University of West Alabama in Livingston
Livingston, AL
University of West Alabama offers 126-degree programs and 63 via distance education. Student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1. 1 high safety campus. Acceptance Rate is 72%. The most popular test is SAT - 2% of students submitted it in comparison to 98% of students who submitted ACT. 27.7% are women, and 72.3% are men. 3% percents of international students. University of West Alabama is a member of 7 athletic associations. The average annual total cost of attendance at University of West Alabama is 13092$, that is at the level of national average. Total price of living is between $11902 and $18520 per year. 32% of full-time University of West Alabama students completed their education in 150 percent of time: graduation rate is at the level of national average. Average salary after attending is $33,900, so if you studied 2 years, you’ll get your funds back in less than 2 years.
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Average Annual Cost
Average annual cost includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, minus the average grant/scholarship aid. Separate metrics have calculated for different institutions depends on calendar system and sector of the establishment (public or private).
The University of West Alabama is a public and non-academic-year institution, so it’s net price represents an average of all programs and includes only undergraduates who first enrolled in the fall term and pay in-state tuition and receive Title IV aid.
BELOW AVERAGE
By Family Income
Depending on the federal state, or institutional grant and available, University of West Alabama students in your income bracket may pay more of less than the overall average costs.
| Family Income | Average cost |
|---|---|
| $0 - $30,000 | $11,751 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | $12,778 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | $14,785 |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | $15,584 |
| $110,001+ | $15,832 |
Admission considerations
Required:
- Secondary school record
- Admission test scores
- Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Recommended:
- Secondary school GPA
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Neither required nor recommended:
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendations
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Finance
Charges:
Typical room charge for academic year: 3920
Typical board charge for academic year: -
Combined charge for room and board: -
Percent of students with financial aid
Types of financial aids
1400 of University of West Alabama undergraduate students were awarded with some type of financial aid, it’s 73 percents of all undergraduate students. This makes University of West Alabama number 42 in the amount of financial aid awarded to students among all educational institutions in Alabama.
Students at University of West Alabama awarded 5 types of loans or aids, the biggest percent of students received a any financial aid.
| Family Income | Number awarded grant and scholarship aid | Average amount of grant and scholarship aid awarded |
|---|---|---|
| $0 - $30,000 | 98.06% | $7,222 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | 100% | $6,535 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | 86.36% | $3,398 |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | 90.57% | $3,249 |
| $110,001+ | 80.49% | $3,211 |
Salary After Attending
According to College Scorecard Data from U.S. Department of Education
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Career
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Living & meal
Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students required to live on campus
Institution provide on-campus housing
Institution provides board or meal plan
Veteran Services Available
Credit for military training
Disability services
Percent indicator of undergraduates formally registered as students with disabilities
Undergraduate programs or courses are offered via distance education
Graduate programs or courses are offered via distance education
Alternative tuition plans
Any alternative tuition plans offered by institution
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment plan
Prepaid tuition plan - a program that allows students or their families to purchase college tuition or tuition credits for future years, at current prices.
Tuition payment plan - a program that allows tuition to be paid in installments spread out over an agreed upon period of time, sometimes without interest or finance charges.
Special learning opportunities
Here are the learning opportunities available in University of West Alabama.
ROTC
ROTC - Air Force
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Teacher certification: approved by the state for initial certification or licensure of teachers
ROTC - Reserve Officers' Training Corps, a college program providing scholarships for training commissioned officers covering college tuition.
Teacher certifications programs are designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for certification as teachers in elementary, middle/junior high, and secondary schools.
Athletic associations
- Member of National Athletic Association
- Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
- Member of other national athletic association not listed above
- NCAA/NAIA member for football
- NCAA/NAIA member for basketball
- NCAA/NAIA member for baseball
- NCAA/NAIA member for cross country/track
Graduation Rate
University of West Alabama graduation rate is below the national average.
32% of full-time students enrolled for the first time to University of West Alabama completed the education program and got a degree in 150 percent of the expected time of completion.
The graduation rate value includes only programs that were completed less than six years for four-year degrees or less than three years for two-year degrees.
Graduation rate is the percentage of institution’s new-entering, first-time, first-year undergraduate students who complete their program within 150% of the published time for the program. Graduation rate excludes a huge number of students. This indicator doesn’t take into account students of nontraditional enrollments - part-time students, students who enroll mid-year, and who transfer from one institution to another. So graduation rate alone can create a misleading perception. Completion rate in the form of total number of students receiving any types of awards/degrees creates a complete picture. Combining this data with graduation rate is a better way to compare schools.
