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A college town · College Scorecard

Livingston is home to University of West Alabama

University of West Alabama has about 1,567 students on campus, and 48% of Livingston’s residents are enrolled in college. 1 more college is within 30 miles.

University of West Alabama
Colleges in town
1
degree-granting
Students on campus
1,567
1 for every 3 residents
Residents in college
48%
Above AL (6%)
Most selective
43%
admitted · University of West Alabama
Net price
$13k
a year after aid
Earnings, 10 yrs
$44k
median

What stands out about college in Livingston

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

A true college town48% of Livingston’s residents are enrolled in college, against 6% statewide.A small-college townUniversity of West Alabama has about 1,567 students on campus.
★ What stands out · Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Livingston

How much the college shapes the town, and the pages a student or a new neighbor needs.

48 of every 100 Livingston residents are in college (AL: 6).

1,567students on campus · 4,672 residents
20.7median age · AL 39.3
57%of homes rented · AL 30%
$584median rent · 42% below the state
LivingstonLivingston, AL
Housing$145K typical homeSafetySafety Grade C−HealthHealth Grade CClimate35° January low · 92° July highHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call
Every college

The college in Livingston

Tap a college for who gets in, what families pay, majors and outcomes.

University of West Alabama campus · Directions

University of West AlabamaUniversity or college · Public · 1,567 on campus 43%admitted$13knet price35%graduate$44kearnings
What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Under $30k, where Livingston’s median household income ($24K) falls.

East Mississippi Community College23.7 mi · Scooba · sticker $11,353 $4,273a year
University of West AlabamaIn Livingston · sticker $22,758 $12,179a year

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting. Livingston’s are named; gray dots are colleges nearby.

$0$20k$40k$60k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → University of West Alabama
University of West Alabama35% graduate$44k earnings$25k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

Majors

What students study in Livingston

Share of degrees by field, then the biggest programs and what their graduates earn.

Interdisciplinary 23%Education 21%Health professions 18%Business 8%Parks, recreation & fitness 7%Psychology 6%Everything else 18%

Biggest programs

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods72 graduates a year
—not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other62 graduates a year
$40k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations31 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Psychology, General30 graduates a year
—not reported
Communication and Media Studies27 graduates a year
—not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness16 graduates a year
$41k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing15 graduates a year
—not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas12 graduates a year
—not reported
Within reach

More colleges near Livingston

Colleges within 30 miles of the center of Livingston, beyond its own.

10 mi20 mi30 mi East Mississippi Community College Livingston
University or collegeCommunity college
East Mississippi Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Scooba
23.7 mi2,303 students

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Livingston. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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