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Net Price of West Virginia Colleges by Income

Cost of West Virginia Colleges Zoom In

Source: National Center for Educational Statistics. This is the most recent data available as of January 2023

Questions & Answers

What do all these numbers mean?

All costs shown here are the average net cost paid by families in each income bracket for one year at the college in question. Net cost is the total cost of attendance for one year, minus government grants and institutional scholarships. Figures are based on data from the 2020-21 school year, which is the latest available as of January 2023.

What is “Total Cost” on the chart?

Total cost is the total cost of attendance for one year at that particular college. It includes:

  • Tuition and fees (in-state tuition for public schools)
  • Room and board (on campus)
  • Books and supplies
  • Other expenses (travel and personal)

There are detailed chart below for each school that shows these expenses. Click here to go to the individual cost breakdown for schools.

How can I use this information?

This information is useful for building a realistic college budget. It's a good place to start until you better understand your specific circumstances. For example, let's say your income is $100,000 per year. This chart shows that the average state school would run $15,554 and the average private school would be $22,129. You can also get information on specific West Virginia schools in the chart above or the tables below.

Will my family pay the amount on this chart?

Probably not. The numbers are averages. You may be below average or above average. However, there are two key points we can learn from this data:

  1. Families with higher incomes ($75,000-$110,000 and $110,000+) will most likely pay close to full price at the public schools.
  2. Private colleges have a higher list price but offer more discounts. This brings their net price much closer to the cost of state-funded schools.

Where did this information come from?

As part of federal financial aid, colleges are required to provide detailed cost information to the U.S. government. This data is made available to the public through the National Center for Education Statistics. For more details, click here.

What about athletes, merit aid or minority students?

Athletes, high achieving students, and those with minority status are averaged in with everyone else. Within each income bracket, there are families that pay more than average and families that pay less than average.

The costs on this chart seem large. How can families afford to pay it?

For many families paying for college is not easy, but in the end they figure out. Most families will pay their net cost of college with some combination of:

  • College savings and investments
  • Payments from current income
  • Loans
  • Outside scholarships (check out the Scholarship Guide For Busy Parents to learn how your student can win scholarships)
  • Tax planning
  • Student work
Cost of West Virginia Schools Explanation

Net Price:

Net prices is the total cost of attendance for one year, minus the average amount in government grants and institutional scholarships the school awards. This is an average, so you may pay above the average or below the average. Your exact net price is likely to be different and sometimes drastically different.

Most families will pay the net price with some combination of savings and investments, current income and various loans. Some students will also receive scholarships from sources other than the federal or state government or the college. Any scholarships and grants from these outside sources are not included in the data. However, government grants and institutional scholarships are included in the averages.

Total Cost at West Virginia University (2020-21)
Tuition and Fees $8,976
Room and Board $10,948
Books $950
Other Expenses $3,250
Total $24,124

Total Cost:

Total cost is the total cost of attendance for that particular institution for the 2020-21 school year. This is the latest data available as of January 2023. Total costs include:

  • Tuition and fees (in-state tuition for public schools)
  • Room and board (on campus)
  • Books and supplies
  • Other expenses (travel and personal)

College Total Cost
Family Income WV Public $22,585 WV Private $44,885
$0 - $30k $8,945 $17,920
$30,001 – $48k $9,924 $17,497
$48,001 – $75k $12,687 $19,830
$75,001 – $110k $15,554 $22,129
$110,001+ $16,402 $22,249

Public vs. Private Averages

This table shows the average total cost of attendance for the West Virginia public and private colleges we have included in our analysis. The costs include a breakdown of the average net price paid by family income. Notice that the average private college is $6,000-$9,000 more than the average public school, depending on your income bracket. It is important to stress that these are averages. Most families will not be average, and their individual circumstances could be drastically different. I encourage all families to work with their preferred colleges to get information specific to their family.

Below are similar charts for each individual private and public college in West Virginia. Click a school to view its complete chart.

