by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Potomac State College of West Virginia University, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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Attendance costs at Potomac State C of West Virginia U ranged from $15,593.00 and up to $23,513.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: near $15,593.00 in-state, rising to $23,513.00 for non-residents.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $5,280.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,313.00 |
| Total cost | $15,593.00 |
| That is 19% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,593.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,422.00 |
| Net price | $7,171.00 |
| That is 63% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,593.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,244.00 |
| Net price | $5,349.00 |
| That is 72% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $13,200.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,313.00 |
| Total cost | $23,513.00 |
| That is 22% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,513.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,422.00 |
| Net price | $15,091.00 |
| That is 22% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,513.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,244.00 |
| Net price | $13,269.00 |
| That is 31% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 3.9% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Freshman year | $5,559.00 | $7,453.00 | $16,205.00 |
| Senior year | $6,240.00 | $8,366.00 | $18,191.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $23,581.00 | $31,613.00 | $68,741.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,983.00 | $12,043.00 | $26,188.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $271.00 | $364.00 | $791.00 |
| Total amount paid | $32,564.00 | $43,657.00 | $94,929.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Freshman year | $5,559.00 | $7,453.00 | $16,205.00 |
| Senior year | $5,777.00 | $7,745.00 | $16,842.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $11,336.00 | $15,198.00 | $33,047.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,319.00 | $5,790.00 | $12,590.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $130.00 | $175.00 | $380.00 |
| Total amount paid | $15,655.00 | $20,988.00 | $45,637.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Freshman year | $13,790.00 | $15,684.00 | $24,436.00 |
| Senior year | $15,480.00 | $17,605.00 | $27,430.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $58,496.00 | $66,528.00 | $103,656.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $22,285.00 | $25,345.00 | $39,489.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $673.00 | $766.00 | $1,193.00 |
| Total amount paid | $80,781.00 | $91,873.00 | $143,146.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Freshman year | $13,790.00 | $15,684.00 | $24,436.00 |
| Senior year | $14,332.00 | $16,300.00 | $25,396.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $28,122.00 | $31,983.00 | $49,833.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,713.00 | $12,185.00 | $18,984.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $324.00 | $368.00 | $573.00 |
| Total amount paid | $38,835.00 | $44,168.00 | $68,817.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $9,197.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $7,403.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $5,309.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $5,317.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $8,738.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $10,946.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,317.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Potomac State College of West Virginia University Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Potomac State C of West Virginia U works out to $15,500.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,106.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,500.00 |
| 75th | $26,250.00 |
| 90th | $32,000.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,250.00 |
| Middle income | $15,250.00 |
| High income | $16,500.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,146.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,000.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Potomac State C of West Virginia U works out to $1,586.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate category at Potomac State C of West Virginia U is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 8.6% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Potomac State C of West Virginia U come to $2,149,502,786.00 over 93,044 loan recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 18 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,668.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Potomac State C of West Virginia U, the questions below are worth your time:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.