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West Liberty Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 1,343
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 64%
Average Aid Amount $9,899
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 364
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 95%

Financial Aid Information at West Liberty

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 1,343 students (64% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $9,899. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 364 students (95% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at West Liberty University is $8,732 for West Virginia residents and $17,116 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 1,343 students (64% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $9,899. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at West Liberty University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at West Liberty University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid1,34364%$9,899
Pell Grants64031%$4,794
Federal Student Loans95546%$8,460

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 364 beginning students (95% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 356 students (93% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at West Liberty University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at West Liberty University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid36495%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources32585%$5,824
Federal Grants15039%$5,085
Pell Grants14738%$4,616
Other Federal Grants308%$2,805
State/Local Grants12733%$2,646
Institutional Grants14839%$5,365
Student Loans21857%$9,971
Federal Student Loans21356%$6,624
Other Student Loans6016%$12,712

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 191 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended West Liberty University. Among them, 149 students have lived on campus and 12 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at West Liberty University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus190163149
Living Off-Campus with Family201229
Living Off-Campus without Family13512

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

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at West Liberty University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level155143$1,068,771$6,895
$0 - $30,0004444$460,848$10,474
$30,001 - $48,0003030$205,824$6,861
$48,001 - $75,0003231$183,549$5,736
$75,001 - $110,0002722$137,805$5,104
$110,001 or more2216$80,745$3,670