Public WV Schools Cost Breakdown

  • Bluefield State College

    Bluefield
    Year 2020-21 2021-22
    Tuition and Fees $7,680 $8,784
    Room and Board $10,800 $9,400
    Books $2,200 $1,500
    Other Expenses $4,000 $3,287
    Total $24,680 $22,971
    Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated)
    $0-$30k $9,019 $8,394
    $30,001 - $48k $8,801 $8,192
    $48,001 - $75k $11,313 $10,530
    $75,001 - $110k $15,329 $14,268
    $110,001+ $16,806 $15,642
  • Concord University

    Athens
    Year 2020-21 2021-22
    Tuition and Fees $8,385 $8,690
    Room and Board $9,304 $9,444
    Books $1,100 $1,100
    Other Expenses $2,944 $2,944
    Total $21,733 $22,178
    Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated)
    $0-$30k $6,959 $7,101
    $30,001 - $48k $8,602 $8,778
    $48,001 - $75k $10,761 $10,981
    $75,001 - $110k $12,856 $13,119
    $110,001+ $13,005 $13,271
  • Fairmont State University

    Fairmont
    Year 2020-21 2021-22
    Tuition and Fees $7,738 $7,892
    Room and Board $9,730 $10,022
    Books $1,000 $1,000
    Other Expenses $2,000 $2,000
    Total $20,468 $20,914
    Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated)
    $0-$30k $8,697 $8,887
    $30,001 - $48k $9,494 $9,701
    $48,001 - $75k $12,329 $12,598
    $75,001 - $110k $15,789 $16,133
    $110,001+ $16,106 $16,457
  • Glenville State College

    Glenville
    Year 2020-21 2021-22
    Tuition and Fees $7,886 $8,886
    Room and Board $10,382 $10,382
    Books $1,000 $100
    Other Expenses $4,898 $4,898
    Total $24,166 $24,266
    Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated)
    $0-$30k $12,398 $12,449
    $30,001 - $48k $12,893 $12,946
    $48,001 - $75k $15,620 $15,685
    $75,001 - $110k $20,484 $20,569
    $110,001+ $22,187 $22,279
  • Marshall University

    Huntington
    Year 2020-21 2021-22
    Tuition and Fees $8,512 $8,552
    Room and Board $10,644 $11,384
    Books $1,100 $1,100
    Other Expenses $2,287 $2,287
    Total $22,543 $23,323
    Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated)
    $0-$30k $5,986 $6,193
    $30,001 - $48k $6,275 $6,492
    $48,001 - $75k $9,058 $9,371
    $75,001 - $110k $12,963 $13,412
    $110,001+ $13,876 $14,356
  • West Virginia University at Parkersburg

    Parkersburg
    Year 2020-21 2021-22
    Tuition and Fees $3,890 $3,890
    Room and Board $0 $0
    Books $1,500 $1,500
    Other Expenses $0 $0
    Total $5,390 $5,390
    Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated)
    $0-$30k $8,168 $8,168
    $30,001 - $48k $8,687 $8,687
    $48,001 - $75k $8,841 $8,841
    $75,001 - $110k $8,920 $8,920
    $110,001+ $0 $0
  • Potomac State College of West Virginia University

    Keyser
    Year 2020-21 2021-22
    Tuition and Fees $4,536 $4,608
    Room and Board $8,748 $9,006
    Books $950 $950
    Other Expenses $2,750 $2,750
    Total $16,984 $17,314
    Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated)
    $0-$30k $6,197 $6,317
    $30,001 - $48k $5,919 $6,034
    $48,001 - $75k $9,989 $10,183
    $75,001 - $110k $11,481 $11,704
    $110,001+ $12,147 $12,383
  • Shepherd University

    Shepherdstown
    Year 2020-21 2021-22
    Tuition and Fees $7,784 $7,784
    Room and Board $10,750 $10,848
    Books $1,000 $1,000
    Other Expenses $2,875 $2,875
    Total $22,409 $22,507
    Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated)
    $0-$30k $7,457 $7,490
    $30,001 - $48k $8,271 $8,307
    $48,001 - $75k $11,705 $11,756
    $75,001 - $110k $13,824 $13,884
    $110,001+ $15,246 $15,313
  • West Virginia State University

    Institute
    Year 2020-21 2021-22
    Tuition and Fees $8,437 $8,437
    Room and Board $12,886 $12,886
    Books $1,701 $1,701
    Other Expenses $2,066 $2,066
    Total $25,090 $25,090
    Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated)
    $0-$30k $13,376 $13,376
    $30,001 - $48k $14,670 $14,670
    $48,001 - $75k $17,935 $17,935
    $75,001 - $110k $19,488 $19,488
    $110,001+ $19,488 $19,488
  • West Liberty University

    West Liberty
    Year 2020-21 2021-22
    Tuition and Fees $8,150 $8,345
    Room and Board $9,806 $10,020
    Books $1,645 $1,645
    Other Expenses $4,064 $4,094
    Total $23,665 $24,104
    Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated)
    $0-$30k $12,051 $12,275
    $30,001 - $48k $14,828 $15,103
    $48,001 - $75k $15,694 $15,985
    $75,001 - $110k $17,203 $17,522
    $110,001+ $18,540 $18,884
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology

