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.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
