University of West Alabama vs. Daymar College-Bowling Green

University of West Alabama vs. Daymar College Bowling Green comparison

	University of West Alabama	Daymar College Bowling Green	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of West Alabama	Daymar College-Bowling Green
Location	Livingston, AL	Bowling Green, KY
Setting	Remote Rural	Small City
Enrollment	5,860	17
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1007
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	uwa.edu	daymarcollege.edu
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Costs	University of West Alabama	Daymar College-Bowling Green
Tuition (In State)	$9,100	$22,348
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,200	$22,348
Room & Board	$7,820	$7,110
Avg Net Price	$13,786	$28,083
Avg Grant Aid	$9,291	$4,672
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	73%

Admission	University of West Alabama	Daymar College-Bowling Green
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,131	2
Admitted	2,156	2
Acceptance Rate	68.9%	100%Open
Enrolled %	14.4%	50%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.16	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/21
SAT Range	880/980
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Neither required nor recommended
Application Deadline	Aug 10, 2025

Academics	University of West Alabama	Daymar College-Bowling Green
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Education (27%) Health Professions (24%) Business (14%) English and Literature (6%) Social Sciences (6%)	Health Professions (61%) Business (24%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Legal Professions (3%) Computer and Information Sciences (3%)
Outcomes	University of West Alabama	Daymar College-Bowling Green
Graduation Rate	28%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,500	$24,600
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	18%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,489	$18,994
Median Loan Payment	$273	$196

Diversity	University of West Alabama	Daymar College-Bowling Green
% Men	25%	6%
% Women	75%	94%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	45%	73%
% Black	40%	16%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	6%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	2%

Students	University of West Alabama	Daymar College-Bowling Green
% In-State	81%	92%
% Out-of-State	13%	8%
Campus	University of West Alabama	Daymar College-Bowling Green
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of West Alabama is larger than than Daymar College-Bowling Green based on total student enrollment (5,860 students vs. 17 students)

University of West Alabama vs. Daymar College-Bowling Green Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of West Alabama or Daymar College-Bowling Green?

• Daymar College Bowling Green is 145.6% more expensive to attend than University of West Alabama for in-state tuition ($22,348.00 vs. $9,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 22.8% higher at Daymar College-Bowling Green than University of West Alabama ($22,348.00 vs. $18,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of West Alabama than Daymar College-Bowling Green ($13,786 vs. $28,083)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Daymar College Bowling Green are 10% lower than costs at University of West Alabama ($7,110 vs. $7,820)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of West Alabama than Daymar College Bowling Green (89% vs. 73%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of West Alabama students is 98.9% larger than aid received Daymar College Bowling Green ($9,291 vs. $4,672)

University of West Alabama vs. Daymar College-Bowling Green Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, University of West Alabama or Daymar College-Bowling Green? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Daymar College-Bowling Green or University of West Alabama .

• Daymar College-Bowling Green has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than University of West Alabama (68.9%)

University of West Alabama vs. Daymar College-Bowling Green Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of West Alabama or Daymar College-Bowling Green? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Daymar College-Bowling Green and University of West Alabama.

• Graduates from University of West Alabama earn on average $13,900 more per year than Daymar College-Bowling Green graduates after ten years. ($38,500 vs. $24,600)
• Daymar College Bowling Green students graduate with a $7,495 lower median federal student loan debt than University of West Alabama graduates. ($18,994 vs. $26,489)
• Daymar College-Bowling Green graduates are paying $77 less per month on federal student loans than University of West Alabama graduates. ($196 vs. $273)
• More University of West Alabama graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Daymar College-Bowling Green students, three years after graduation. (36% vs. 18%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/