Applying information
Admission considerations
Required:
- Secondary school record
- Admission test scores
- Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Recommended:
- Secondary school GPA
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Neither required nor recommended:
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendations
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Acceptance Rate
The percentage of students given offers out of all those that applied.
In comparison to National Average
University of West Alabama acceptance rate is above national average.
In comparison to state Average
Average acceptance rate for institutions in state is 69%, so acceptance rate value is above state average for 3% only.
ABOVE AVERAGE
In comparison to an average acceptance rate in of colleges in $10k - $20k price range
Average acceptance rate for all institutions in state in the same net price range is 69%, so University of West Alabama acceptance rate value is above state net price average for 3% only.
ABOVE AVERAGE
Admissions yield
Total
Full time
Part time
Retention rate
Full-time retention rate
Part-time retention rate
The University of West Alabama full-time retention rate is 66% and part-time retention rate is 0%.
Retention rate is the percentage of the institution's first-time first-year undergraduate students who continue at that institution the next year. E.g., full-time students who study in the fall semester and keep on studying in the same program next fall semester are included in the retention rate.
Retention rate is an important index: if it is high, it demonstrates that school has quality curriculum, pleasant student environments and cultures as more students choose to continue their studies.
SAT/ACT scores
SAT scores
Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking University of West Alabama students submitting SAT scores
Composite SAT Range (25th - 75th):
1210 - 1620
SAT Range by section (25th - 75th)
Critical Reading: 430 - 530
Math: 360 - 560
Writing: 420 - 530
SAT Test Score Range
ACT scores
Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking University of West Alabama students submitting ACT scores
Composite ACT Range (25th - 75th):
18 - 21
ACT Range by section (25th - 75th)
English: 18 - 22
Math: 19 - 20
Writing: 0 - 0
ACT Test Score Range
SAT Score Converter
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Student Body
The student-to-faculty ratio at University of West Alabama is 13:1, that means that for every 13 students the institution has one professor, lecturer or specialist with a degree in education. Lower student-to-faculty ratio is better - it means that professors can dedicate more time and attention to each student.
Men/Women
Percent of international students
Race/ethnicity breakdown
Students enrollment in distance education
In University of West Alabama the biggest percent of students are enrolled in on-campus courses.
Distance education location breakdown
Here are the students enrolled exclusively in distance education courses at University of West Alabama and grouped by their location. Distance education courses are the most popular for students located in Alabama.
Campus Safety
The percentage of crimes on University of West Alabama
The campus located by Station 1 address in Livingston, Alabama.
University of West Alabama in comparison of all branches in the US. It is calculated as the average percent of crimes yearly by five years of data for every campus, based on an overall number of students studying there. The branch is a part of University of West Alabama with 0.08% of maximum crimes a year. The most often crimes detected on University of West Alabama are burglary and robbery.
Academic Programs
Number of degree programs offered
This is one of the lowest number of programs in comparison with other 94 universities in Alabama state, with one of the highest number of Post-master's certificate. University of West Alabama is one of the few institutions in Alabama that offers an Associate's degree program.
Number of degree programs offered via distance education
There are 63 distance learning programs that are provided in the University of West Alabama: 30 are for Master's degree, 18 - for Post-master's certificate and 15 are Bachelor's degree.
Note, that programs offered via distance education might be fully online as well as partially online and require on-campus meetings. So look carefully into each program to make sure you can commit.
Total credit/contact hours
Here you can find the data on instructional activity in measured in total credit and/or contact hours delivered by institutions during a 12-month period. Also we shown the Alabama state average data to help you compare.
University of West Alabama provides coursework for undergraduate students and graduate students.
In 2014-2015 academic year estimated full-time equivalent undergraduate enrollment was 1698 students with 50947 сredit hours for 12-month instructional activity period. The enrollment for graduates was 1318 with 31624 credit hours.
TOP 5 Popular Majors
The most popular majors counted as percentage breakdown of degrees awarded in every single discipline in University of West Alabama
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Location & Website
Address: Station One
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Religious affiliation: Not applicable
Calendar system: Semester
General Phone Number: +2056523400
Institution is active in current year: 1
Institution's internet website address: uwa.edu
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