A total of 316,144 students are enrolled in Alabama colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
- By gender, there are 131,883 male students and 184,261 female students. The number of male students per 100 female students is approximately 72.
- In 4-year colleges, 57.44% of total enrollment is female students and 42.56% is male students. In community colleges, the female students' proportion is 60.45%.
- In public schools, there are 74,562 male students and 107,205 female students, or approximately 70 males per 100 females.
- In private non-profit schools, there are 20,787 male students and 21,495 female students, or approximately 97 males per 100 females.
- For Alabama colleges with more than 1,000 students, Columbia Southern University has the highest ratio of men students (62.07%) and Strayer University-Alabama has the highest ratio of women students (81.19%).
Student Population by Gender and School Level for Alabama Colleges
By gender, 41.72% of total students is men students (131,883) and 58.28% is women students (184,261) in Alabama collegs.
In 42 4-year Alabama colleges in United States,
there are 95,349 men students which is 42.56% of total students. The proportion of women students at 4-year Alabama colleges is 57.44% (128,700).
Of the 89,400 students attending Alabama community colleges (2-4 years colleges), 39.55% are men (54,045) and 60.45% are women students (54,045).
In Alabama trade schools (less than 2-years schools), there are 1,179 men and 1,516 women students, accounting for 43.75% and 56.25% of total students.
Student Population Comparison By Gender for All Alabama Colleges
The following table compares student population by gender and school level between Alabama colleges. A total of 316,144 students have enrolled in Alabama colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.