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University of West Alabama

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Livingston, AL
Population 15,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,666
Men / Women 29% / 71%
White 54%
Black 37%
Mixed 3%
Hispanic 2%
International 2%
Native American 1%
Asian 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 36%
Education 25%
Business & Economics 18%
Life & Natural Sciences 14%
Professional 5%
Engineering, Computing & Math 1%

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 (20th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,738 (70th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (67th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 33%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 12 #466
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 64%
SAT Range 860 – 1,120
ACT Range 16 – 21

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business 57 39% / 61% 2%
Accounting 10 40% / 60% 0%
Business Administration 34 32% / 68% 0%
Finance 2 50% / 50% 50%
Management Information Systems 6 67% / 33% 0%
Marketing 5 40% / 60% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 128 20% / 80% 1% $60,253
Athletic Training 6 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Exercise Science 4 50% / 50% 0%
Physical Education 2 100% / 0% 0% $58,901
Sport Management 14 +1 79% / 21% 7%
Elementary Education 90 7% / 93% 0% $59,617
Special Education 12 17% / 83% 0% $65,254
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Liberal Arts 144 35% / 65% 3% $40,492
Economics
Communication 26 +1 27% / 73% 12%
Criminal Justice 5 100% / 0% 0%
English 4 0% / 100% 0%
History 3 33% / 67% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 72 49% / 51% 0% $40,492
Psychology 30 7% / 93% 3%
Sociology 3 0% / 100% 0%
Music 1 100% / 0% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics 24 29% / 71% 0%
Mathematics 6 17% / 83% 0%
Biology 8 25% / 75% 0%
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0%
Marine Biology 3 0% / 100% 0%
Natural Sciences 6 67% / 33% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Division of Technology 21 81% / 19% 0%
Applied Technology 9 78% / 22% 0%
Industrial Technology 12 83% / 17% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Nursing 27 0% / 100% 0% $73,987
Health Sciences 10 0% / 100% 0%
Nursing 17 0% / 100% 0% $73,987