by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The sum total of attendance at Potomac State College of West Virginia University can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
Just what financial assistance solutions will WVU Potomac State College provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Scroll down to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Potomac State College of West Virginia University.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
At Potomac State College of West Virginia University, 95% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid (about 361 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 90% | $6,890 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 70% | $2,117 |
| Federal Pell grants | 44% | $5,728 |
| State/local grants | 57% | $3,728 |
| Federal student loans | 35% | $4,995 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At WVU Potomac State College, around 69% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $7,017 (covering around 792 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 69% | $7,017 |
| Federal Pell grants | 38% | $5,599 |
| Federal student loans | 30% | $5,592 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $8,422.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $5,311 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $7,360 |
| Over $75,000 | $11,614 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $9,197 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $7,403 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see WVU Potomac State College’s net price calculator: financialaid.wvu.edu/home/estimate-costs-aid/net-price-calculator.
A typical borrower at WVU Potomac State College leaves with $15,500 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $15,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $22,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $238.54/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at WVU Potomac State College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,106 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $26,250 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $32,000 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,250 |
| Middle income | $15,250 |
| High income | $16,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,146 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,000 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $15,500 |
| Independent students | $14,583 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at WVU Potomac State College.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at WVU Potomac State College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 93044 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $2,149,502,786 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 18 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $66,018 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $3,668 |
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