by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend West Virginia Wesleyan College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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What it costs to attend West Virginia Wesleyan College stands at about $47,374.00 for a single academic year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $34,090.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,284.00 |
| Total cost | $47,374.00 |
| That is 44% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $47,374.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$30,107.00 |
| Net price | $17,267.00 |
| That is 47% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $47,374.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$35,579.00 |
| Net price | $11,795.00 |
| That is 64% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at about 1.5% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. 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. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Freshman year | $11,971.00 | $17,524.00 | $48,079.00 |
| Senior year | $12,513.00 | $18,318.00 | $50,259.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $48,962.00 | $71,677.00 | $196,655.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,653.00 | $27,306.00 | $74,918.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $563.00 | $825.00 | $2,263.00 |
| Total amount paid | $67,615.00 | $98,984.00 | $271,573.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Freshman year | $11,971.00 | $17,524.00 | $48,079.00 |
| Senior year | $12,149.00 | $17,785.00 | $48,795.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $24,119.00 | $35,309.00 | $96,874.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,189.00 | $13,451.00 | $36,906.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $278.00 | $406.00 | $1,115.00 |
| Total amount paid | $33,308.00 | $48,761.00 | $133,780.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $18,083.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $18,148.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $12,553.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $13,597.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $16,406.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $19,593.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,477.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the West Virginia Wesleyan College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at West Virginia Wesleyan College comes to $15,750.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,000.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,750.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $33,750.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,750.00 |
| Middle income | $12,702.00 |
| High income | $19,500.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,375.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,125.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at West Virginia Wesleyan College works out to $-4,668.00.
The default-rate category at West Virginia Wesleyan College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 8.6% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at West Virginia Wesleyan College total $98,638,432.00 over 6,027 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 4 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $27,045.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing West Virginia Wesleyan College, keep these questions in mind:
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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.