University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama · Public · Predominantly bachelor's · Rural: Remote

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The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $11,531. 35% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $47,856 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $23,250.

Average net price
$11,531
per year Verified data
Completion rate
35%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$47,856
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$23,250
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$10,960
Out-of-state tuition and fees$20,710
Average cost of attendance$22,639
Books and supplies$1,296
Room and board, on campus$9,938
Average net price, all aided students$11,531
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$11,456
Average net price, family income over $110,000$6,047

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
43%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
860 to 1120
ACT composite range, middle 50%
16 to 21
Undergraduate enrollment
2,974
Graduate enrollment
3,837
Students receiving Pell grants
64%
Student to faculty ratio
19 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time35%
Completion within normal time17%
First-year retention (full-time)65%
Median federal debt, graduates$23,250
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$264
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$15,821
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry63%
1 year after completion$41,689
4 years after completion$64,122
6 years after entry$42,805
8 years after entry$45,491
10 years after entry$47,856
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $47,856; the middle half earned $30,255 to $67,041. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at University of West Alabama

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

51 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Associate's degree (3)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.03 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.08 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · Some credentials fully online
32$71,382$22,500
Bachelor's degree (28)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · Some credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · Some credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biological and Physical Sciences
CIP 30.01 · Some credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · Some credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
34$42,181$31,000
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · Some credentials fully online
27Suppressed for privacy$20,125
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
CIP 26.13 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
CIP 15.00 · Some credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
CIP 15.99 · Some credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · Some credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · Some credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
CIP 43.99 · Some credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Information Systems and Services
CIP 52.12 · Some credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · Some credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · Some credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99 · Some credentials fully online
72$41,067$25,750
Music
CIP 50.09 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · Some credentials fully online
30$35,663$26,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · Some credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacy$21,750
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · Some credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · Some credentials fully online
19$30,026Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · Some credentials fully online
90$40,931$33,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (13)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
128$65,615Suppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · Some credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
CIP 26.13 · Some credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · Some credentials fully online
120$68,459Suppressed for privacy
Educational/Instructional Media Design
CIP 13.05 · Some credentials fully online
57$59,502Suppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · Some credentials fully online
74Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Research and Experimental Psychology
CIP 42.27 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · Some credentials fully online
94$56,993Suppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · Some credentials fully online
11Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
CIP 13.11 · Some credentials fully online
62$62,237Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · Some credentials fully online
487$56,128Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · Some credentials fully online
42$58,919Suppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (5)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · Some credentials fully online
68Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational/Instructional Media Design
CIP 13.05 · Some credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · Some credentials fully online
21Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
CIP 13.11 · Some credentials fully online
24Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · Some credentials fully online
43Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (2)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, Other
CIP 13.99 · Some credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 101587, OPEID 001024. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.