57.67% White, 24.07% Afraican-American, and 2.27% Asian Students in Alabama Colleges

315,413

Total

7,156

Asian (2.27%)

75,915

Black (5.77%)

18,212

Hispanic (24.07%)

181,890

White (57.67%)

1,768

Native American (0.56%)

A total of 315,413 students are enrolled in Alabama colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

By race, there are 1,386 native american or Alaska native students (0.44%), 7,156 asian students (2.27%), 75,915 african-american students (24.07%), 18,212 hispanic students (5.77%), 382 native hawaiian or other pacific islander students (0.12%), and 181,890 white students (57.67%).

For Alabama colleges, Heritage Christian University has the highest rate of white students (0.00% and Oakwood University has the lowest rate of white students (0.01%.

For Afraican-american students, Selma University has the highest rate of black students (1.00% and Northeast Alabama Community College has the lowest rate of black students (0.02% among Alabama colleges.

For Asian students, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine has the highest rate of asian students (0.26% and Strayer University-Alabama has the lowest rate of asian students (0.00% among Alabama colleges.

Student Population by Race for Alabama Colleges

In Alabama 4-year colleges and universites, there are 6,070 asian students (2.72%), 50,999 african-american students (22.84%), 10,687 hispanic students (4.79%), and 129,192 white students (57.85%).

In Alabama community colleges, there are 23,405 african-american students (26.18%), 7,414 hispanic students (8.29%), and 51,718 white students (57.85%).

In Alabama trade schools, there are 1,511 african-american students (56.07%), 111 hispanic students (4.12%), and 980 white students (36.36%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Race and School Level for Alabama Colleges
School LevelTotal Enrollment American Indian / Native AmericanAsianAfrican-AmericanHispanic Native Hawaiian / Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
All Levels315,413 1,386
(0.44%)		 7,156
(2.27%)		 75,915
(24.07%)		 18,212
(5.77%)		 382
(0.12%)		 181,890
(57.67%)		 12,204
(3.87%)		 8,772
(2.78%)
4-year Colleges223,318 924
(0.41%)		 6,070
(2.72%)		 50,999
(22.84%)		 10,687
(4.79%)		 302
(0.14%)		 129,192
(57.85%)		 7,683
(3.44%)		 8,544
(3.83%)
Community Colleges89,400 450
(0.50%)		 1,067
(1.19%)		 23,405
(26.18%)		 7,414
(8.29%)		 77
(0.09%)		 51,718
(57.85%)		 4,482
(5.01%)		 214
(0.24%)
Trade Schools2,695 12
(0.45%)		 19
(0.71%)		 1,511
(56.07%)		 111
(4.12%)		 3
(0.11%)		 980
(36.36%)		 39
(1.45%)		 14
(0.52%)

