Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 4,753 with 2,663 female students and 2,090 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, Faulkner University has the most enrolled students of 2,817, while Heritage Christian University has the least number of students of 143 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham-Southern College | 975 | 512 | 463 |
| Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | ||
| Faulkner University | 2,817 | 1,153 | 1,664 |
| Herzing University-Birmingham | 578 | 126 | 452 |
| Heritage Christian University | 143 | 124 | 19 |
| United States Sports Academy | 240 | 175 | 65 |
| Total | 4,753 | 2,090 | 2,663 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 3,527 with 1,941 female students and 1,586 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Faulkner University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,792, while Heritage Christian University has the least number of undergraduate students of 82.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham-Southern College | 975 | 512 | 463 |
| Faulkner University | 1,792 | 794 | 998 |
| Herzing University-Birmingham | 570 | 125 | 445 |
| Heritage Christian University | 82 | 70 | 12 |
| United States Sports Academy | 108 | 85 | 23 |
| Total | 3,527 | 1,586 | 1,941 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,226 with 722 female students and 504 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Faulkner University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,025, while Herzing University-Birmingham has the least number of graduate students of 8.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faulkner University | 1,025 | 359 | 666 |
| Herzing University-Birmingham | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Heritage Christian University | 61 | 54 | 7 |
| United States Sports Academy | 132 | 90 | 42 |
| Total | 1,226 | 504 | 722 |
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 3,527 students, 1,023 students (29.00%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 436 students (12.36%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,226 students, 661 students (53.92%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 43 students (3.51%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Birmingham-Southern College | 975 | - | - | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | |||||
| Faulkner University | 1,792 | 670 (37.39%) |
317 (17.69%) | 1,025 | 467 (45.56%) |
37 (3.61%) |
| Herzing University-Birmingham | 570 | 189 (33.16%) |
108 (18.95%) | 8 | 8 (100.00%) |
- |
| Heritage Christian University | 82 | 56 (68.29%) |
11 (13.41%) | 61 | 54 (88.52%) |
6 (9.84%) |
| United States Sports Academy | 108 | 108 (100.00%) |
- | 132 | 132 (100.00%) |
- |
| Average | 3,527 | 1,023 (29.00%) |
436 (12.36%) |
1,226 | 661 (53.92%) |
43 (3.51%) |