $1,436,479 | $6,620 |
| Total student aid | 275 | 93% | - | - |
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