Division I · Big 12 Conference
West Virginia University · Cost & aid
Morgantown, WV · City · Public · Research university · the Mountaineers · Website ↗
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$45,356
Cost of attendance
out-of-state, on campus
$27,644
In-state
on campus
$13,691
Average net price
top quarter for affordability in Division I
$4.4M
Athletic aid, women's
$16,816 per roster spot
$6.6M
Athletic aid, men's
$22,191 per roster spot
Net price by family income
What aided first-year students actually paid after grants and scholarships, by family income — against the $45,356 sticker.
Need-based aid only; athletic aid is on top.
Athletic aid
- Athletic aid to women's teams$4,372,259
- Per roster spot$16,816 across 260 women's roster spots
- Athletic aid to men's teams$6,613,087
- Per roster spot$22,191 across 298 men's roster spots
- Recruiting spend, women's / men's$624k / $1.8M
- Tuition & fees$9,648 in-state · $27,360 out
Per-roster-spot aid is an average across every team of that gender; football and basketball take most of it at many schools. Ask the coach what this program funds. Since 2025-26 there is no cap on how many players on a Division I roster may be on scholarship.
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