    Montgomery
    Year 2020-21 2021-22
    Tuition and Fees $7,560 $7,728
    Room and Board $11,314 $11,438
    Books $950 $950
    Other Expenses $2,750 $2,760
    Total $22,574 $22,876
    Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated)
    $0-$30k $7,071 $7,166
    $30,001 - $48k $9,125 $9,247
    $48,001 - $75k $11,446 $11,599
    $75,001 - $110k $15,110 $15,312
    $110,001+ $15,514 $15,722
  • West Virginia University

    Morgantown
    Year 2020-21 2021-22
    Tuition and Fees $8,976 $8,976
    Room and Board $10,948 $10,948
    Books $950 $950
    Other Expenses $3,250 $3,250
    Total $24,124 $24,124
    Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated)
    $0-$30k $9,179 $9,179
    $30,001 - $48k $10,282 $10,282
    $48,001 - $75k $13,706 $13,706
    $75,001 - $110k $16,566 $16,566
    $110,001+ $17,511 $17,511

Private WV Schools Cost Breakdown

  • Alderson Broaddus University

    Philippi
    Year 2020-21 2021-22
    Tuition and Fees $29,220 $30,020
    Room and Board $9,400 $9,860
    Books $1,500 $1,500
    Other Expenses $3,051 $3,059
    Total $43,171 $44,439
    Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated)
    $0-$30k $19,818 $20,400
    $30,001 - $48k $18,057 $18,587
    $48,001 - $75k $20,068 $20,657
    $75,001 - $110k $25,398 $26,144
    $110,001+ $23,906 $24,608
  • Bethany College

    Bethany
    Year 2020-21 2021-22
    Tuition and Fees $30,840 $31,600
    Room and Board $11,120 $11,490
    Books $1,200 $1,200
    Other Expenses $2,600 $2,600
    Total $45,760 $46,890
    Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated)
    $0-$30k $7,793 $7,985
    $30,001 - $48k $10,794 $11,061
    $48,001 - $75k $11,705 $11,994
    $75,001 - $110k $14,055 $14,402
    $110,001+ $10,825 $11,092
  • University of Charleston

    Charleston
    Year 2020-21 2021-22
    Tuition and Fees $32,200 $31,350
    Room and Board $10,500 $9,950
    Books $1,800 $1,800
    Other Expenses $2,600 $2,600
    Total $47,100 $45,700
    Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated)
    $0-$30k $19,632 $19,048
    $30,001 - $48k $17,140 $16,631
    $48,001 - $75k $20,720 $20,104
    $75,001 - $110k $21,989 $21,335
    $110,001+ $21,658 $21,014
  • Davis & Elkins College

    Elkins
    Year 2020-21 2021-22
    Tuition and Fees $29,960 $29,960
    Room and Board $9,008 $9,800
    Books $1,356 $1,380
    Other Expenses $3,062 $3,118
    Total $43,386 $44,258
    Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated)
    $0-$30k $17,470 $17,821
    $30,001 - $48k $15,668 $15,983
    $48,001 - $75k $19,486 $19,878
    $75,001 - $110k $19,894 $20,294
    $110,001+ $19,019 $19,401
  • West Virginia Wesleyan College

    Buckhannon
    Year 2020-21 2021-22
    Tuition and Fees $32,252 $32,612
    Room and Board $9,576 $10,054
    Books $1,500 $1,500
    Other Expenses $3,565 $3,565
    Total $46,893 $47,731
    Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated)
    $0-$30k $15,404 $15,679
    $30,001 - $48k $15,426 $15,702
    $48,001 - $75k $19,034 $19,374
    $75,001 - $110k $22,418 $22,819
    $110,001+ $25,592 $26,049
  • Wheeling Jesuit University

    Wheeling
    Year 2020-21 2021-22
    Tuition and Fees $29,290 $29,290
    Room and Board $10,610 $11,620
    Books $1,300 $1,300
    Other Expenses $1,800 $1,800
    Total $43,000 $44,010
    Family Income Net Cost (Actual) Net Cost (Estimated)
    $0-$30k $27,405 $28,049
    $30,001 - $48k $27,897 $28,552
    $48,001 - $75k $27,969 $28,626
    $75,001 - $110k $29,022 $29,704
    $110,001+ $32,491 $33,254
 

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