Student Population Comparison By Race for All Alabama Colleges

The following table compares student population by race between Alabama colleges. A total of 315,413 students have enrolled in Alabama colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Race between Alabama Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentAmerican Indian / Native American AsianAfrican-AmericanHispanicNative Hawaiian / Pacific Islander WhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
Alabama A & M UniversityPublic, 4-year7,2956
(0.1%)		 16
(0.2%)		 6,326
(86.7%)		 156
(2.1%)		 5
(0.1%)		 174
(2.4%)		 155
(2.1%)		 231
(3.2%)
University of Alabama at BirminghamPublic, 4-year20,90528
(0.1%)		 1,695
(8.1%)		 4,586
(21.9%)		 1,384
(6.6%)		 12
(0.1%)		 10,052
(48.1%)		 896
(4.3%)		 379
(1.8%)
Amridge UniversityPrivate, 4-year63910
(1.6%)		 5
(0.8%)		 360
(56.3%)		 17
(2.7%)		 4
(0.6%)		 231
(36.2%)		 - 12
(1.9%)
University of Alabama in HuntsvillePublic, 4-year8,56454
(0.6%)		 367
(4.3%)		 820
(9.6%)		 608
(7.1%)		 13
(0.2%)		 5,715
(66.7%)		 384
(4.5%)		 325
(3.8%)
Alabama State UniversityPublic, 4-year4,0816
(0.1%)		 13
(0.3%)		 3,464
(84.9%)		 53
(1.3%)		 1
(0.0%)		 143
(3.5%)		 45
(1.1%)		 247
(6.1%)
The University of AlabamaPublic, 4-year40,846144
(0.4%)		 679
(1.7%)		 4,887
(12.0%)		 2,914
(7.1%)		 37
(0.1%)		 28,204
(69.0%)		 1,450
(3.5%)		 1,324
(3.2%)
Central Alabama Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,1406
(0.3%)		 16
(0.7%)		 480
(22.4%)		 124
(5.8%)		 2
(0.1%)		 1,418
(66.3%)		 87
(4.1%)		 3
(0.1%)
Athens State UniversityPublic, 4-year2,98633
(1.1%)		 29
(1.0%)		 491
(16.4%)		 158
(5.3%)		 2
(0.1%)		 2,142
(71.7%)		 98
(3.3%)		 26
(0.9%)
Auburn University at MontgomeryPublic, 4-year5,21724
(0.5%)		 124
(2.4%)		 1,712
(32.8%)		 53
(1.0%)		 3
(0.1%)		 1,715
(32.9%)		 159
(3.0%)		 206
(3.9%)
Auburn UniversityPublic, 4-year34,14586
(0.3%)		 985
(2.9%)		 1,628
(4.8%)		 1,524
(4.5%)		 23
(0.1%)		 26,962
(79.0%)		 1,048
(3.1%)		 122
(0.4%)
Chattahoochee Valley Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,7053
(0.2%)		 18
(1.1%)		 782
(45.9%)		 125
(7.3%)		 5
(0.3%)		 645
(37.8%)		 120
(7.0%)		 3
(0.2%)
South University-MontgomeryPrivate, 4-year3031
(0.3%)		 2
(0.7%)		 224
(73.9%)		 2
(0.7%)		 - 44
(14.5%)		 12
(4.0%)		 17
(5.6%)
Enterprise State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,69916
(0.6%)		 37
(1.4%)		 491
(18.2%)		 244
(9.0%)		 6
(0.2%)		 1,709
(63.3%)		 171
(6.3%)		 9
(0.3%)
Coastal Alabama Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year7,553107
(1.4%)		 70
(0.9%)		 1,672
(22.1%)		 372
(4.9%)		 4
(0.1%)		 4,860
(64.3%)		 428
(5.7%)		 4
(0.1%)
Faulkner UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,08613
(0.4%)		 38
(1.2%)		 943
(30.6%)		 141
(4.6%)		 11
(0.4%)		 1,626
(52.7%)		 70
(2.3%)		 103
(3.3%)
Gadsden State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,07115
