D&E's tuition & fees has increased from $27,492 (2015) to $31,820 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 15.74% over the past 10 years.
D&E's tuition increase rate is lower than the West Virginia's average increase rate of 15.87%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 17.45% from 2015 ($40,755).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, D&E's COA is $47,865, which is increased by 3.02% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to D&E's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 15.74% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $30,840. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Davis & Elkins College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,578, and it has increased 29.03% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,223 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,250 | 2.21% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,274 | 1.92% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,296 | 1.73% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,324 | 2.16% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,356 | 2.42% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,380 | 1.77% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,396 | 1.16% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,462 | 4.73% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,578 | 7.93% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 12.22% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 20.97% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Davis & Elkins College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,040 | $10,463 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,658 | $10,763 | 5.13% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,130 | $11,166 | -4.17% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,178 | $11,356 | 0.40% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,690 | $11,598 | 4.20% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,070 | $11,170 | -4.89% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,918 | $12,090 | 7.03% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,281 | $12,236 | 2.81% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,729 | $12,810 | 3.37% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,467 | $13,910 | 5.38% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Davis & Elkins College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Davis & Elkins College | $31,820 | $31,270 | 1.76% |
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| University of Charleston | $22,617 | $21,610 | 4.66% |
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| West Virginia Wesleyan College | $34,090 | $33,494 | 1.78% |
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| Wheeling University | $29,875 | $29,475 | 1.36% |
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| Alderson Broaddus University | $31,500 | $31,500 | - |
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| Valley College-Martinsburg | $15,995 | $15,995 | - |
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