Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Samford University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,824 male and 3,858 female students attending Samford. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.47 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 Samford.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Samford
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,6723,60963
Men1,1851,16223
Women2,4872,44740
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Samford
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,0101,842168
Men63959049
Women1,3711,252119

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,558 White students (80.22%) and 496 Black or African American students (8.73%) at Samford University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Samford University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Samford University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native312
Asian53548
Black or African American19610393
Hispanic15044106
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander624
White3,1229842,138
Two or More Races761858
Race/Ethnicity Unknown321418
Total 3,6721,1852,487
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Samford University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native422
Asian551540
Black or African American30077223
Hispanic842856
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,436487949
Two or More Races331122
Race/Ethnicity Unknown861571
Total 2,0106391,371

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,619 students whose age under twenty five and 553 students whose age is over thirty years old at Samford University.
Especially, 23 students are younger than eighteen and 3 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Samford University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Samford University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,672 1,1852,487
Under 1823 815
18-191,693 5071,186
20-211,615 5151,100
22-24283 134149
25-2916 610
30-3411 47
35-399 36
40-4912 48
50-6410 46
Total 3,672 1,1852,487
Population by Student Age at Samford University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,010 6391,371
18-193 03
20-21111 2883
22-24891 285606
25-29494 176318
30-34165 7095
35-39108 3573
40-49156 34122
50-6479 1069
65 and over3 12
Total 2,010 6391,371

Online Student Population

At Samford University, 1,018 students (17.92% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 218 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, 148 students live in Alabama where Samford University is located in and 69 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total5,6823,6722,010
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes21811207
Enrolled Some in Online Classes800577223
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,6643,0841,580
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)21811207
Alabama Residents14810138
Other State in U.S.69168
Outside of U.S.101
Unknown000