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Facing increased costs and low enrollment, West Virginia University officials on Monday projected that the school’s budget deficit would widen to $45 million next fiscal year after the recent increase
West Virginia University, facing low student enrollment and inflation, expects significant financial headwinds next school year.
As West Virginia University faces a looming budget deficit, school officials are preparing to operate as a smaller institution in the coming years.
West Virginia University administrators are navigating ongoing financial challenges, which they attribute to inflation, the pandemic and declining student enrollment.
West Virginia University and Marshall University, the state’s largest institutions of higher education, have publicly opposed a “campus carry” bill moving through the state Senate.