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University of West Alabama

Livingston, ALQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forMostly onlineEconomic diversityEnrollment up 55% since fall 2014
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 2 applicants admitted

U. West Alabama admits about 1 in 2 applicants (43%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 88% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

43%

43%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

2,729

Admitted

1,164

Yield

33%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

860–1120

8001600
ACT middle 50%

16–21

1236
Applications +169% since fall 2014 · admit rate 72% → 43%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,974 undergrads, where 58% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

3K

undergrads · larger than 69% of colleges

Diversity index

0.60

Pell Grant

58%

above the median

First generation

40%

above the median

Rural, remoteNCAA D-II · Gulf South ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Less diverse · index 0.63 → 0.60 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (25% of graduates). 19 students for every faculty member, more than at 87% of colleges. 34% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,131 a year on instruction per student.

19 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 87% of colleges

Most popular major

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

25% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Accounting and Related Services

$58.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

34%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$8.1K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $15,992 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $8.3K less than the national median. The 93% who received grants paid $13,954 on average; the other 7% paid the full sticker price of $23,962 in-state / $33,062 out-of-state.

35%

$16K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $8.3K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$23,962 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 35% of full price

Federal loans

66%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost falling · −19% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $44,232 ten years after enrolling, more than at 22% of colleges; 42% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.4 years of that salary.

42%

42%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$44.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$24.9K

≈ $264/month for 10 years

Retention

65%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 33% → 35% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 19%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 169% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 72% to 43%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −19% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +169%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 72% → 43%

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.63 → 0.60

Every series, year by year

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