The student population at The University of Alabama is 40,846 (34,389 undergraduate and 6,457 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 3,748 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at The University of Alabama is 84.19% which is increased by 2,431 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,317 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.35 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
6,289 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 85.30% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 38,508 where 40,846 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
84.19% of total students is undergraduate students and 15.81% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 2,431 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 1,317 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.35 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in The University of Alabama than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at The University of Alabama since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 32,729 where 34,389 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 The University of Alabama since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 5,780 where 6,457 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 The University of Alabama since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 69.05%. The percentage was 76.31% 10 years ago and The University of Alabama still has a high percentage of white students. 1.66% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.96% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.13% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 76.31% to 69.05%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.23% to 1.66%. Black student enrollment increased from 11.11% to 11.96%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.88% to 7.13%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5023 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4030 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at The University of Alabama over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
6,289 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 85.30% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at The University of Alabama from 2015 to 2025.