by our College Data Analytics TeamUA total enrollment is approximately 37,840 students. 27,750 are undergraduates and 3,783 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UA undergraduate population is made up of 55% women, and 45% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UA Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 21,517 |
| Black or African American | 2,711 |
| Hispanic | 1,366 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,020 |
| International | 541 |
| Asian | 358 |
| Unknown | 122 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 21 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 59% of full-time grad students are women, and 41% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UA Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 2,453 |
| International | 528 |
| Black or African American | 439 |
| Hispanic | 141 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 104 |
| Asian | 67 |
| Unknown | 36 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 28,415 |
| Black or African American | 4,144 |
| Hispanic | 1,870 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,286 |
| International | 1,176 |
| Asian | 544 |
| Unknown | 247 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 31 |
The University of Alabama Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 5,225 |
| Black or African American | 1,176 |
| Asian | 168 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 34 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at UA.
There are approximately 21,699 female students and 16,141 male students at UA.
Reporting of the gender of UA is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 3,801 female teachers and 3,091 male teachers.
UA ranks 117 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
67.63% of UA students come from out of state, and 0.77% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 46 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,412 |
| Georgia | 560 |
| Illinois | 464 |
| Florida | 435 |
| Texas | 428 |
Students from 82 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
Learn more about international students at UA.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UA, 67.28% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 13,522 |
| 20-21 | 12,422 |
| 22-24 | 5,630 |
| 25-29 | 2,614 |
| 35 and over | 2,124 |
| 30-34 | 1,232 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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