University of West Alabama (U of West Alabama) is a four-year, public school located in Livingston, AL.
It offers 25 graduate programs - 17 Master's, 2 Doctorate, and 6 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $6,868 for in-state and $13,546 for out-of-state students.
A total of 3,433 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,860 students at U of West Alabama. U of West Alabama offers online graduate programs and 3,190 out of 3,433 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
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Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $6,868 for Alabama residents and $13,546 for out-of-state students. It offers twenty-five (25) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | University of West Alabama |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | Station One, Livingston, AL |
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| Graduate School Students | 3,272 students
3,190 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$6,868
Out-of-State$13,546 |
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| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 25 Graduate Programs
17 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 6 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at University of West Alabama
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of West Alabama with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Alabama residents, the tuition & fees are $6,868 and $13,546 for non-Alabama residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $371 for Alabama residents and $742 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $6,678 | $13,356 |
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| Fees | $190 | $190 |
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| Cost per Credit | $371 | $742 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,206 |
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| Room & Board | $8,166 (On-Campus) / $7,200 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,600 (On-Campus) / $3,600 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $19,840 | $26,518 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $18,874 | $25,552 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $6,868 | $6,868 | $6,868 | $6,868 | $6,868 |
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| Out-of-State | $13,546 | $13,546 | $13,546 | $13,546 | $13,546 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
University of West Alabama offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 25 major areas - 17 Master's (8 online programs), 2 Doctorate (1 online programs), 6 Post-Master's (4 online programs). 1,097 students have been conferred Master's degree and 9 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 1,097 | 9 | - | 157 |
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| Men | 237 | 3 | - | 10 |
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| Women | 860 | 6 | - | 147 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
U of West Alabama graduate schools have a total of 3,272 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 655 male and 2,617 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 2,997 full-time and 275 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 3,190 students enrolled through online exclusively and 92 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,661 White, 980 Black, and 9 Asian students are attending at University of West Alabama. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
13 grad students are younger than 22 and 983 students are older than 65. It has 1,262 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,056 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 3,272 |
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| Men | 655 |
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| Women | 2,617 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 3,272 |
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| Full-time Students | 2,997 |
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| Part-time Students | 275 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 3,272 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 26 |
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| Asian | 9 |
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| Black | 980 |
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| Hispanic | 52 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
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| White | 1,661 |
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| Two or more races | 46 |
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| Un-Known | 451 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 3,272 |
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| 21 & Under | 13 |
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| 22-24 | 459 |
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| 25-29 | 803 |
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| 30-34 | 582 |
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| 35-39 | 474 |
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| 40 & Over | 983 |
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Online Population
At University of West Alabama graduate schools, 3,190 students enrolled online exclusively and 92 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,433 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,190 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 92 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 151 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,190 |
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| Alabama Resident | 2,578 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 601 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 11 |
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