FourYearCost

Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Keyser, WVPublicRank 1189 of 1,732Traditional rank 775 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$6,761
370 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$6,522
428 recipients
The drop
$239
3.5% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$6,761Later years$6,522

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$5,309
$30–48k$5,317
$48–75k$8,738
$75–110k$10,946
$110k+$12,317

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$4,752
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$5,040
Change$288 (+6.1%)
Tuition and fees (out-of-state), 2023-24$12,624
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$11,900

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend (in-state)

$4,4882018-19$4,5362019-20$4,5362020-21$4,6082021-22$4,7522022-23$5,0402023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +12.3% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$8,0632020-21$7,8222021-22$7,6852022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years—
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)60%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants48%
Freshmen taking federal loans37%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$4,859
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$198

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
West Virginia University at Parkersburg$6,637$743
West Liberty University$6,547−$4,998
Fairmont State University$7,034−$220
Shepherd University$8,183$713
Glenville State University$8,245−$1,372

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