Livingston, Alabama · Public · 4-year · Remote rural area
Overview
University of West Alabama is a public four-year institution in Livingston, Alabama. The campus sits in a remote rural area. It enrolled 6,820 students in fall 2024, including 2,983 undergraduates and 3,837 graduate students.
University of West Alabama offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 44 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Elementary Education and Teaching, Educational Leadership and Administration, and Secondary Education and Teaching. It awarded 1,871 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
65% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Mission
Enriching lives through education, service and outreach
Key figures
6,820
Students enrolled
65%
First-year retention
1,871
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
44
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 44
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
65%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
453
Associate degrees
44
Master's degrees
1,152
Doctoral degrees (research)
15
Post-master's certificates
207
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
6,820
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,983
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,837
Full-time, fall 2024
82%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,299
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,032
Graduate students, 2024-25
6,267
Full-time, 2024-25
84%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
75%
Men
25%
White
55%
Hispanic or Latino
2%
Black or African American
34%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
44
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
82%
Students taking some online courses
14%
Campus and services
Setting
Remote rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Gulf South Conference
President
Dr. Todd Fritch
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience