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University of Montevallo vs University of West Alabama

University of West Alabama is harder to get into (43% vs 54% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average (in-state): $11,531 vs $18,760 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureUniversity of MontevalloUniversity of West Alabama
Admit rate 54% 43%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 860–1120
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 16–21
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureUniversity of MontevalloUniversity of West Alabama
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $29,520 $22,639
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $18,760 $11,531
Average paid from out of state, estimated $32,230 $21,281
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureUniversity of MontevalloUniversity of West Alabama
Under $30,000 $18,479 $11,456
$30,000–$48,000 $16,797 $10,978
$48,000–$75,000 $19,406 $12,059
$75,000–$110,000 $24,200 $13,364
Over $110,000 $24,562 $6,047
After you start
MeasureUniversity of MontevalloUniversity of West Alabama
Undergrads 2,151 2,974
Graduate within 6 years 49% 38%
Come back for year two 73% 65%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $46,010 $47,856
Median debt at graduation $22,500 $23,250

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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