University of West Alabama
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $320,021 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $377,602 |
How much does University of West Alabama spend on men's tennis?
University of West Alabama reported $320,021 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #221 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does University of West Alabama offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of West Alabama's athletically related student aid averaged about $10,469 per men's athlete across all men's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does University of West Alabama spend on recruiting men's athletes?
University of West Alabama reported $72,930 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does University of West Alabama's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of West Alabama reported $320,021 in total men's tennis expenses and $377,602 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Alabama earn NIL money?
Alabama enacted a college NIL law in 2021 (HB 404) but repealed it in February 2022, leaving college NIL in the state governed by NCAA and institutional policy. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://new.ahsaa.com/Portals/0/Publications/2025-2026/Handbook%202025-2026.pdf.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the University of West Alabama men's tennis roster?
University of West Alabama listed 10 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, in line with the Gulf South Conference median of 10.
University of West Alabama's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 |
| 2023 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 |
How many coaches does University of West Alabama men's tennis have?
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%.
Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.
What does University of West Alabama spend on men's tennis?
University of West Alabama reported $320,021 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 64% above the NCAA Division II median of $195,289.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $3,729 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, by 54%.
Against the Gulf South Conference median it is 11% above the Gulf South Conference median of $3,345.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $306 per male athlete in 2025, well above the NCAA Division II median of $112, by 175%.
Total men's tennis expenses rose 62% between 2020 and 2025, from $197,404 to $320,021.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
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; a recruit should ask the coach how practice and travel fit around a specific major’s lab or clinical hours.
- 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%.
What other teams does University of West Alabama field?
University of West Alabama also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division II |
|---|---|
| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| Sport | Men's Tennis |
| Location | Livingston, AL |
| Enrollment | 2,974 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does University of West Alabama have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. University of West Alabama fields a NCAA Division II men's tennis team in the Gulf South Conference and reported 10 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is University of West Alabama men's tennis?
- University of West Alabama competes in NCAA Division II in the Gulf South Conference. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the University of West Alabama men's tennis roster compare with other Gulf South Conference programs?
- With 10 players in 2025, University of West Alabama is in line with the Gulf South Conference median of 10, based on 10 Gulf South Conference programs that reported men's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the University of West Alabama men's tennis team have?
- 3 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 2 assistant), about 3.3 players per coach, 52% below the Gulf South Conference median of 7.
- How much does it cost to attend University of West Alabama?
- 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. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is University of West Alabama?
- University of West Alabama is in Livingston, AL, in the Southeast region, in what the Department of Education classes as a rural area.
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