Financial Aid at WVSU

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,081 students (33% of total 3,322 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at West Virginia State University (WVSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,186.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 91% of total 314 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,993.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At West Virginia State University, 1,081 undergraduate students (33% of total 3,322 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,186.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - WVSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,08133% $11,010,555$10,186
Pell Grants66920% $3,623,958$5,417
Federal Student Loan59618% $4,742,024$7,956

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

287 beginning undergraduate students (91% of total 314 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at West Virginia State University. The average amount of aid received is $8,993.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - WVSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid28791% --
Grants or Scholarships27688%$2,482,114$8,993
Federal Grants18057%$1,024,340$5,691
Pell Grants18057%$967,870$5,377
Other Federal Grants4013%$56,470$1,412
State/Local Grants13242%$546,312$4,139
Institutional Grants18258%$911,462$5,008
Student Loan Aid14947%$1,063,021$7,134
Federal Student Loans14947%$1,063,021$7,134
Other Student Loans----

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at West Virginia State University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level131131$1,272,680$9,715
0-30,0008080$875,529$10,944
30,001-48,0002424$198,084$8,254
48,001-75,0002222$167,701$7,623
75,001-110,00055$31,366$6,273
110,001 or more----

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