West Virginia residents paid $4,107 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $71 more than the $4,036 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 177.6 percent more than residents this year, or $11,403. Their price tag grew 2 percent from $11,178 in 2017-18.
About 85 percent of the school's undergraduate population are West Virginia residents. And about 14 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, 177 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.1 million and 56 students took out student loans totaling more than $215,226.
Including all undergraduates (1,541), 883 students used grants or scholarships totaling $5.2 million, and 406 students took out $1.8 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 | ~1,310 | $3,530 | $3,684 | $4,036 | $4,107 | 16.3% |
| Out-of-state | ~216 | $10,130 | $10,620 | $11,178 | $11,403 | 12.6% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 149 | 69% | $743,042 | $4,987 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 109 | 51% | $281,730 | $2,585 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 26 | 12% | $27,375 | $1,053 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 177 | 82% | $1,052,147 | $5,944 |
| Federal student loans | 54 | 25% | $194,574 | $3,603 |
| Other student loans | - | 1% | - | - |
| Student loan aid | 56 | 26% | $215,226 | $3,843 |
| Total student aid | 197 | 92% | - | - |
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