The student population at University of West Alabama is 6,820 (2,983 undergraduate and 3,837 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 2,788 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at UWA is 43.74% which is increased by 1,068 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,720 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 2.92 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
5,126 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 148.96% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,372 where 6,820 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
43.74% of total students is undergraduate students and 56.26% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 1,068 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 1,720 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 2.92 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in UWA than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of West Alabama since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,305 where 2,983 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 University of West Alabama since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,067 where 3,837 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 University of West Alabama since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 55.25%. The percentage was 48.44% 10 years ago and UWA still has a high percentage of white students. 0.35% of enrolled students is Asian and 34.60% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.27% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 48.44% to 55.25%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.20% to 0.35%. Black student enrollment decreased from 40.00% to 34.60%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.36% to 2.27%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5737 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6049 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of West Alabama over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
5,126 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 75% of total students. The number of online students has increased 148.96% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of West Alabama from 2015 to 2025.