University of West Alabama academics
Livingston, Alabama · Public · 2,974 undergrads
University of West Alabama has 2,974 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 28 fields of study. The most degrees go to Elementary Education and Teaching.
The short answers
2,974
undergraduates.
3,521
graduate students.
28
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
357
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
40%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,974
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,521
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
6,194
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
56%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
40%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$39,866
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
47%
BlackCollege Scorecard
38%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
5.3%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
3.2%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.6%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.8%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
357
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,082
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
9
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
41
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Elementary Education and Teaching
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
47
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers