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West Virginia Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 14,199
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 75%
Average Aid Amount $11,786
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 4,444
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 97%

Financial Aid Information at West Virginia

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 14,199 students (75% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $11,786. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 4,444 students (97% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at West Virginia University is $10,104 for West Virginia residents and $28,608 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 14,199 students (75% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $11,786. 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 Virginia University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at West Virginia University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid14,19975%$11,786
Pell Grants3,88920%$5,057
Federal Student Loans8,40144%$5,962

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 4,444 beginning students (97% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 4,282 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 Virginia University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at West Virginia University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid4,44497%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources4,27493%$11,893
Federal Grants1,07123%$5,465
Pell Grants1,06823%$4,967
Other Federal Grants4329%$1,267
State/Local Grants1,77039%$4,706
Institutional Grants4,10890%$8,921
Student Loans2,55556%$9,830
Federal Student Loans2,46754%$5,141
Other Student Loans69715%$17,840

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,882 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended West Virginia University. Among them, 1,448 students have lived on campus and 249 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 Virginia University
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus1,4831,4011,448
Living Off-Campus with Family196220179
Living Off-Campus without Family156248249

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 2023-2024 . 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 Virginia University
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