| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Total undergraduates: |
766 men, 1,179 women, 1,945 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
652 men, 889 women, 1,541 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
114 men, 290 women, 404 total |
| Total graduate students: |
450 men, 2,762 women, 3,212 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
117 men, 621 women, 738 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
333 men, 2,141 women, 2,474 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
24 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
15% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 44.5% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.7% | Hispanic |
| 48.9% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 4.7% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 54.4% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.5% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.0% | Hispanic |
| 41.8% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 1.4% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
600 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Livingston, AL |
| Population of city/town: |
3,297 |
| Nearest major city: |
Birmingham, AL |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
116 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
229,800 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (45%)
- women's dorms (20%)
- men's dorms (25%)
- single-student apartments (10%)
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| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
35% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
65% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
59% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
350 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Museum, historic preservation, black belt garden; study of the black belt, community and economic development, small business development, and conference centers. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
6 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
2 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
2% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
6 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
2% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, yearbook, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Life |
| Number of honor societies: |
8 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
85 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Baptist Campus Ministries, The Wesley Foundation |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Band, cheerleaders, dance line, chorus and singers, Ambassadors, Campus Activities Board, Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council, Pinnacle, Student Support Services Club, Students in Free Enterprise, accounting club, Pre-Law Society, sports medicine club, Alabama Student Nursing, American Chemical Society, Science and Mathematics Society |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
E.J. Brophy,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Janet Montgomery |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics
Dee Outlaw
University of West Alabama
Highway 11
Livingston, AL 35470 |
| School colors: |
red, white, and black |
| School mascot: |
Tigers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Gulf South Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
10% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
48% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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football fields, softball complex |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, bowling, flag football, golf, softball, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Birmingham, AL (116 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Meridian, MS (40 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Meridian, MS (40 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Livingston, AL (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
6% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
poor |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Georgia Pacific, Rush Hospital, Southern Company, State of Alabama Examiners of Public Accounts, Tuscaloosa County Schools, Volkeit & Associates. |
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