For the year 2024, the University of West Alabama set tuition and fees for in-state students at $10,990, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This places the university as the eighth highest-priced public institution in Alabama for 2024.
Tuition and fees for in-state students remained the same as the previous year.
Out-of-state students paid $20,090 in 2024, with no change from the prior year.
In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.
The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.
Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 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.
| City | Institution Name | College costs |
|---|---|---|
| Montevallo | The University of Montevallo | $13,948 |
| Jacksonville | Jacksonville State University | $12,894 |
| Auburn | Auburn University | $12,890 |
| Tuscaloosa | The University of Alabama | $12,180 |
| Huntsville | The University of Alabama in Huntsville | $12,132 |
| Florence | The University of North Alabama | $12,120 |
| Montgomery | Alabama State University | $11,248 |
| Livingston | The University of West Alabama | $10,990 |
| Phenix City | Troy University-Phenix City Campus | $10,176 |
| Dothan | Troy University-Dothan Campus | $10,176 |
| Montgomery | Troy University-Montgomery Campus | $10,176 |
| Troy | Troy University | $10,176 |
| Mobile | The University of South Alabama | $10,116 |
| Normal | Alabama A & M University | $10,024 |
| Montgomery | Auburn University at Montgomery | $9,700 |
| Marion | Marion Military Institute | $9,538 |
| Birmingham | The University of Alabama at Birmingham | $9,098 |
| Evergreen | Reid State Technical College | $5,454 |
| Mobile | Bishop State Community College | $5,340 |
| Boaz | Snead State Community College | $5,278 |
| Hanceville | George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | $5,220 |
| Andalusia | Lurleen B Wallace Community College | $5,190 |
| Montgomery | H Councill Trenholm State Community College | $5,190 |
| Huntsville | J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College | $5,190 |
| Muscle Shoals | Northwest Shoals Community College | $5,131 |
Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
