Student Population at AAMU
Total Enrollment
6,007
Undergraduate
5,206
Graduate
801
Online Enrollment
429
Men Students
2,369
Women Students
3,638
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,007 students have enrolled at Alabama A & M University - 5,206 undergraduate and 801 graduate.
By gender, 2,369 male and 3,638 female students are attending Alabama A & M University. By attendance status, there are 5,262 full-time students and 745 part-time students.
The number of students at Alabama A & M University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Auburn University at Montgomery and Faulkner University, its population is small (average population is 9,050).
Alabama A & M University offers online degree/certificate programs and 429 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Alabama A & M University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,369 male and 3,638 female students attending AAMU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.65 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at AAMU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,206 | 4,794 | 412 |
| Men | 2,111 | 1,937 | 174 |
| Women | 3,095 | 2,857 | 238 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 801 | 468 | 333 |
| Men | 258 | 137 | 121 |
| Women | 543 | 331 | 212 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,136 Black or African American students (85.50%) and 473 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (7.87%) at Alabama A & M University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Alabama A & M University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Asian | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 4,658 | 1,868 | 2,790 |
| Hispanic | 59 | 22 | 37 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| White | 103 | 46 | 57 |
| Two or More Races | 66 | 20 | 46 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 228 | 105 | 123 |
| Total | 5,206 | 2,111 | 3,095 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Black or African American | 478 | 143 | 335 |
| Hispanic | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 245 | 75 | 170 |
| Total | 801 | 258 | 543 |
Online Student Population
At Alabama A & M University, 3,698 students (61.56% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 429 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 284 students live in Alabama where Alabama A & M University is located in and 57 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,007 | 5,206 | 801 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 429 | 249 | 180 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,269 | 2,987 | 282 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,309 | 1,970 | 339 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 429 | 249 | 180 |
| Alabama Residents | 284 | 162 | 122 |
| Other State in U.S. | 57 | 57 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 88 | 30 | 58 |