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Buena Vista
U. Pikeville

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Buena Vista's grants cover 63% of its full price on average, vs. 56% at U. Pikeville

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Pikeville costs about $4.6K less per year on average than Buena Vista ($15,829 vs. $20,382, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Buena Vista$20.4K
U. Pikeville$15.8K
Aid generosity
Buena Vista63%
U. Pikeville56%
Net price, with grants
Buena Vista$19.7K
U. Pikeville$13.2K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Buena Vista100%
U. Pikeville99%
Average grant
Buena Vista$34.4K
U. Pikeville$20.3K
Aid from the college
Buena Vista100%
U. Pikeville99%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Buena Vista$54.8K
U. Pikeville$36K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Buena Vista$54.8K
U. Pikeville$36K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Buena Vista$40.2K
U. Pikeville$24.2K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Buena Vista$40.2K
U. Pikeville$24.2K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Buena VistaNot reported
U. PikevilleNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • Buena VistaPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $29K

  • U. PikevilleLittle need-based aid above $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $173K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricBuena VistaU. Pikeville
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need 16% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $29K (proxy)4.4% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $173K (proxy)
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricBuena VistaU. Pikeville
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoYes

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricBuena VistaU. Pikeville
Aid forms –FAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline –February 15 (priority)
Need met, first-years –79%
Average aid package, first-years ––
College grant dollars given as merit ––
Aid for international students –78 students, average $20.7K

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Pikeville Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Pikeville Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);University of Pikeville Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why