2024 Alabama Colleges Enrollment Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, total 295,411 students have enrolled in Alabama colleges including both undergraduate and graduate schools - 252,622 undergraduate and 53,611 graduate students.
By gender, there are 122,467 male students and 172,944 female students at Alabama colleges. For online degree programs, 87,934 students have enrolled online exclusively at Alabama colleges.
Alabama College Student Population Statistics
The next list shows the colleges having the most students by gender and enrollment types. Online completely schools are excluded for the statistics (excepting the colleges with the most online students).
- The University of Alabama has the largest number of students including both undergraduate and graduate schools of 38,644.
- The University of Alabama has the largest number of male students of 16,506.
- The University of Alabama has the largest number of female students of 22,138.
- The University of Alabama has the most undergraduate students of 33,435.
- University of Alabama at Birmingham has the most graduate students of 8,778.
- Troy University has the most online enrollment of 7,142 students who are enrolled online exclusively.
Student Population Comparison Between Alabama Colleges
| College Name | Total Number of Students | Men Students | Women Students | Undergraduate Enrollment | Graduate Enrollment | Online Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A & M University Normal, AL Public, 4 years four-years | 6,007 | 2,369 | 3,638 | 5,845 | 769 | 406 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL Public, 4 years four-years | 21,639 | 7,903 | 13,736 | 12,382 | 8,778 | 5,807 |
| Amridge University Montgomery, AL Private, 4 years four-years | 647 | 278 | 369 | 226 | 410 | 636 |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL Public, 4 years four-years | 9,237 | 5,333 | 3,904 | 6,851 | 1,892 | 861 |
| Alabama State University Montgomery, AL Public, 4 years four-years | 3,828 | 1,347 | 2,481 | 3,322 | 548 | 504 |
| The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL Public, 4 years four-years | 38,644 | 16,506 | 22,138 | 33,435 | 6,187 | 5,998 |
| Central Alabama Community College Alexander City, AL Public, 2-4 years | 1,777 | 751 | 1,026 | 1,910 | - | 332 |
| Athens State University Athens, AL Public, 4 years four-years | 2,894 | 887 | 2,007 | 2,531 | 424 | 2,081 |
| Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL Public, 4 years four-years | 5,109 | 1,900 | 3,209 | 3,407 | 1,782 | 1,064 |
| Auburn University Auburn, AL Public, 4 years four-years | 31,764 | 15,678 | 16,086 | 26,874 | 6,141 | 3,295 |
| Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham, AL Private, 4 years four-years | 975 | 512 | 463 | 713 | 18 | - |
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City, AL Public, 2-4 years | 1,641 | 560 | 1,081 | 1,712 | - | 262 |
| South University-Montgomery Montgomery, AL Private, 4 years four-years | 361 | 49 | 312 | 302 | 17 | 174 |
| Enterprise State Community College Enterprise, AL Public, 2-4 years | 2,010 | 1,011 | 999 | 2,248 | - | 651 |
| Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette, AL Public, 2-4 years | 6,800 | 2,872 | 3,928 | 6,791 | - | 1,961 |
| Faulkner University Montgomery, AL Private, 4 years four-years | 2,817 | 1,153 | 1,664 | 1,793 | 1,140 | 1,228 |
| Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL Public, 2-4 years | 4,352 | 1,664 | 2,688 | 4,728 | - | 1,149 |
| New Beginning College of Cosmetology Albertville, AL Private, Less than 2 years | 45 | - | 45 | 39 | - | - |
| George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan, AL Public, 2-4 years | 3,832 | 1,195 | 2,637 | 4,010 | - | 731 |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville, AL Public, 2-4 years | 5,965 | 2,172 | 3,793 | 6,023 | - | 1,286 |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Selma Selma, AL Public, 2-4 years | 1,860 | 778 | 1,082 | 1,935 | - | 816 |
| Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham, AL Private, 4 years four-years | 578 | 126 | 452 | 446 | 2 | 166 |
| Huntingdon College Montgomery, AL Private, 4 years four-years | 817 | 454 | 363 | 866 | 3 | - |
| Heritage Christian University Florence, AL Private, 4 years four-years | 143 | 124 | 19 | 70 | 88 | 126 |
| J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Huntsville, AL Public, 2-4 years | 976 | 388 | 588 | 1,011 | - | 121 |
| J F Ingram State Technical College Deatsville, AL Public, Less than 2 years | 768 | 671 | 97 | 826 | - | - |
| Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL Public, 4 years four-years | 9,632 | 3,839 | 5,793 | 8,378 | 1,294 | 2,165 |
| Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL Public, 2-4 years | 8,431 | 3,090 | 5,341 | 8,839 | - | 3,092 |
| John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner, AL Public, 2-4 years | 8,163 | 3,698 | 4,465 | 8,736 | - | 3,094 |
| Lawson State Community College Birmingham, AL Public, 2-4 years | 2,919 | 987 | 1,932 | 3,153 | - | 532 |
| University of West Alabama Livingston, AL Public, 4 years four-years | 5,860 | 1,442 | 4,418 | 2,673 | 3,521 | 4,627 |
| Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia, AL Public, 2-4 years | 1,929 | 878 | 1,051 | 2,130 | - | 569 |
| Marion Military Institute Marion, AL Public, 2-4 years | 320 | 232 | 88 | 308 | - | - |
| Miles College Fairfield, AL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,258 | 570 | 688 | 1,151 | - | 98 |
| University of Mobile Mobile, AL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,804 | 698 | 1,106 | 1,688 | 223 | 150 |
| University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL Public, 4 years four-years | 2,586 | 886 | 1,700 | 2,545 | 397 | 637 |
| Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals, AL Public, 2-4 years | 4,032 | 1,853 | 2,179 | 4,136 | - | 767 |
| University of North Alabama Florence, AL Public, 4 years four-years | 9,830 | 3,490 | 6,340 | 7,451 | 2,608 | 3,391 |
| Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville, AL Public, 2-4 years | 2,590 | 902 | 1,688 | 2,905 | - | 952 |
| Oakwood University Huntsville, AL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,470 | 632 | 838 | 1,279 | 40 | 82 |
| Reid State Technical College Evergreen, AL Public, 2-4 years | 434 | 196 | 238 | 576 | - | 17 |
| Bishop State Community College Mobile, AL Public, 2-4 years | 2,968 | 1,040 | 1,928 | 3,568 | - | 710 |
| Samford University Birmingham, AL Private, 4 years four-years | 5,682 | 1,824 | 3,858 | 3,832 | 1,959 | 66 |
| Selma University Selma, AL Private, 4 years four-years | 50 | 23 | 27 | 47 | 13 | - |
| Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa, AL Public, 2-4 years | 4,166 | 1,698 | 2,468 | 4,536 | - | 1,612 |
| Snead State Community College Boaz, AL Public, 2-4 years | 2,507 | 928 | 1,579 | 2,767 | - | 1,449 |
| University of South Alabama Mobile, AL Public, 4 years four-years | 13,438 | 4,284 | 9,154 | 8,914 | 4,854 | 3,964 |
| Spring Hill College Mobile, AL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,046 | 467 | 579 | 851 | 126 | 149 |
| Stillman College Tuscaloosa, AL Private, 4 years four-years | 744 | 328 | 416 | 779 | - | 158 |
| Talladega College Talladega, AL Private, 4 years four-years | 903 | 453 | 450 | 782 | 55 | 193 |
| H Councill Trenholm State Community College Montgomery, AL Public, 2-4 years | 1,984 | 771 | 1,213 | 1,907 | - | 648 |
| Troy University Troy, AL Public, 4 years four-years | 14,156 | 5,098 | 9,058 | 10,468 | 3,455 | 7,142 |
| Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL Private, 4 years four-years | 2,570 | 912 | 1,658 | 2,400 | 446 | 27 |
| United States Sports Academy Daphne, AL Private, 4 years four-years | 240 | 175 | 65 | 144 | 128 | 266 |
| Bevill State Community College Jasper, AL Public, 2-4 years | 3,703 | 1,495 | 2,208 | 3,946 | - | 928 |
| Southern Union State Community College Wadley, AL Public, 2-4 years | 4,386 | 1,937 | 2,449 | 4,673 | - | 687 |
| Remington College-Mobile Campus Mobile, AL Private, 2-4 years | 255 | 35 | 220 | 244 | - | - |
| Fortis College Mobile, AL Private, Less than 2 years | 232 | 40 | 192 | 252 | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville Madison, AL Private, Less than 2 years | 110 | 2 | 108 | 102 | - | - |
| Blue Cliff Career College Mobile, AL Private, Less than 2 years | 37 | 5 | 32 | 41 | - | - |
| Huntsville Bible College Huntsville, AL Private, 4 years four-years | 92 | 36 | 56 | 82 | 39 | 27 |
| Strayer University-Alabama Birmingham, AL Private, 4 years four-years | 1,380 | 265 | 1,115 | 1,473 | 123 | 1,593 |
| Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL Private, 4 years four-years | 15,948 | 9,946 | 6,002 | 13,111 | 5,376 | 18,487 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham Hoover, AL Private, Less than 2 years | 142 | 3 | 139 | 128 | - | - |
| Fortis College-Dothan Dothan, AL Private, Less than 2 years | 127 | 27 | 100 | 154 | - | - |
| Fortis College-Montgomery Montgomery, AL Private, Less than 2 years | 215 | 83 | 132 | 305 | - | - |
| Fortis Institute-Birmingham Birmingham, AL Private, 2-4 years | 381 | 129 | 252 | 339 | - | - |
| Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound Mobile, AL Private, 2-4 years | 51 | 12 | 39 | 51 | - | - |
| University Academy of Hair Design Tuscaloosa, AL Private, Less than 2 years | 44 | - | 44 | 38 | - | - |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville Huntsville, AL Private, Less than 2 years | 63 | 6 | 57 | 56 | - | - |
| Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine Dothan, AL Private, 4 years four-years | 761 | 362 | 399 | - | 798 | - |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville Huntsville, AL Private, Less than 2 years | 85 | 5 | 80 | 109 | - | - |
| Midfield Institute of Cosmetology Midfield, AL Private, Less than 2 years | 12 | - | 12 | 13 | - | - |
| Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology Jackson, AL Private, Less than 2 years | 43 | - | 43 | 102 | - | - |
| Brown Beauty Barber School Bessemer, AL Private, Less than 2 years | 37 | - | 37 | 54 | - | - |
| Winonah's International School of Cosmetology Hoover, AL Private, Less than 2 years | 109 | 4 | 105 | 110 | - | - |
| Average | 295,411 | 122,467 | 172,944 | 252,622 | 53,611 | 87,934 |
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