(0.3%)		 48
(0.9%)		 847
(16.7%)		 427
(8.4%)		 4
(0.1%)		 3,422
(67.5%)		 265
(5.2%)		 4
(0.1%)
New Beginning College of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year81- - - 20
(24.7%)		 - 61
(75.3%)		 - -
George C Wallace Community College-DothanPublic, 2-4 year4,04411
(0.3%)		 43
(1.1%)		 1,187
(29.4%)		 310
(7.7%)		 4
(0.1%)		 2,263
(56.0%)		 216
(5.3%)		 3
(0.1%)
George C Wallace State Community College-HancevillePublic, 2-4 year6,42424
(0.4%)		 41
(0.6%)		 476
(7.4%)		 745
(11.6%)		 8
(0.1%)		 4,826
(75.1%)		 271
(4.2%)		 1
(0.0%)
George C Wallace State Community College-SelmaPublic, 2-4 year1,9256
(0.3%)		 6
(0.3%)		 1,452
(75.4%)		 37
(1.9%)		 - 358
(18.6%)		 56
(2.9%)		 1
(0.1%)
Herzing University-BirminghamPrivate, 4-year444- 3
(0.7%)		 324
(73.0%)		 9
(2.0%)		 - 79
(17.8%)		 12
(2.7%)		 17
(3.8%)
Huntingdon CollegePrivate, 4-year8922
(0.2%)		 4
(0.4%)		 212
(23.8%)		 48
(5.4%)		 - 559
(62.7%)		 53
(5.9%)		 14
(1.6%)
Heritage Christian UniversityPrivate, 4-year1781
(0.6%)		 - 13
(7.3%)		 5
(2.8%)		 - 153
(86.0%)		 2
(1.1%)		 -
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,1873
(0.3%)		 6
(0.5%)		 655
(55.2%)		 116
(9.8%)		 2
(0.2%)		 270
(22.7%)		 102
(8.6%)		 10
(0.8%)
J F Ingram State Technical CollegePublic, Less than 2-year9604
(0.4%)		 2
(0.2%)		 507
(52.8%)		 25
(2.6%)		 1
(0.1%)		 414
(43.1%)		 1
(0.1%)		 -
Jacksonville State UniversityPublic, 4-year9,95537
(0.4%)		 80
(0.8%)		 2,174
(21.8%)		 495
(5.0%)		 11
(0.1%)		 6,068
(61.0%)		 416
(4.2%)		 364
(3.7%)
Jefferson State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year9,24016
(0.2%)		 204
(2.2%)		 1,989
(21.5%)		 810
(8.8%)		 3
(0.0%)		 5,713
(61.8%)		 345
(3.7%)		 17
(0.2%)
John C Calhoun State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year9,11969
(0.8%)		 203
(2.2%)		 1,474
(16.2%)		 944
(10.4%)		 9
(0.1%)		 5,686
(62.4%)		 644
(7.1%)		 15
(0.2%)
Lawson State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,4539
(0.3%)		 13
(0.4%)		 2,744
(79.5%)		 171
(5.0%)		 3
(0.1%)		 342
(9.9%)		 122
(3.5%)		 27
(0.8%)
University of West AlabamaPublic, 4-year6,82035
(0.5%)		 24
(0.4%)		 2,360
(34.6%)		 155
(2.3%)		 1
(0.0%)		 3,768
(55.2%)		 186
(2.7%)		 186
(2.7%)
Lurleen B Wallace Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,06213
(0.6%)		 19
(0.9%)		 374
(18.1%)		 69
(3.3%)		 - 1,462
(70.9%)		 116
(5.6%)		 5
(0.2%)
Marion Military InstitutePublic, 2-4 year3321
(0.3%)		 6
(1.8%)		 91
(27.4%)		 44
(13.3%)		 2
(0.6%)		 167
(50.3%)		 21
(6.3%)		 -
Miles CollegePrivate, 4-year1,1802
(0.2%)		 2
(0.2%)		 1,100
(93.2%)		 23
(1.9%)		 - 39
(3.3%)		 11
(0.9%)		 3
(0.3%)
University of MobilePrivate, 4-year1,54521
(1.4%)		 21
(1.4%)		 222
(14.4%)		 56
(3.6%)		 3
(0.2%)		 832
(53.9%)		 94
(6.1%)		 264
(17.1%)
University of MontevalloPublic, 4-year3,08810
(0.3%)		 18
(0.6%)		 440
(14.2%)		 181
(5.9%)		 2
(0.1%)		 1,720
(55.7%)		 83
(2.7%)		 548
(17.7%)
Northwest Shoals Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,66536
(0.8%)		 32
(0.7%)		 378
(8.1%)		 562
(12.0%)		 4
(0.1%)		 3,341
(71.6%)		 258
(5.5%)		 39
(0.8%)
University of North AlabamaPublic, 4-year10,20479
(0.8%)		 573
(5.6%)		 1,225
(12.0%)		 241
(2.4%)		 9
(0.1%)		 6,849
(67.1%)		 431
(4.2%)		 345
(3.4%)
Northeast Alabama Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,20832
(1.0%)		 20
(0.6%)		 61
(1.9%)		 618
(19.3%)		 2
(0.1%)		 2,272
(70.8%)		 195
(6.1%)		 1
(0.0%)
Oakwood UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,2262
(0.2%)		 18
(1.5%)		 780
(63.6%)		 97
(7.9%)		 - 16
(1.3%)		 29
(2.4%)		 284
(23.2%)
Reid State Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year6414
(0.6%)		 - 402
(62.7%)		 22
(3.4%)		 - 174
(27.1%)		 33
(5.1%)		 2
(0.3%)
Bishop State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,00137
(0.9%)		 102
(2.5%)		 2,385
(59.6%)		 135
(3.4%)		 3
(0.1%)		 1,038
(25.9%)		 218
(5.4%)		 5
(0.1%)
Samford UniversityPrivate, 4-year6,09723
(0.4%)		 102
(1.7%)		 476
(7.8%)		 307
(5.0%)		 5
(0.1%)		 4,880
(80.0%)		 113
(1.9%)		 119
(2.0%)
Selma UniversityPrivate, 4-year95- - 95
(100.0%)		 - - - - -
Shelton State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,60112
(0.3%)		 33
(0.7%)		 1,535
(33.4%)		 347
(7.5%)		 1
(0.0%)		 2,458
(53.4%)		 177
(3.8%)		 2
(0.0%)
Snead State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,9178
(0.3%)		 32
(1.1%)		 204
(7.0%)		 558
(19.1%)		 1
(0.0%)		 1,989
(68.2%)		 114
(3.9%)		 3
(0.1%)
University of South AlabamaPublic, 4-year14,00379
(0.6%)		 508
(3.6%)		 3,110
(22.2%)		 742
(5.3%)		 17
(0.1%)		 8,448
(60.3%)		 606
(4.3%)		 206
(1.5%)
Spring Hill CollegePrivate, 4-year9196
(0.7%)		 11
(1.2%)		 122
(13.3%)		 88
(9.6%)		 - 536
(58.3%)		 21
(2.3%)		 42
(4.6%)
Stillman CollegePrivate, 4-year7313
(0.4%)		 1
(0.1%)		 644
(88.1%)		 2
(0.3%)		 - 46
(6.3%)		 - 12
(1.6%)
Talladega CollegePrivate, 4-year7602
(0.3%)		 - 521
(68.6%)		 47
(6.2%)		 2
(0.3%)		 36
(4.7%)		 10
(1.3%)		 33
(4.3%)
H Councill Trenholm State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,0464
(0.2%)		 16
(0.8%)		 1,504
(73.5%)		 112
(5.5%)		 1
(0.0%)		 314
(15.3%)		 75
(3.7%)		 10
(0.5%)
Troy UniversityPublic, 4-year13,65828
(0.2%)		 174
(1.3%)		 4,358
(31.9%)		 774
(5.7%)		 18
(0.1%)		 7,017
(51.4%)		 605
(4.4%)		 174
(1.3%)
Tuskegee UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,1218
(0.3%)		 18
(0.6%)		 2,482
(79.5%)		 12
(0.4%)		 - 56
(1.8%)		 111
(3.6%)		 434
(13.9%)
United States Sports UniversityPrivate, 4-year3674
(1.1%)		 6
(1.6%)		 110
(30.0%)		 46
(12.5%)		 - 168
(45.8%)		 14
(3.8%)		 19
(5.2%)
Bevill State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,3787
(0.2%)		 21
(0.5%)		 596
(13.6%)		 196
(4.5%)		 2
(0.0%)		 3,367
