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What Bluefield State University costs

Bluefield, West Virginia · Public · 1,042 undergrads · HBCU

Bluefield State University's in-state sticker price was $22,066 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $11,130 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $11,246. Out-of-state students pay $7,728 more in tuition.

What does Bluefield State University cost?

$11,130 a year in-state

Out of state: about $18,858 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $22,066.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$11,246
$30,000–$48,000Not reported
$48,000–$75,000Not reported
$75,000–$110,000$13,589
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $18,376 a year, against $10,648 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $7,728 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$11,246$18,974
$30,000–$48,000Not reportedNot reported
$48,000–$75,000Not reportedNot reported
$75,000–$110,000$13,589$21,317
Over $110,000Not reportedNot reported

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $7,728 more in tuition that Bluefield State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 49% off Bluefield State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
West Virginia State University$14,317$13,624
Kentucky State University$17,248$17,637
Jackson State University$37,369$34,119

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$10,648
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$18,376
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$22,066
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $7,728 more in tuition at Bluefield State University and usually get less aid.

46%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,814
average grant for students who got aid.
51%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$21,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Bluefield State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $11,246 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,066. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Bluefield State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Bluefield State University cost for a family earning $90,000?
In-state families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid $13,589 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,066. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Bluefield State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Bluefield State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Bluefield State University is $18,376 a year, against $10,648 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $11,130 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $7,728 tuition gap gives about $18,858 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers