University of West Alabama
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Livingston, AL
Population
15,000
Website
http://www.westal.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,666
Men / Women
29% / 71%
White
54%
Black
37%
Mixed
3%
Hispanic
2%
International
2%
Native American
1%
Asian
0%
From State
83%
From Region
14%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Education
26%
Business & Economics
18%
Health Sciences
9%
Professional
5%
Life & Natural Sciences
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$10,990
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$20,090
Est. In-State Cost
$14,217
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$25,988
10-Year ROI
$131,000
ROI Percentile
40th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
65%
4-Year Graduation Rate
14%
6-Year Graduation Rate
35%
Transfer-Out Rate
34%
Weather
Comfortable Days
95 (20%)
Sunshine Hours
2,738 (70%)
Days Without Precipitation
255 (67%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
74%
Yield (Unbound)
33%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 12 | #447 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 0 | #576 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
64%
SAT Range
900
–
1080
SAT Math Range
420
–
560
SAT RW Range
440
–
560
ACT Range
16
–
21
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business | 57 | 39% / 61% | 2% | $53,840 | 97% | ||
| Accounting | 10 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $57,054 | 62 | 100% | |
| Business Administration | 34 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $52,622 | 52 | 96% | |
| Finance | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 50% | $59,355 | 67 | — | |
| Management Information Systems | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $56,612 | 61 | — | |
| Marketing | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $50,173 | 45 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education | 128 | 20% / 80% | 1% | $49,870 | 100% | ||
| Athletic Training | 6 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $48,693 | 40 | — | |
| Exercise Science | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $40,611 | 18 | 100% | |
| Sport Management | 14 +1 | 79% / 21% | 7% | $40,611 | 18 | 100% | |
| Elementary Education | 90 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $50,652 | 46 | 100% | |
| Physical Education | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $48,411 | 40 | 94% | |
| Special Education | 12 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $58,729 | 66 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Liberal Arts | 144 | 35% / 65% | 3% | $38,932 | 100% | ||
| Economics | — — | — | — | $58,699 | 66 | — | |
| Communication | 26 +1 | 27% / 73% | 12% | $41,321 | 19 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $44,535 | 28 | — | |
| English | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,198 | 17 | — | |
| History | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $42,524 | 23 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 72 — | 49% / 51% | 0% | $36,443 | 10 | 100% | |
| Psychology | 30 — | 7% / 93% | 3% | $41,239 | 19 | — | |
| Sociology | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,723 | 21 | — | |
| Music | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $34,671 | 8 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics | 24 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $46,336 | 100% | ||
| Chemistry | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,687 | 46 | — | |
| Mathematics | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $53,655 | 54 | — | |
| Biology | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $43,528 | 25 | 100% | |
| Marine Biology | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,403 | 17 | — | |
| Natural Sciences | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $45,004 | 30 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Technology | 21 | 81% / 19% | 0% | $69,508 | |||
| Applied Technology | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $69,013 | 81 | — | |
| Industrial Technology | 12 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $69,880 | 82 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Nursing | 27 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,446 | 99% | ||
| Health Sciences | 10 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,305 | 36 | — | |
| Nursing | 17 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $66,588 | 78 | 99% |