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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    West Virginia University Institute of Technology's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at Dickinson State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Dickinson State costs about $1.3K less per year on average than West Virginia University Institute of Technology ($16,491 vs. $17,774, 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
West Virginia University Institute of Technology$17.8K
Dickinson State$16.5K
Aid generosity
West Virginia University Institute of Technology36%
Dickinson State24%
Net price, with grants
West Virginia University Institute of Technology$11.3K
Dickinson State$14.7K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
West Virginia University Institute of Technology98%
Dickinson State92%
Average grant
West Virginia University Institute of Technology$10.1K
Dickinson State$5.7K
Aid from the college
West Virginia University Institute of Technology83%
Dickinson State87%

Sticker prices

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

Sticker price, in-state
West Virginia University Institute of Technology$25.2K
Dickinson State$21.6K
Sticker price, out-of-state
West Virginia University Institute of Technology$37.3K
Dickinson State$23.7K
Tuition & fees, in-state
West Virginia University Institute of Technology$8.1K
Dickinson State$9.1K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
West Virginia University Institute of Technology$20.1K
Dickinson State$11.2K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
West Virginia University Institute of Technology20%
Dickinson State6%
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

  • West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyPublished data end at $110K
  • Dickinson StatePublished data end at $110K

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

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

MetricWest Virginia University Institute of TechnologyDickinson State
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need ––
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

MetricWest Virginia University Institute of TechnologyDickinson State
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program YesNo

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 releaseAbout 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