[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,056 students (77% of total 2,673 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of West Alabama (UWA). The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,532.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 99% of total 310 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,037.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of West Alabama, 2,056 undergraduate students (77% of total 2,673 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,532.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UWA
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,05677% $13,428,845$6,532
Pell Grants1,55558% $8,816,190$5,670
Federal Student Loan1,75766% $14,296,311$8,137

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

307 beginning undergraduate students (99% of total 310 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of West Alabama. The average amount of aid received is $9,037.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UWA
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid30799% --
Grants or Scholarships28993%$2,611,621$9,037
Federal Grants25281%$1,373,713$5,451
Pell Grants20265%$1,312,095$6,496
Other Federal Grants5016%$61,618$1,232
State/Local Grants217%$24,873$1,184
Institutional Grants21469%$1,213,035$5,668
Student Loan Aid22171%$1,926,534$8,717
Federal Student Loans22071%$1,774,927$8,068
Other Student Loans145%$151,607$10,829

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at University of West Alabama.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level187187$1,602,616$8,570
0-30,000128128$1,104,486$8,629
30,001-48,0003232$307,057$9,596
48,001-75,0001717$134,668$7,922
75,001-110,00088$45,112$5,639
110,001 or more22$11,293$5,647

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