Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between University of South Alabama and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 4,284 male and 9,154 female students attending South Alabama. 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 South Alabama.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at South Alabama
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,4807,0561,424
Men3,2672,677590
Women5,2134,379834
Population by Gender/Attending Status at South Alabama
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,9583,992966
Men1,017855162
Women3,9413,137804

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 8,306 White students (61.81%) and 2,835 Black or African American students (21.10%) 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 Native622339
Asian339170169
Black or African American1,9006281,272
Hispanic398160238
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1046
White5,0992,0223,077
Two or More Races368125243
Race/Ethnicity Unknown18673113
Total 8,4803,2675,213
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of South Alabama
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native29722
Asian18346137
Black or African American935137798
Hispanic17332141
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1358
White3,2076652,542
Two or More Races14821127
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1152293
Total 4,9581,0173,941

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 8,289 students whose age under twenty five and 3,292 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of South Alabama.
Especially, 262 students are younger than eighteen and 12 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
Total8,480 3,2675,213
Under 18262 75187
18-192,828 1,0261,802
20-212,720 1,0191,701
22-241,575 706869
25-29575 251324
30-34209 84125
35-39123 4677
40-49118 3781
50-6464 2044
65 and over6 33
Total 8,480 3,2675,213
Population by Student Age at University of South Alabama
TotalMenWomen
Total4,958 1,0173,941
20-2142 1032
22-24862 243619
25-291,282 2721,010
30-34979 171808
35-39704 115589
40-49792 141651
50-64291 62229
65 and over6 33
Total 4,958 1,0173,941

Online Student Population

At University of South Alabama, 8,103 students (60.30% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,953 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, 1,166 students live in Alabama where University of South Alabama is located in and 2,771 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total13,4388,4804,958
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,9536153,338
Enrolled Some in Online Classes4,1503,925225
Not Enrolled in Online Classes5,3353,9401,395
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,9536153,338
Alabama Residents1,166529637
Other State in U.S.2,771812,690
Outside of U.S.16511
Unknown000