The student population at Alabama State University is 4,081 (3,521 undergraduate and 560 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,302 (24.19%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Alabama State is 86.28% which is decreased by 1,243 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 59 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 55 male students for every 100 female students, down from 60 in 2015.
- 548 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 76.77% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,388 where 4,081 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 5,383 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,828 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,383 to 4,081 students, a net loss of 1,302 (24.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Alabama State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,860 where 3,521 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 Alabama State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 528 where 560 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 Alabama State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 3.50% and the percentage of black students is 84.88% at Alabama State University. 0.32% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 1.30% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 3.62% to 3.50%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.52% to 0.32%. Black student enrollment decreased from 90.34% to 84.88%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.13% to 1.30%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2780 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.1823 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Alabama State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
548 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 76.77% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Alabama State University from 2015 to 2025.