University of West Alabama
Livingston, AL · public · 2,974 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does University of West Alabama field?
University of West Alabama, in Livingston, AL, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Gulf South Conference.
Both rosters carried the same number of players, 10, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
University of West Alabama's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. That 2025 roster is in line with the Gulf South Conference median of 10, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division II median. University of West Alabama lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 3.3 players per coach, well below the Gulf South Conference median of 7, by 52%.
University of West Alabama's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 11% above the Gulf South Conference median of 9, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division II median. University of West Alabama lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.3 players per coach, well below the Gulf South Conference median of 7, by 52%.
Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.
How does University of West Alabama fund its athletes?
University of West Alabama reported 347 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 238 men and 109 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $4,348,069, about $10,469 per male athlete and $17,031 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.
Recruiting spending was $72,930 for men's sports and $39,342 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $306 and $361 per athlete.
What is University of West Alabama like academically?
University of West Alabama is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 43% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1015.
The full cost of attendance is around $22,758 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $12,684 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 44% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $10,990 for AL residents and $20,090 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
58% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
35% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 65% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $44,232, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at University of West Alabama?
Education is the largest field at 24% of degrees, followed by Multidisciplinary Studies (18%) and Health Professions (15%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (72 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (52 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (31 degrees)
- Psychology, General (29 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (26 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (23 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (19 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (18 degrees)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (14 degrees)
- Special Education and Teaching (14 degrees)
What is Livingston, AL like to live in?
University of West Alabama sits in Livingston, a rural area of about 3,243 people in Sumter County, Alabama.
Household incomes in Livingston, a median of about $24,491, sit far below the Alabama median and likewise far below the national one, 69% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $163,300, 16% below the Alabama median and a typical rent of $763 a month is 21% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 18 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 11% of workers walk and 16% work from home.
It reads as a college town: 32% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 4.9 times the national share, and the median age of 20 is younger than the country's 39.
42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Alabama average of 28%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does University of West Alabama have a tennis program?
- Yes. University of West Alabama fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Gulf South Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Gulf South Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is University of West Alabama?
- University of West Alabama is in Livingston, AL, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does University of West Alabama cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $22,758 a year, and an average net price of $12,684 after grants and scholarships.