Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares USA's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.
The enrollment is close to the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama average (12,490 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
University of South Alabama14,0039,2414,762
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama12,4909,8132,677
The below chart compares the student population between University of South Alabama and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 4,531 male and 9,472 female students attending USA. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.48 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 USA.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at USA
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total9,2417,7991,442
Men3,5072,912595
Women5,7344,887847
Population by Gender/Attending Status at USA
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,7623,901861
Men1,024872152
Women3,7383,029709

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 8,448 White students (60.33%) and 3,110 Black or African American students (22.21%) at University of South Alabama(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of South Alabama.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of South Alabama
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native512625
Asian340168172
Black or African American2,1396871,452
Hispanic515205310
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander936
White5,5232,1793,344
Two or More Races461154307
Race/Ethnicity Unknown893554
Total 9,2413,5075,734
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of South Alabama
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native281117
Asian16849119
Black or African American971154817
Hispanic22746181
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander835
White2,9256052,320
Two or More Races14526119
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1173384
Total 4,7621,0243,738

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 9,007 students whose age under twenty five and 3,181 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of South Alabama.
Especially, 332 students are younger than eighteen and 14 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of South Alabama.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at University of South Alabama
TotalMenWomen
Total9,241 3,5075,734
Under 18332 93239
18-193,321 1,1732,148
20-212,977 1,1191,858
22-241,427 676751
25-29566 241325
30-34259 92167
35-39147 4899
40-49132 4290
50-6472 2151
65 and over8 26
Total 9,241 3,5075,734
Population by Student Age at University of South Alabama
TotalMenWomen
Total4,762 1,0243,738
18-191 01
20-2143 1132
22-24906 259647
25-291,249 274975
30-34884 170714
35-39681 111570
40-49727 141586
50-64265 56209
65 and over6 24
Total 4,762 1,0243,738

Online Student Population

At University of South Alabama, 8,655 students (61.81% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,884 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, 1,253 students live in Alabama where University of South Alabama is located in and 2,620 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total14,0039,2414,762
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,8847783,106
Enrolled Some in Online Classes4,7714,481290
Not Enrolled in Online Classes5,3483,9821,366
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,8847783,106
Alabama Residents1,253648605
Other State in U.S.2,6201282,492
Outside of U.S.1129
Unknown000