University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama · Also known as UWA · Website
$44,232
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,232
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of West Alabama is a public 4-year college in Livingston, Alabama with 2,974 undergraduates and 3,837 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $12,684 a year (tuition and fees $10,990 in-state, $20,090 out-of-state). It admits 43% of applicants and 35% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $44,232 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $24,944 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,684
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$10,990
Out-of-state $20,090
Admission rate
43%
US median 78%
Completion rate
35%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$24,944
About $264 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,232
Rank 2,105 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $12,684
- Tuition in-state
- $10,990
- Tuition out-of-state
- $20,090
- Cost of attendance
- $22,758
- Students with a need-based grant
- 58%
- Students with federal loans
- 66%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,179
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,523
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,606
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,550
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $8,734 in 2015-16 to $10,990 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1,015
- SAT reading, middle
- 450
- SAT math, middle
- 480
- ACT, middle
- 19
- Undergraduates
- 2,974
- Graduate students
- 3,837
- Part-time students
- 19%
- Women
- 71%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 35%
- Retention rate
- 65%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 52
- Endowment
- $421K
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,105 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 69 in Alabama (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,684 | $15,258 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,990 | $9,862 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 43% | 77% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 35% | 42% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 65% | 67% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $24,944 | $21,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,106 | $32,851 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,232 | $39,842 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 37% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 62% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
52 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 458 | $27,334 | $54,953 | $59,095 | $59,916 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 126 | $27,333 | $65,443 | $73,704 | $71,685 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 96 | $27,332 | $67,474 | $68,664 | $103,485 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 94 | $34,166 | $56,329 | $59,972 | $64,397 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 77 | $38,666 | $62,006 | $63,682 | $60,111 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 72 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 68 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 68 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,571 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 63 | $27,333 | $59,079 | $64,605 | $63,707 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | $27,000 | $31,786 | $40,455 | $55,693 |
| Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's | Master's | 42 | $27,333 | $55,653 | $60,086 | $70,644 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | $20,750 | $66,312 | $77,039 | $80,813 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyMaster's | Master's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesMaster's | Master's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $30,875 | $36,920 | $53,696 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Special Education and TeachingGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,440 | $54,562 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | $27,000 | $30,019 | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | $58,218 | $76,194 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Livingston and Alabama on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Alabama
- Homes: Homes for sale in Alabama
Questions and answers
How much does University of West Alabama cost?
$12,684 a year is the average net price at University of West Alabama after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $10,990 for in-state students and $20,090 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $22,758. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,179 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of West Alabama?
43% of applicants are admitted to University of West Alabama. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,015 and the middle ACT score is 19. The median admission rate of colleges in Alabama is 77%.
How much do University of West Alabama graduates earn?
$44,232 a year is the median pay of former University of West Alabama students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,106 after 6 years). That ranks 2,105 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 69 in Alabama. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's) at $67,474.
How much student debt do University of West Alabama graduates have?
$24,944 is the median federal student loan debt of University of West Alabama graduates, about $264 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 66% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of West Alabama?
35% of first-time, full-time students at University of West Alabama finish within 6 years. 65% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of West Alabama?
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (458 master's graduates), Educational Administration and Supervision (126 master's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (96 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 52 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.