- The Inkwell
- Alabama
- University of West Alabama
Livingston, ALRural: remoteZIP 35470Founded 1835
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1835
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.uwa.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
AlabamaPublic
University of West Alabama
University of West Alabama is a public university in Livingston, Alabama, with 2,974 undergraduates. It admits 43% of applicants, graduates 35% within six years and costs $11,531 a year after aid.
35%graduate
Admission rate43%
Retention65%
4-year graduation17%
Pell Grant share64%
Federal loans66%
$11,531net price / year
43%admission rate
1015average SAT
35%graduate in 6 years
$47,856median earnings, 10 yrs
$23,250median debt
#1,351 of 1,704 for earnings#269 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,466 of 1,738 for graduation rate#185 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $22,639tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,960
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $20,710
- Average net price
- $11,531national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,456
$30,001–48,000$10,978
$48,001–75,000$12,059
$75,001–110,000$13,364
$110,001+$6,047
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 43%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1015
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 440–560
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 420–560
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 16–21
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college43%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college65%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college35%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college64%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 35%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 17%
- First-year retention
- 65%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 40%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,805
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,856middle 50%: $30,255–$67,041
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$67,041
Median, University of West Alabama$47,856
Lower quarter$30,255
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 2,974
- Part-time
- 19%
- Women / men
- 71% / 29%
- Average age at entry
- 22.3
- First-generation students
- 40%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 64%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 34%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,001 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,131
- Endowment, end of year
- $420,514
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White50%
Hispanic2.6%
Black39%
Asian0.3%
Two or more races2.7%
U.S. nonresident2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
Unknown3.1%
17 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Multi/interdisciplinary studies23%
Education21%
Health professions18%
Business & management7.6%
Parks, recreation & fitness6.8%
Psychology5.6%
Communication & journalism4.8%
Engineering technologies4.2%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Alabama
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL | $13,789 | 35% | $51,305 |
| Alabama State University Montgomery, AL | $9,775 | 31% | $40,585 |
| University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL | $18,760 | 56% | $46,010 |
| University of North Alabama Florence, AL | $17,850 | 56% | $50,557 |
| Alabama A & M University Normal, AL | $18,255 | 28% | $41,266 |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL | $22,758 | 62% | $72,098 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY | $10,886 | 34% | $55,028 |
| Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA | $11,101 | 33% | $49,677 |
| Touro University Worldwide Los Alamitos, CA | $12,436 | 37% | $77,590 |
| Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK | $12,424 | 37% | $48,728 |
| University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, TX | $12,111 | 39% | — |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro San Juan, PR | $10,081 | 34% | $36,036 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 101587. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q637346.