Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 54,720 with 33,597 female students and 21,123 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Alabama at Birmingham has the most enrolled students of 21,639, while Alabama State University has the least number of students of 3,828 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 21,639 | 7,903 | 13,736 |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | 9,237 | 5,333 | 3,904 |
| Alabama State University | 3,828 | 1,347 | 2,481 |
| University of West Alabama | 5,860 | 1,442 | 4,418 |
| Troy University | 14,156 | 5,098 | 9,058 |
| Troy University-Montgomery Campus | - | - | - |
| Total | 54,720 | 21,123 | 33,597 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 36,692 with 21,795 female students and 14,897 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Alabama at Birmingham has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 13,032, while University of West Alabama has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,427.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 13,032 | 4,884 | 8,148 |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | 7,169 | 4,265 | 2,904 |
| Alabama State University | 3,296 | 1,185 | 2,111 |
| University of West Alabama | 2,427 | 725 | 1,702 |
| Troy University | 10,768 | 3,838 | 6,930 |
| Total | 36,692 | 14,897 | 21,795 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 18,028 with 11,802 female students and 6,226 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Alabama at Birmingham has the most enrolled graduate students of 8,607, while Alabama State University has the least number of graduate students of 532.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 8,607 | 3,019 | 5,588 |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | 2,068 | 1,068 | 1,000 |
| Alabama State University | 532 | 162 | 370 |
| University of West Alabama | 3,433 | 717 | 2,716 |
| Troy University | 3,388 | 1,260 | 2,128 |
| Total | 18,028 | 6,226 | 11,802 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 36,692 students, 8,933 students (24.35%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 15,886 students (43.30%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 18,028 students, 10,161 students (56.36%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,392 students (13.27%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 13,032 | 2,436 (18.69%) |
7,157 (54.92%) | 8,607 | 3,548 (41.22%) |
1,530 (17.78%) |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | 7,169 | 481 (6.71%) |
4,147 (57.85%) | 2,068 | 696 (33.66%) |
360 (17.41%) |
| Alabama State University | 3,296 | 133 (4.04%) |
2,355 (71.45%) | 532 | 287 (53.95%) |
58 (10.90%) |
| University of West Alabama | 2,427 | 1,172 (48.29%) |
385 (15.86%) | 3,433 | 3,190 (92.92%) |
92 (2.68%) |
| Troy University | 10,768 | 4,711 (43.75%) |
1,842 (17.11%) | 3,388 | 2,440 (72.02%) |
352 (10.39%) |
| Troy University-Montgomery Campus | Troy University-Montgomery Campus does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 36,692 | 8,933 (24.35%) |
15,886 (43.30%) |
18,028 | 10,161 (56.36%) |
2,392 (13.27%) |