by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will not be asked to pay the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to West Liberty University can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
Just what financial aid solutions can West Liberty University provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep going to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at West Liberty University.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at West Liberty University, 97% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance around 400 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 87% | $7,248 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 38% | $5,583 |
| Federal Pell grants | 44% | $5,126 |
| State/local grants | 40% | $3,665 |
| Federal student loans | 61% | $7,230 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Here, some 65% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $10,434 (among about 1291 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 65% | $10,434 |
| Federal Pell grants | 32% | $5,287 |
| Federal student loans | 44% | $8,518 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $8,443.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $13,701 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $15,842 |
| Over $75,000 | $19,488 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $15,366 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $16,295 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see West Liberty University’s online cost calculator: www.westliberty.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator/.
The median federal debt load at West Liberty University comes to $16,000 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $16,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $23,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $246.49/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at West Liberty University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,329 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $34,151 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,750 |
| Middle income | $16,250 |
| High income | $17,250 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,958 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,000 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $15,817 |
| Independent students | $16,966 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for West Liberty University.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at West Liberty University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 10516 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $188,534,031 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 13 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $74,720 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $5,748 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 4 |
| Total DoD amount | $14,278 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,570 |
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