Student Population at Alma
Total Enrollment
1,197
Undergraduate
1,159
Graduate
38
Men Students
558
Women Students
639
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,197 students have enrolled at Alma College - 1,159 undergraduate and 38 graduate.
By gender, 558 male and 639 female students are attending Alma College. By attendance status, there are 1,167 full-time students and 30 part-time students.
The number of students at Alma College is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Adrian College and Grace Christian University, its population is large (average population is 985).
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Alma's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan.
Alma has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 985 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan average (1,809 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma College | 1,197 | 1,159 | 38 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 985 | 945 | 47 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan | 1,809 | 1,757 | 490 |
The below chart compares the student population between Alma College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 558 male and 639 female students attending Alma. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.87 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 Alma.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,159 | 1,129 | 30 |
| Men | 551 | 532 | 19 |
| Women | 608 | 597 | 11 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 38 | 38 | 30 |
| Men | 7 | 7 | 19 |
| Women | 31 | 31 | 11 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 910 White students (76.02%) and 69 Black or African American students (5.76%) at Alma College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Alma College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Asian | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 69 | 57 | 12 |
| Hispanic | 42 | 13 | 29 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 894 | 398 | 496 |
| Two or More Races | 31 | 12 | 19 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 43 | 20 | 23 |
| Total | 1,159 | 551 | 608 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 21 | 4 | 17 |
| Total | 38 | 7 | 31 |
Online Student Population
At Alma College, 38 students (3.17% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 0 students live in Michigan where Alma College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,197 | 1,159 | 38 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,159 | 1,159 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan Residents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |