Student Population at The University of Alabama
Total Enrollment
40,846
Undergraduate
34,389
Graduate
6,457
Online Enrollment
6,289
Men Students
17,368
Women Students
23,478
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 40,846 students have enrolled at The University of Alabama - 34,389 undergraduate and 6,457 graduate.
By gender, 17,368 male and 23,478 female students are attending The University of Alabama. By attendance status, there are 34,908 full-time students and 5,938 part-time students.
The number of students at The University of Alabama is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.
The University of Alabama offers online degree/certificate programs and 6,289 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares The University of Alabama's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.
The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama average (12,490 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Alabama | 40,846 | 34,389 | 6,457 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama | 12,490 | 9,813 | 2,677 |
The below chart compares the student population between The University of Alabama and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 17,368 male and 23,478 female students attending The University of Alabama. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.74 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 The University of Alabama.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 34,389 | 31,038 | 3,351 |
| Men | 14,970 | 13,582 | 1,388 |
| Women | 19,419 | 17,456 | 1,963 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,457 | 3,870 | 2,587 |
| Men | 2,398 | 1,596 | 802 |
| Women | 4,059 | 2,274 | 1,785 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 28,204 White students (69.05%) and 4,887 Black or African American students (11.96%) at The University of Alabama(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at The University of Alabama.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 124 | 51 | 73 |
| Asian | 521 | 268 | 253 |
| Black or African American | 4,038 | 1,418 | 2,620 |
| Hispanic | 2,544 | 1,058 | 1,486 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 32 | 13 | 19 |
| White | 24,297 | 10,852 | 13,445 |
| Two or More Races | 1,270 | 530 | 740 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,222 | 585 | 637 |
| Total | 34,389 | 14,970 | 19,419 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| Asian | 158 | 62 | 96 |
| Black or African American | 849 | 196 | 653 |
| Hispanic | 370 | 129 | 241 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| White | 3,907 | 1,370 | 2,537 |
| Two or More Races | 180 | 65 | 115 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 102 | 54 | 48 |
| Total | 6,457 | 2,398 | 4,059 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 34,400 students whose age under twenty five and 4,094 students whose age is over thirty years old at The University of Alabama.
Especially, 1,259 students are younger than eighteen and 37 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at The University of Alabama.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 34,389 | 14,970 | 19,419 |
| Under 18 | 1,259 | 417 | 842 |
| 18-19 | 14,758 | 6,083 | 8,675 |
| 20-21 | 13,154 | 5,739 | 7,415 |
| 22-24 | 3,246 | 1,860 | 1,386 |
| 25-29 | 729 | 371 | 358 |
| 30-34 | 386 | 169 | 217 |
| 35-39 | 306 | 125 | 181 |
| 40-49 | 361 | 138 | 223 |
| 50-64 | 176 | 62 | 114 |
| 65 and over | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Total | 34,389 | 14,970 | 19,419 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,457 | 2,398 | 4,059 |
| 18-19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 20-21 | 164 | 62 | 102 |
| 22-24 | 1,817 | 669 | 1,148 |
| 25-29 | 1,623 | 634 | 989 |
| 30-34 | 975 | 433 | 542 |
| 35-39 | 657 | 249 | 408 |
| 40-49 | 830 | 230 | 600 |
| 50-64 | 366 | 112 | 254 |
| 65 and over | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Total | 6,457 | 2,398 | 4,059 |
Online Student Population
At The University of Alabama, 18,188 students (44.53% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 6,289 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, 3,717 students live in Alabama where The University of Alabama is located in and 2,527 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 40,846 | 34,389 | 6,457 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 6,289 | 3,400 | 2,889 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 11,899 | 11,217 | 682 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 22,658 | 19,772 | 2,886 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 6,289 | 3,400 | 2,889 |
| Alabama Residents | 3,717 | 2,408 | 1,309 |
| Other State in U.S. | 2,527 | 968 | 1,559 |
| Outside of U.S. | 26 | 11 | 15 |
| Unknown | 19 | 13 | 6 |
