Tuition Trends for West Virginia colleges Over Past 10 Years

There are 69 colleges in West Virginia - 41 public and 28 private schools. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in West Virginia is $8,468 for West Virginia residents and $17,413 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $18,662. For West Virginia community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $5,455 for state residents and $8,763 for out-of-state students.

West Virginia public 4-year colleges' in-state tuition & fees increased by 24.86% from $6,697 (2015) to $8,362 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 13.16% over the past decade from $15,319 (2015) to $17,335 (2024). In private West Virginia colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 7.78%, from $20,125 (2015) to $21,691 (2024).

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Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes

Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased by 18.83% when living on campus and by 14.26% when living off campus at public West Virginia colleges. For private West Virginia colleges, the COA has increased by 14.67% (on-campus) and 10.69% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.

Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes of West Virginia colleges
Year	Living On Campus			Living Off Campus
Year	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2014-15	$19,165	$27,787	$32,593	$18,401	$27,023	$31,829
2015-16	$19,849 3.57%	$28,651 3.11%	$33,480 2.72%	$18,964 3.06%	$27,766 2.75%	$32,595 2.41%
2016-17	$20,365 2.60%	$29,263 2.14%	$33,148 -0.99%	$19,441 2.52%	$28,339 2.06%	$32,224 -1.14%
2017-18	$20,908 2.67%	$30,091 2.83%	$33,763 1.86%	$19,875 2.23%	$29,058 2.54%	$32,730 1.57%
2018-19	$21,151 1.16%	$30,601 1.69%	$34,644 2.61%	$20,006 0.66%	$29,456 1.37%	$33,499 2.35%
2019-20	$21,779 2.97%	$30,622 0.07%	$35,390 2.15%	$20,659 3.26%	$29,502 0.16%	$34,270 2.30%
2020-21	$21,812 0.15%	$30,362 -0.85%	$35,698 0.87%	$20,513 -0.71%	$29,063 -1.49%	$34,399 0.38%
2021-22	$22,307 2.27%	$30,972 2.01%	$35,580 -0.33%	$20,801 1.40%	$29,466 1.39%	$34,074 -0.94%
2022-23	$22,722 1.86%	$31,542 1.84%	$36,155 1.62%	$21,178 1.81%	$29,998 1.81%	$34,611 1.58%
2023-24	$24,045 5.82%	$33,018 4.68%	$37,374 3.37%	$21,904 3.43%	$30,877 2.93%	$35,233 1.80%

Tuition & Fees Changes

For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for West Virginia colleges is $8,362 for West Virginia residents and $17,335 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $21,691.

For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,859 for West Virginia residents and $19,817 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $12,226.

The tuition & fees has increased 13.16% for undergraduate programs and 24.24% for graduate programs at West Virginia colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.

Tuition & Fees Changes for West Virginia colleges
Year	Undergraduate			Graduate
Year	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2014-15	$6,697	$15,319	$20,125	$7,332	$14,878	$12,804
2015-16	$6,914 3.24%	$15,716 2.59%	$20,545 2.09%	$7,729 5.41%	$15,587 4.77%	$12,243 -4.38%
2016-17	$7,314 5.79%	$16,212 3.16%	$20,097 -2.18%	$7,787 0.75%	$15,474 -0.72%	$12,029 -1.75%
2017-18	$7,614 4.10%	$16,797 3.61%	$20,469 1.85%	$8,234 5.74%	$16,253 5.03%	$12,339 2.58%
2018-19	$7,620 0.08%	$17,070 1.63%	$21,113 3.15%	$8,666 5.25%	$17,314 6.53%	$11,950 -3.15%
2019-20	$7,818 2.60%	$16,661 -2.40%	$21,429 1.50%	$8,886 2.54%	$16,796 -2.99%	$11,895 -0.46%
2020-21	$7,783 -0.45%	$16,333 -1.97%	$21,669 1.12%	$8,996 1.24%	$16,838 0.25%	$12,482 4.93%
2021-22	$8,059 3.55%	$16,724 2.39%	$21,332 -1.56%	$9,032 0.40%	$16,966 0.76%	$12,494 0.10%
2022-23	$8,029 -0.37%	$16,849 0.75%	$21,462 0.61%	$9,585 6.12%	$17,263 1.75%	$13,396 7.22%
2023-24	$8,362 4.15%	$17,335 2.88%	$21,691 1.07%	$10,492 9.46%	$18,485 7.08%	$11,640 -13.11%

