Student Population by Gender

Samford University has a total of 5,682 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 3,672 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 2,010 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 1,824 male and 3,858 female students (the male-female ratio is 32:68) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total5,6823,6722,010
Men1,8241,185639
Women3,8582,4871,371
Samford University Student Population by Gender

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 4,558 White, 496 Black, and 108 Asian students out of a total of 5,682 are attending at Samford University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart (Academic year 2022-2023 data).
All Students Undergraduate Graduate
Student Race/Ethnicity Distribution (all students)
Samford University Student Population by Race
Samford University Demographics Pie Chart
Student Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Samford University Undergraduate Student Population by Race
Samford University Undergraduate Demographics
Student Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Samford University Graduate Student Population by Race
Samford University Graduate Student Population Pie Chart

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 3,672 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 89 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.42%.84 students have transferred in as full-time status and 5 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students Population by Attendance Status

Student Age Distribution

All Students Undergraduate Graduate
By age, Samford has 23 students under 18 years old and 3 students over 65 years old. There are 4,619 students under 25 years old, and 1,063 students over 25 years old out of 5,682 total students.
Students Age Distribution by Gender
Students Age Distribution by Attendance Status
Samford has 3,614 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 58 students aged 25 and over.
Undergraduate Students Age Distribution by Gender
Samford University Student Population by Age
Samford University Student Population by Age Pie Chart
Undergraduate Students Age Distribution by Attendance Status
Samford University Undergraduate Student Population by Age
Samford University Student Population by Age Pie Chart
It has 1,005 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,005 students aged 25 and over.
Graduate Students Age Distribution by Gender
Graduate Students Age Distribution by Attendance Status
Samford University Graduate Student Population by Age
Samford University Student Population by Age Pie Chart

Online Classes (Distance Learning) Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Samford University, 218 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 800 students are enrolled in some online courses.
All StudentsEnrolled Exclusively Online Courses Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students5,682218800
Undergraduate3,67211577
Graduate2,010207223
Online Program Student Population
Samford University Online Student Population

Student Location Enrolled Exclusively In Online Courses

148 students lived in Alabama or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 70 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
Alabama ResidentsOther States in U.S. Outside of U.S.
All Students148691
Undergraduate1010
Graduate138681
Student Location Enrolled Exclusively In Distance Learning Course
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