[Last update: December 11, 2025]

14,254 students (76% of total 18,641 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at West Virginia University (West Virginia). The average amount of the aid awarded is $12,265.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 97% of total 4,375 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,363.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At West Virginia University, 14,254 undergraduate students (76% of total 18,641 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $12,265.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - West Virginia
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship14,25476% $174,818,190$12,265
Pell Grants4,02122% $22,340,136$5,556
Federal Student Loan8,32845% $50,668,992$6,084

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

4,239 beginning undergraduate students (97% of total 4,375 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at West Virginia University. The average amount of aid received is $12,363.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - West Virginia
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid4,23997% --
Grants or Scholarships4,11394%$50,847,211$12,363
Federal Grants1,06024%$6,039,839$5,698
Pell Grants1,05924%$5,647,504$5,333
Other Federal Grants3458%$392,335$1,137
State/Local Grants1,71039%$8,631,441$5,048
Institutional Grants3,97991%$36,175,931$9,092
Student Loan Aid2,44056%$13,433,297$5,505
Federal Student Loans2,33753%$12,030,284$5,148
Other Student Loans70716%$1,403,013$1,984

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 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 level1,1531,126$12,315,037$10,681
0-30,000296295$4,280,335$14,461
30,001-48,000173172$2,331,836$13,479
48,001-75,000205205$2,316,229$11,299
75,001-110,000176168$1,402,675$7,970
110,001 or more303286$1,983,962$6,548

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