West Virginia 4-Year Colleges Tuition & Fees Trend Chart

West Virginia Graduate Schools Tuition & Fees Trend Chart

Books & Supplies Costs Changes for West Virginia colleges
Year	Books & Supplies
2014-15	$1,274
2015-16	$1,325 4.00%
2016-17	$1,235 -6.79%
2017-18	$1,247 0.97%
2018-19	$1,262 1.20%
2019-20	$1,283 1.66%
2020-21	$1,255 -2.18%
2021-22	$1,187 -5.42%
2022-23	$1,199 1.01%
2023-24	$1,139 -5.00%

Living Costs Changes

For West Virginia colleges, the living have increased 28.32% when a student lives on campus facilities and 19.94% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.

Living Costs Changes for West Virginia colleges
Year	Living On Campus	Living Off Campus
2014-15	$11,194	$11,469
2015-16	$11,610 3.69%	$11,811 3.57%
2016-17	$11,816 4.07%	$12,012 4.20%
2017-18	$12,047 3.08%	$12,222 2.40%
2018-19	$12,269 2.28%	$12,455 1.10%
2019-20	$12,678 3.99%	$12,897 4.54%
2020-21	$12,774 0.77%	$12,893 -0.04%
2021-22	$13,061 2.56%	$13,152 0.89%
2022-23	$13,494 3.09%	$13,534 3.81%
2023-24	$14,544 9.77%	$14,590 4.77%

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4-Year Colleges

West Virginia University Public, four-years | Morgantown
Marshall University Public, four-years | Huntington
Shepherd University Public, four-years | Shepherdstown
West Virginia State University Public, four-years | Institute
West Virginia University Institute of Technology Public, four-years | Beckley
Concord University Public, four-years | Athens
Salem University Private, four-years | Salem
American Public University System Private, four-years | Charles Town
Davis & Elkins College Private, four-years | Elkins
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport Private, 2-4 years | Bridgeport

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Graduate

Marshall University Public, four-years | Huntington
West Virginia State University Public, four-years | Institute
West Liberty University Public, four-years | West Liberty
Salem University Private, four-years | Salem
University of Charleston Private, four-years | Charleston
Martinsburg College Private, four-years | Martinsburg
Appalachian Bible College Private, four-years | Mount Hope
Fairmont State University Public, four-years | Fairmont
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Public, four-years | Lewisburg
Concord University Public, four-years | Athens

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Online Schools

Marshall University Public, four-years | Huntington
Mountwest Community and Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Huntington
Huntington Junior College Private, 2-4 years | Huntington
Salem University Private, four-years | Salem
Appalachian Bible College Private, four-years | Mount Hope
Fairmont State University Public, four-years | Fairmont
Wheeling University Private, four-years | Wheeling
University of Charleston Private, four-years | Charleston
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Public, four-years | Parkersburg
West Virginia State University Public, four-years | Institute

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Trade Schools

Charleston School of Beauty Culture Private, 2-4 years | Charleston
Valley College-Beckley Private, 2-4 years | Beckley
American Public University System Private, four-years | Charles Town
Putnam Career and Technical Center Public, Less than 2-years | Eleanor
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy Private, 2-4 years | Clarksburg
Huntington School of Beauty Culture Private, 2-4 years | Huntington
Roane-Jackson Technical Center Public, 2-4 years | Leroy
Carver Career Center Public, 2-4 years | Charleston
B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing Private, Less than 2-years | Glen Dale
Martinsburg College Private, four-years | Martinsburg

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Tuition Trends for West Virginia colleges Over Past 10 Years

Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes

Tuition & Fees Changes

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

Living Costs Changes