West Virginia University (West Virginia) is a four-year, public school located in Morgantown, WV.
It offers 146 graduate programs - 90 Master's, and 56 Doctorate. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,412 for in-state and $29,538 for out-of-state students.
A total of 5,437 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 23,643 students at West Virginia. West Virginia offers online graduate programs and 1,789 out of 5,437 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
West Virginia have a law school and medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at College of Law and School of Medicine. In addition, you can find West Virginia's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,412 for West Virginia residents and $29,538 for out-of-state students. It offers 146 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | West Virginia University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | PO Box 6201, Morgantown, WV |
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| Graduate School Students | 5,585 students
1,789 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$11,412
Out-of-State$29,538 |
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| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 146 Graduate Programs
90 Master's, 56 Doctorate |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at West Virginia University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at West Virginia University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For West Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $11,412 and $29,538 for non-West Virginia residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $682 for West Virginia residents and $1,725 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $11,412 | $29,538 |
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| Cost per Credit | $682 | $1,725 |
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| Books & Supplies | $950 |
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| Room & Board | $14,582 (On-Campus) / $13,012 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $6,080 (On-Campus) / $6,080 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $33,024 | $51,150 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $31,454 | $49,580 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $10,134 | $10,332 | $10,602 | $10,908 | $11,412 |
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| Out-of-State | $26,154 | $26,676 | $27,450 | $28,260 | $29,538 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
West Virginia University offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 146 major areas - 90 Master's, 56 Doctorate. 1,419 students have been conferred Master's degree and 592 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 1,419 | 592 | - | - |
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| Men | 588 | 263 | - | - |
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| Women | 831 | 329 | - | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Law | NOT OFFER |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
West Virginia graduate schools have a total of 5,585 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 2,463 male and 3,122 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 4,101 full-time and 1,484 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,789 students enrolled through online exclusively and 489 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 4,008 White, 211 Black, and 176 Asian students are attending at West Virginia University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
143 grad students are younger than 22 and 612 students are older than 65. It has 3,574 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,108 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 5,585 |
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| Men | 2,463 |
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| Women | 3,122 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 5,585 |
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| Full-time Students | 4,101 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,484 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 5,585 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 6 |
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| Asian | 176 |
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| Black | 211 |
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| Hispanic | 193 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 4 |
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| White | 4,008 |
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| Two or more races | 163 |
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| Un-Known | 65 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 5,585 |
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| 21 & Under | 143 |
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| 22-24 | 1,910 |
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| 25-29 | 1,664 |
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| 30-34 | 715 |
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| 35-39 | 393 |
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| 40 & Over | 612 |
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Online Population
At West Virginia University graduate schools, 1,789 students enrolled online exclusively and 489 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,437 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,789 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 489 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,159 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,789 |
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| West Virginia Resident | 769 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 1,002 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 18 |
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