(76.9%)		 187
(4.3%)		 2
(0.0%)
Southern Union State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,0639
(0.2%)		 78
(1.5%)		 935
(18.5%)		 284
(5.6%)		 10
(0.2%)		 3,465
(68.4%)		 247
(4.9%)		 34
(0.7%)
Remington College-Mobile CampusPrivate, 2-4 year257- - 191
(74.3%)		 - - 58
(22.6%)		 2
(0.8%)		 6
(2.3%)
Fortis CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year3153
(1.0%)		 5
(1.6%)		 220
(69.8%)		 10
(3.2%)		 1
(0.3%)		 66
(21.0%)		 8
(2.5%)		 2
(0.6%)
Paul Mitchell the School-HuntsvillePrivate, Less than 2-year64- 1
(1.6%)		 22
(34.4%)		 6
(9.4%)		 - 32
(50.0%)		 3
(4.7%)		 -
Blue Cliff Career CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year1071
(0.9%)		 6
(5.6%)		 30
(28.0%)		 11
(10.3%)		 - 58
(54.2%)		 - 1
(0.9%)
Huntsville Bible CollegePrivate, 4-year98- - 92
(93.9%)		 - - 6
(6.1%)		 - -
Strayer University-AlabamaPrivate, 4-year1,32910
(0.8%)		 1
(0.1%)		 938
(70.6%)		 16
(1.2%)		 4
(0.3%)		 316
(23.8%)		 33
(2.5%)		 11
(0.8%)
Columbia Southern UniversityPrivate, 4-year17,763165
(0.9%)		 347
(2.0%)		 3,725
(21.0%)		 254
(1.4%)		 119
(0.7%)		 10,185
(57.3%)		 514
(2.9%)		 2,450
(13.8%)
Paul Mitchell the School-BirminghamPrivate, Less than 2-year129- - 13
(10.1%)		 3
(2.3%)		 - 109
(84.5%)		 3
(2.3%)		 1
(0.8%)
Fortis College-DothanPrivate, Less than 2-year177- - 125
(70.6%)		 4
(2.3%)		 1
(0.6%)		 41
(23.2%)		 6
(3.4%)		 -
Fortis College-MontgomeryPrivate, Less than 2-year3592
(0.6%)		 3
(0.8%)		 309
(86.1%)		 12
(3.3%)		 - 25
(7.0%)		 6
(1.7%)		 2
(0.6%)
Fortis Institute-BirminghamPrivate, 2-4 year6132
(0.3%)		 3
(0.5%)		 492
(80.3%)		 42
(6.9%)		 - 55
(9.0%)		 12
(2.0%)		 7
(1.1%)
Cardiac and Vascular Institute of UltrasoundPrivate, 2-4 year56- - 8
(14.3%)		 - 1
(1.8%)		 46
(82.1%)		 - 1
(1.8%)
University Academy of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year38- - 6
(15.8%)		 1
(2.6%)		 - 31
(81.6%)		 - -
The Salon Professional Academy-HuntsvillePrivate, Less than 2-year53- - 9
(17.0%)		 2
(3.8%)		 - 41
(77.4%)		 1
(1.9%)		 -
Alabama College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivate, 4-year7782
(0.3%)		 206
(26.5%)		 35
(4.5%)		 79
(10.2%)		 - 407
(52.3%)		 22
(2.8%)		 27
(3.5%)
Ross Medical Education Center-HuntsvillePrivate, Less than 2-year132- - 90
(68.2%)		 4
(3.0%)		 - 23
(17.4%)		 7
(5.3%)		 8
(6.1%)
Midfield Institute of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year9- - 9
(100.0%)		 - - - - -
Alabama School of Nail Technology & CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year972
(2.1%)		 2
(2.1%)		 44
(45.4%)		 2
(2.1%)		 - 45
(46.4%)		 2
(2.1%)		 -
Brown Beauty Barber SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year54- - 43
(79.6%)		 - - 9
(16.7%)		 2
(3.7%)		 -
Winonah's International School of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year120- - 84
(70.0%)		 11
(9.2%)		 - 25
(20.8%)		 - -