Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 10,759 with 6,748 female students and 4,011 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, Samford University has the most enrolled students of 5,682, while Heritage Christian University has the least number of students of 143 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amridge University | 647 | 278 | 369 |
| Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | ||
| Faulkner University | 2,817 | 1,153 | 1,664 |
| Heritage Christian University | 143 | 124 | 19 |
| Oakwood University | 1,470 | 632 | 838 |
| Samford University | 5,682 | 1,824 | 3,858 |
| Total | 10,759 | 4,011 | 6,748 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,205 with 4,461 female students and 2,744 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Samford University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 3,672, while Heritage Christian University has the least number of undergraduate students of 82.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amridge University | 228 | 83 | 145 |
| Faulkner University | 1,792 | 794 | 998 |
| Heritage Christian University | 82 | 70 | 12 |
| Oakwood University | 1,431 | 612 | 819 |
| Samford University | 3,672 | 1,185 | 2,487 |
| Total | 7,205 | 2,744 | 4,461 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,554 with 2,287 female students and 1,267 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Samford University has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,010, while Oakwood University has the least number of graduate students of 39.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amridge University | 419 | 195 | 224 |
| Faulkner University | 1,025 | 359 | 666 |
| Heritage Christian University | 61 | 54 | 7 |
| Oakwood University | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| Samford University | 2,010 | 639 | 1,371 |
| Total | 3,554 | 1,267 | 2,287 |
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 7,205 students, 1,035 students (14.37%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,474 students (20.46%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,554 students, 1,186 students (33.37%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 266 students (7.48%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Amridge University | 228 | 228 (100.00%) |
- | 419 | 419 (100.00%) |
- |
| 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%) |
| Heritage Christian University | 82 | 56 (68.29%) |
11 (13.41%) | 61 | 54 (88.52%) |
6 (9.84%) |
| Oakwood University | 1,431 | 70 (4.89%) |
569 (39.76%) | 39 | 39 (100.00%) |
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| Samford University | 3,672 | 11 (0.30%) |
577 (15.71%) | 2,010 | 207 (10.30%) |
223 (11.09%) |
| Average | 7,205 | 1,035 (14.37%) |
1,474 (20.46%) |
3,554 | 1,186 (33.37%) |
266 (7.48%) |