Student Population at The University of Alabama
Total Enrollment
37,840
Undergraduate
31,670
Graduate
6,170
Online Enrollment
7,517
Men Students
16,141
Women Students
21,699
2021 Student Population
A total of 37,840 students have enrolled at The University of Alabama - 31,670 undergraduate and 6,170 graduate.
By gender, 16,141 male and 21,699 female students are attending the school. By attendance status, there are 31,533 full-time students and 6,307 part-time students.
The number of students at The University of Alabama is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and CUNY City College, its population is very large (average population is 17,589).
The University of Alabama offers online degree/certificate programs and 7,517 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Chart
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 16,141 male and 21,699 female students attending the school. The male-to-female ratio is 0.74 to 1 and the ratio is average (the average male-to-female ratio over all U.S. colleges is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status.
Gender Distribution Table
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 31,670 | 27,750 | 3,920 |
Men | 13,833 | 12,351 | 1,482 |
Women | 17,837 | 15,399 | 2,438 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,170 | 3,783 | 2,387 |
Men | 2,308 | 1,548 | 760 |
Women | 3,862 | 2,235 | 1,627 |
Gedner Distribution Chart
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 28,415 White students (75.09%) and 4,144 Black or African American students (10.95%) at The University of Alabama(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at The University of Alabama.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Table
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 109 | 38 | 71 |
Asian | 429 | 189 | 240 |
Black or African American | 3,330 | 1,183 | 2,147 |
Hispanic | 1,595 | 610 | 985 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 24 | 14 | 10 |
White | 24,301 | 10,785 | 13,516 |
Two or More Races | 1,129 | 437 | 692 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 166 | 89 | 77 |
Total | 31,670 | 13,833 | 17,837 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 | 4 | 14 |
Asian | 115 | 45 | 70 |
Black or African American | 814 | 204 | 610 |
Hispanic | 275 | 96 | 179 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 2 | 5 |
White | 4,114 | 1,502 | 2,612 |
Two or More Races | 157 | 58 | 99 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 81 | 37 | 44 |
Total | 6,170 | 2,308 | 3,862 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution Chart
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 31,252 students whose age under twenty five and 4,034 students whose age is over thirty years old at The University of Alabama.
Especially, 1,169 students are younger than eighteen and 21 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at The University of Alabama.
Enrollment by Student Age Table
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 31,670 | 13,833 | 17,837 |
Under 18 | 1,169 | 324 | 845 |
18-19 | 11,987 | 4,960 | 7,027 |
20-21 | 12,096 | 5,247 | 6,849 |
22-24 | 3,892 | 2,250 | 1,642 |
25-29 | 968 | 449 | 519 |
30-34 | 606 | 241 | 365 |
35-39 | 368 | 162 | 206 |
40-49 | 393 | 136 | 257 |
50-64 | 181 | 59 | 122 |
65 and over | 10 | 5 | 5 |
Total | 31,670 | 13,833 | 17,837 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,170 | 2,308 | 3,862 |
20-21 | 165 | 52 | 113 |
22-24 | 1,943 | 714 | 1,229 |
25-29 | 1,581 | 636 | 945 |
30-34 | 943 | 396 | 547 |
35-39 | 543 | 198 | 345 |
40-49 | 641 | 200 | 441 |
50-64 | 338 | 104 | 234 |
65 and over | 11 | 5 | 6 |
unknown | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Total | 6,170 | 2,308 | 3,862 |
Student Age Distribution Chart
Online Student Population
At The University of Alabama, 34,134 students (90.21% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 7,517 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, 4,789 students live in Alabama where The University of Alabama is located in and 2,589 students have enrolled from other states.
Online Enrollment Table
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 37,840 | 31,670 | 6,170 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 7,517 | 5,010 | 2,507 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 26,617 | 24,765 | 1,852 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,706 | 1,895 | 1,811 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 7,517 | 5,010 | 2,507 |
Alabama Residents | 4,789 | 3,599 | 1,190 |
Other State in U.S. | 2,589 | 1,356 | 1,233 |
Outside of U.S. | 70 | 27 | 43 |
Unknown | 69 | 28 | 41 |