Student Population at Samford

Total Enrollment

5,682

Undergraduate

3,672

Graduate

2,010

Online Enrollment

218

Men Students

1,824

Women Students

3,858

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,682 students have enrolled at Samford University - 3,672 undergraduate and 2,010 graduate.

By gender, 1,824 male and 3,858 female students are attending Samford University. By attendance status, there are 5,451 full-time students and 231 part-time students.

The number of students at Samford University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Samford University offers online degree/certificate programs and 218 students enrolled in online programs.

*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.

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.

Population by Gender/Attending Status at Samford
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	3,672	3,609	63
Men	1,185	1,162	23
Women	2,487	2,447	40

Population by Gender/Attending Status at Samford
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	2,010	1,842	168
Men	639	590	49
Women	1,371	1,252	119

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.

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Samford University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	1	2
Asian	53	5	48
Black or African American	196	103	93
Hispanic	150	44	106
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	6	2	4
White	3,122	984	2,138
Two or More Races	76	18	58
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	32	14	18
Total	3,672	1,185	2,487

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Samford University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	4	2	2
Asian	55	15	40
Black or African American	300	77	223
Hispanic	84	28	56
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	1,436	487	949
Two or More Races	33	11	22
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	86	15	71
Total	2,010	639	1,371

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.

Population by Student Age at Samford University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,672	1,185	2,487
Under 18	23	8	15
18-19	1,693	507	1,186
20-21	1,615	515	1,100
22-24	283	134	149
25-29	16	6	10
30-34	11	4	7
35-39	9	3	6
40-49	12	4	8
50-64	10	4	6
Total	3,672	1,185	2,487

Population by Student Age at Samford University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	2,010	639	1,371
18-19	3	0	3
20-21	111	28	83
22-24	891	285	606
25-29	494	176	318
30-34	165	70	95
35-39	108	35	73
40-49	156	34	122
50-64	79	10	69
65 and over	3	1	2
Total	2,010	639	1,371

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.

Online Student Population
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	5,682	3,672	2,010
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes	218	11	207
Enrolled Some in Online Classes	800	577	223
Not Enrolled in Online Classes	4,664	3,084	1,580

Online Student Population by Student Location
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)	218	11	207
Alabama Residents	148	10	138
Other State in U.S.	69	1	68
Outside of U.S.	1	0	1
Unknown	0	0	0