by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged 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 total cost of going to West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
What financing options does WVSOM offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Scroll down 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. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at WVSOM.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,500 |
| 25th percentile | $3,800 |
| 75th percentile | $7,300 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $7,300 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. WVSOM.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at WVSOM:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 2906 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $426,373,492 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 10 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $328,000 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $32,800 |
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More about our data sources and methodologies.