There are 70 colleges in West Virginia - 40 public and 30 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 $19,518. For West Virginia community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $5,455 for state residents and $8,763 for out-of-state students.
In West Virginia, for public 4-years 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).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 18.83% when living on campus and 14.26% when living off campus at West Virginia Colleges.
In private West Virginia Colleges, the COA has increase by 14.67% (on-campus) and 10.69% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $33,018 when a student lives on campus and $30,877 when living off campus at West Virginia Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for West Virginia Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of West Virginia Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$19,165 | $27,787 | $32,593 | $18,401 | $27,023 | $31,829 |
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| 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 |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 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% |
|---|
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,139 for West Virginia Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for West Virginia Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
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| 2014-15 | $1,274 |
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| 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% |
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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 |
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| 2014-15 | $11,194 | $11,469 |
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| 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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