West Virginia Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in West Virginia. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 18.87% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 5.05%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 31.99% over the past decade where it is increased by 6.24% last year. The living costs in West Virginia Colleges have risen 42.52% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in West Virginia
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $6,269$15,134 $8,207$15,247 $10,333$9,909
2012-13 $6,307
0.61%
$15,078
-0.37%
$7,754
-5.52%
$14,808
-2.88%
$10,447
1.10%
$9,995
0.87%
2013-14 $6,197
-1.74%
$14,393
-4.54%
$6,939
-10.51%
$14,130
-4.58%
$10,783
3.22%
$10,023
0.28%
2014-15 $6,697
8.07%
$15,319
6.43%
$7,332
5.66%
$14,878
5.29%
$11,194
3.81%
$10,430
4.06%
2015-16 $6,914
3.24%
$15,716
2.59%
$7,729
5.41%
$15,587
4.77%
$11,610
3.72%
$10,725
2.83%
2016-17 $7,314
5.79%
$16,212
3.16%
$7,787
0.75%
$15,474
-0.72%
$11,816
1.77%
$10,892
1.56%
2017-18 $7,614
4.10%
$16,797
3.61%
$8,234
5.74%
$16,253
5.03%
$12,047
1.95%
$11,014
1.12%
2018-19 $7,620
0.08%
$17,070
1.63%
$8,666
5.25%
$17,314
6.53%
$12,269
1.84%
$11,124
1.00%
2019-20 $7,818
2.60%
$16,661
-2.40%
$8,886
2.54%
$16,796
-2.99%
$12,678
3.33%
$11,558
3.90%
2020-21 $7,783
-0.45%
$16,333
-1.97%
$8,996
1.24%
$16,838
0.25%
$12,774
0.76%
$11,475
-0.72%
2021-22 $8,059
3.55%
$16,724
2.39%
$9,032
0.40%
$16,966
0.76%
$13,061
2.25%
$11,555
0.70%
2022-23 $8,029
-0.37%
$16,849
0.75%
$9,585
6.12%
$17,263
1.75%
$13,494
3.32%
$11,950
3.42%
2023-24 $8,362
4.15%
$17,335
2.88%
$10,492
9.46%
$18,485
7.08%
$14,544
7.78%
$12,403
3.79%
2024-25 $9,073
8.50%
$18,210
5.05%
$10,814
3.07%
$19,638
6.24%
$15,954
9.69%
$14,984
20.81%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of West Virginia Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of West Virginia Colleges is $8,797 for state residents and $17,447 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $5,731 for state residents and $8,898.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $7,735. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $10,688 for state residents and $19,493 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $12,446.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$8,797$5,731 $7,735
Public (out-of-State)$17,447$8,898$7,735
Private$20,572-$7,735
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$10,688
Public (out-of-State)$19,493
Private$12,446
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