The University of West Alabama kept in-state tuition fees steady for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the most recent report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Alabama residents paid $10,990 to attend the public four-year university during both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs that were 82.8% higher than those for in-state students, amounting to $20,090 in 2022-23. This rate remained the same as the previous academic year.
Approximately 81% of the undergraduate student body at the university are Alabama residents, while about 13% come from other states and 3% are international students.
Data indicates that 97% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. Specifically, 278 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $2.2 million, and 187 students borrowed over $1.5 million in student loans.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 1,794 students benefited from grants or scholarships amounting to $11.1 million, and 1,541 students took out federal student loans totaling $12.8 million.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the the University of West Alabama in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 214 | 71% | $1.1 million | $5,177 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 21 | 7% | $40,230 | $1,916 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 192 | 64% | $1 million | $5,300 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 278 | 93% | $2.2 million | $7,790 |
| Federal student loans | 187 | 62% | $1.4 million | $7,651 |
| Other student loans | 7 | 2% | $59,180 | $8,454 |
| Student loan aid | 187 | 62% | $1.5 million | $7,968 |
| Total student aid | 291 | 97% | $3.7 million | $12,562 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
