Student Population at The University of Alabama
Total Enrollment
38,644
Undergraduate
32,458
Graduate
6,186
Online Enrollment
5,820
Men Students
16,506
Women Students
22,138
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 38,644 students have enrolled at The University of Alabama - 32,458 undergraduate and 6,186 graduate.
By gender, 16,506 male and 22,138 female students are attending The University of Alabama. By attendance status, there are 32,593 full-time students and 6,051 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham and University of Alabama in Huntsville, its population is very large (average population is 15,438).
The University of Alabama offers online degree/certificate programs and 5,820 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 The University of Alabama and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 16,506 male and 22,138 female students attending The University of Alabama. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.75 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 | 32,458 | 28,958 | 3,500 |
Men | 14,152 | 12,755 | 1,397 |
Women | 18,306 | 16,203 | 2,103 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,186 | 3,635 | 2,551 |
Men | 2,354 | 1,571 | 783 |
Women | 3,832 | 2,064 | 1,768 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 27,630 White students (71.50%) and 4,344 Black or African American students (11.24%) 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 | 119 | 52 | 67 |
Asian | 487 | 237 | 250 |
Black or African American | 3,552 | 1,280 | 2,272 |
Hispanic | 1,862 | 759 | 1,103 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 34 | 15 | 19 |
White | 23,687 | 10,536 | 13,151 |
Two or More Races | 1,119 | 451 | 668 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,246 | 582 | 664 |
Total | 32,458 | 14,152 | 18,306 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 4 | 11 |
Asian | 121 | 43 | 78 |
Black or African American | 792 | 177 | 615 |
Hispanic | 275 | 104 | 171 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 3 | 4 |
White | 3,943 | 1,464 | 2,479 |
Two or More Races | 158 | 58 | 100 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 109 | 41 | 68 |
Total | 6,186 | 2,354 | 3,832 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 32,306 students whose age under twenty five and 4,031 students whose age is over thirty years old at The University of Alabama.
Especially, 1,245 students are younger than eighteen and 26 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 | 32,458 | 14,152 | 18,306 |
Under 18 | 1,245 | 387 | 858 |
18-19 | 13,990 | 5,859 | 8,131 |
20-21 | 11,887 | 5,141 | 6,746 |
22-24 | 3,246 | 1,863 | 1,383 |
25-29 | 746 | 380 | 366 |
30-34 | 458 | 176 | 282 |
35-39 | 344 | 146 | 198 |
40-49 | 354 | 131 | 223 |
50-64 | 179 | 67 | 112 |
65 and over | 9 | 2 | 7 |
Total | 32,458 | 14,152 | 18,306 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,186 | 2,354 | 3,832 |
20-21 | 178 | 67 | 111 |
22-24 | 1,760 | 655 | 1,105 |
25-29 | 1,561 | 674 | 887 |
30-34 | 938 | 419 | 519 |
35-39 | 610 | 211 | 399 |
40-49 | 737 | 209 | 528 |
50-64 | 385 | 112 | 273 |
65 and over | 17 | 7 | 10 |
Total | 6,186 | 2,354 | 3,832 |
Online Student Population
At The University of Alabama, 16,040 students (41.51% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 5,820 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, 3,363 students live in Alabama where The University of Alabama is located in and 2,376 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 38,644 | 32,458 | 6,186 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 5,820 | 3,306 | 2,514 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 10,220 | 9,555 | 665 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 22,604 | 19,597 | 3,007 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 5,820 | 3,306 | 2,514 |
Alabama Residents | 3,363 | 2,220 | 1,143 |
Other State in U.S. | 2,376 | 1,042 | 1,334 |
Outside of U.S. | 41 | 23 | 18 |
Unknown | 40 | 21 | 19 |