by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Wheeling University, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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Published attendance costs at Wheeling University is about $41,265.00 annually.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $29,875.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,390.00 |
| Total cost | $41,265.00 |
| That is 26% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $41,265.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$22,001.00 |
| Net price | $19,264.00 |
| That is 41% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $41,265.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$24,765.00 |
| Net price | $16,500.00 |
| That is 50% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at about 0.7% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Freshman year | $16,609.00 | $19,392.00 | $41,539.00 |
| Senior year | $16,942.00 | $19,780.00 | $42,370.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $67,101.00 | $78,342.00 | $167,814.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $25,563.00 | $29,845.00 | $63,931.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $772.00 | $902.00 | $1,931.00 |
| Total amount paid | $92,664.00 | $108,187.00 | $231,745.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Freshman year | $16,609.00 | $19,392.00 | $41,539.00 |
| Senior year | $16,719.00 | $19,520.00 | $41,814.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $33,329.00 | $38,912.00 | $83,352.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,697.00 | $14,824.00 | $31,754.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $384.00 | $448.00 | $959.00 |
| Total amount paid | $46,026.00 | $53,736.00 | $115,107.00 |
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) | $20,503.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $19,040.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $14,139.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $13,524.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $19,257.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $21,265.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $22,026.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Wheeling University Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Wheeling University stands at $15,375.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,821.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,375.00 |
| 75th | $27,055.00 |
| 90th | $33,000.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $11,000.00 |
| Middle income | $17,250.00 |
| High income | $17,750.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,200.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,812.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Wheeling University is $-729.00.
The federal default-rate tier for Wheeling University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.5% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Wheeling University amount to $129,586,953.00 spread across 6,081 student borrowers.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Wheeling University, think through the questions below:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
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.