West Liberty's tuition & fees has increased from $14,112 (2015) to $17,442 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 23.60% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $11,124 (year 2015) to $15,000 (year 2025).
West Liberty's tuition increase rate is higher 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 22.79% from 2015 ($28,817).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, West Liberty's COA is $35,384, which is increased by 7.44% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to West Liberty's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 23.60% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $17,426. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at West Liberty University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,230, and it has decreased -24.31% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,625 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,646 | 1.29% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,645 | -0.06% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,645 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,645 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,645 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,645 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,645 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,140 | -30.70% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,230 | 7.89% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 30.62% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 54.91% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at West Liberty University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,080 | $11,340 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,446 | $11,483 | 2.80% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,330 | $11,380 | -0.86% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,977 | $11,561 | 4.85% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,649 | $11,735 | -2.35% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,870 | $11,905 | 1.62% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,114 | $12,049 | 1.76% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,144 | $13,119 | 0.21% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,678 | $12,274 | 3.78% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,712 | $17,430 | 13.86% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between West Liberty University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| West Liberty University | $17,442
($8,893) | $17,116
($8,732) | 1.90% |
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| West Virginia University | $28,608
($10,104) | $27,360
($9,648) | 4.56% |
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| Marshall University | $20,342
($9,162) | $20,294
($8,942) | 0.24% |
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| Shepherd University | $19,082
($9,056) | $19,082
($8,642) | - |
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| Fairmont State University | $18,924
($8,708) | $18,372
($8,454) | 3.00% |
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| West Virginia State University | $14,990
($9,570) | $15,219
($9,499) | -1.50% |
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