For the academic year 2024-2025, Athens State University has a total enrollment of 2,986 students, including 2,535 undergraduate and 451 graduate students.
Compared to similar public Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields - which average 3,204 - Athens State's body is relatively small.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 865 male (28.97%) and 2,121 female (71.03%) students are attending Athens State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 40.78.
By class level, 2,535 (84.90%) are undergraduate students and 451 (15.10%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 27.85% are male and 72.15% are female, while among graduate students, 35.25% are male and 64.75% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,986 | 2,535 | 451 |
| Men | 865 | 706 | 159 |
| Women | 2,121 | 1,829 | 292 |
By race/ethnicity, 2,142 White, 491 Black, and 29 Asian students out of a total of 2,986 are attending at Athens State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Athens State University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 45.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 33 | 8 | 25 |
| Asian | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Black | 491 | 116 | 375 |
| Hispanic | 158 | 40 | 118 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 2,142 | 641 | 1,501 |
| Two or more races | 98 | 34 | 64 |
| Race Unknown | 26 | 7 | 19 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 29 | 8 | 21 |
| Asian | 21 | 5 | 16 |
| Black | 357 | 84 | 273 |
| Hispanic | 145 | 33 | 112 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 1,864 | 531 | 1,333 |
| Two or more races | 89 | 33 | 56 |
| Race Unknown | 22 | 6 | 16 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Asian | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Black | 134 | 32 | 102 |
| Hispanic | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 278 | 110 | 168 |
| Two or more races | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Race Unknown | 4 | 1 | 3 |
By age, Athens State has 1 students under 18 years old and 8 students over 65 years old. There are 1,106 students under 25 years old, and 1,880 students over 25 years old out of 2,986 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 1 students are younger than 18 and 5 students are older than 65. Athens State has 1,064 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 1,471 students aged 25 and over.
It has 42 graduate students aged under 25 and 409 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18-19 | 50 | 37 | 13 |
| 20-21 | 455 | 337 | 118 |
| 22-24 | 600 | 403 | 197 |
| 25-29 | 555 | 377 | 178 |
| 30-34 | 416 | 289 | 127 |
| 35-39 | 280 | 201 | 79 |
| 40-49 | 446 | 338 | 108 |
| 50-64 | 175 | 132 | 43 |
| Over 65 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18-19 | 50 | 37 | 13 |
| 20-21 | 453 | 335 | 118 |
| 22-24 | 560 | 373 | 187 |
| 25-29 | 459 | 312 | 147 |
| 30-34 | 328 | 242 | 86 |
| 35-39 | 223 | 168 | 55 |
| 40-49 | 338 | 269 | 69 |
| 50-64 | 118 | 88 | 30 |
| Over 65 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 22-24 | 40 | 30 | 10 |
| 25-29 | 96 | 65 | 31 |
| 30-34 | 88 | 47 | 41 |
| 35-39 | 57 | 33 | 24 |
| 40-49 | 108 | 69 | 39 |
| 50-64 | 57 | 44 | 13 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Athens State University, 2,141 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 650 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,984 students who live in Alabama or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 157 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,986 | 2,141 | 650 |
| Undergraduate | 2,535 | 1,702 | 640 |
| Graduate | 451 | 439 | 10 |
| Alabama Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,984 | 154 | 3 |
| Undergraduate | 1,624 | 78 | 0 |
| Graduate | 360 | 76 | 3 |
Among 2,535 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 697 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 27.50%.438 students have transferred in as full-time status and 259 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 679 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 438 |
| Regular Part-time | 1,159 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 259 |
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