The student population at Samford University is 6,097 (4,210 undergraduate and 1,887 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 891 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Samford is 69.05% which is increased by 1,042 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 151 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.96 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
412 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -28.22% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,655 where 6,097 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
69.05% of total students is undergraduate students and 30.95% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 1,042 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 151 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.96 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Samford than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Samford University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,206 | 3,168 | 1,123 | 2,045 | 2,038 | 823 | 1,215 |
| 2016-17 | 5,471 265 | 3,341 173 | 1,160 37 | 2,181 136 | 2,130 92 | 820 -3 | 1,310 95 |
| 2017-18 | 5,509 38 | 3,373 32 | 1,144 -16 | 2,229 48 | 2,136 6 | 774 -46 | 1,362 52 |
| 2018-19 | 5,619 110 | 3,535 162 | 1,175 31 | 2,360 131 | 2,084 -52 | 738 -36 | 1,346 -16 |
| 2019-20 | 5,692 73 | 3,591 56 | 1,199 24 | 2,392 32 | 2,101 17 | 723 -15 | 1,378 32 |
| 2020-21 | 5,729 37 | 3,576 -15 | 1,151 -48 | 2,425 33 | 2,153 52 | 736 13 | 1,417 39 |
| 2021-22 | 5,758 29 | 3,607 31 | 1,203 52 | 2,404 -21 | 2,151 -2 | 694 -42 | 1,457 40 |
| 2022-23 | 5,682 -76 | 3,672 65 | 1,185 -18 | 2,487 83 | 2,010 -141 | 639 -55 | 1,371 -86 |
| 2023-24 | 5,791 109 | 3,832 160 | 1,309 124 | 2,523 36 | 1,959 -51 | 637 -2 | 1,322 -49 |
| 2024-25 | 6,097 306 | 4,210 378 | 1,470 161 | 2,740 217 | 1,887 -72 | 592 -45 | 1,295 -27 |
| Average | 5,655 | 3,591 | 1,212 | 2,379 | 2,065 | 718 | 1,347 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,591 where 4,210 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Samford University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,168 | 3,040 | 1,088 | 1,952 | 128 | 35 | 93 |
| 2016-17 | 3,341 | 3,207 | 1,114 | 2,093 | 134 | 46 | 88 |
| 2017-18 | 3,373 | 3,266 | 1,103 | 2,163 | 107 | 41 | 66 |
| 2018-19 | 3,535 | 3,453 | 1,145 | 2,308 | 82 | 30 | 52 |
| 2019-20 | 3,591 | 3,509 | 1,168 | 2,341 | 82 | 31 | 51 |
| 2020-21 | 3,576 | 3,501 | 1,121 | 2,380 | 75 | 30 | 45 |
| 2021-22 | 3,607 | 3,549 | 1,185 | 2,364 | 58 | 18 | 40 |
| 2022-23 | 3,672 | 3,609 | 1,162 | 2,447 | 63 | 23 | 40 |
| 2023-24 | 3,832 | 3,778 | 1,289 | 2,489 | 54 | 20 | 34 |
| 2024-25 | 4,210 | 4,148 | 1,446 | 2,702 | 62 | 24 | 38 |
| Average | 3,591 | 3,591 | 1,182 | 2,324 | 3,591 | 30 | 55 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,065 where 1,887 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Samford University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,038 | 1,845 | 761 | 1,084 | 193 | 62 | 131 |
| 2016-17 | 2,130 | 1,941 | 761 | 1,180 | 189 | 59 | 130 |
| 2017-18 | 2,136 | 1,924 | 721 | 1,203 | 212 | 53 | 159 |
| 2018-19 | 2,084 | 1,839 | 671 | 1,168 | 245 | 67 | 178 |
| 2019-20 | 2,101 | 1,852 | 658 | 1,194 | 249 | 65 | 184 |
| 2020-21 | 2,153 | 1,949 | 674 | 1,275 | 204 | 62 | 142 |
| 2021-22 | 2,151 | 1,941 | 634 | 1,307 | 210 | 60 | 150 |
| 2022-23 | 2,010 | 1,842 | 590 | 1,252 | 168 | 49 | 119 |
| 2023-24 | 1,959 | 1,776 | 592 | 1,184 | 183 | 45 | 138 |
| 2024-25 | 1,887 | 1,714 | 540 | 1,174 | 173 | 52 | 121 |
| Average | 2,065 | 2,065 | 660 | 1,202 | 2,065 | 57 | 145 |
The percentage of white students is 80.04%. The percentage was 80.02% 10 years ago and Samford still has a high percentage of white students. 1.67% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.81% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.04% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 80.02% to 80.04%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.82% to 1.67%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.13% to 7.81%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.00% to 5.04%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3501 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.3509 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Samford University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22 | 95 | 423 | 208 | 1 | 4,166 | 77 |
| 2016-17 | 21 | 94 | 502 | 176 | 1 | 4,389 | 92 |
| 2017-18 | 20 | 80 | 545 | 146 | 2 | 4,438 | 112 |
| 2018-19 | 17 | 83 | 532 | 154 | 3 | 4,545 | 118 |
| 2019-20 | 19 | 87 | 544 | 170 | 2 | 4,606 | 114 |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 80 | 473 | 208 | 1 | 4,712 | 124 |
| 2021-22 | 11 | 87 | 531 | 230 | 2 | 4,651 | 129 |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 108 | 496 | 234 | 6 | 4,558 | 109 |
| 2023-24 | 15 | 103 | 473 | 273 | 5 | 4,676 | 109 |
| 2024-25 | 23 | 102 | 476 | 307 | 5 | 4,880 | 113 |
| Average | 17 | 92 | 500 | 211 | 3 | 4,562 | 110 |
412 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 7% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -28.22% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Samford University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,206 | 574 | 656 | 3,976 |
| 2016-17 | 5,471 | 698 | 786 | 3,987 |
| 2017-18 | 5,509 | 757 | 815 | 3,937 |
| 2018-19 | 5,619 | 651 | 1,040 | 3,928 |
| 2019-20 | 5,692 | 588 | 1,138 | 3,966 |
| 2020-21 | 5,729 | 535 | 1,605 | 3,589 |
| 2021-22 | 5,758 | 379 | 1,305 | 4,074 |
| 2022-23 | 5,682 | 218 | 800 | 4,664 |
| 2023-24 | 5,791 | 66 | 436 | 5,289 |
| 2024-25 | 6,097 | 412 | 892 | 4,793 |
| Average | 5,655 | 488 | 947 | 4,220 |
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