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The University of Alabama vs. University of Missouri-Columbia

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 72,389 with 41,217 female students and 31,172 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, The University of Alabama has the most enrolled students of 40,846, while University of Missouri-Columbia has the least number of students of 31,543 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
The University of Alabama
40,84617,368 23,478
University of Missouri-Columbia
31,54313,804 17,739
Total72,389 31,17241,217

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 58,838 with 32,822 female students and 26,016 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, The University of Alabama has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 34,389, while University of Missouri-Columbia has the least number of undergraduate students of 24,449.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
The University of Alabama
34,38914,970 19,419
University of Missouri-Columbia
24,44911,046 13,403
Total58,83826,01632,822

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 13,551 with 8,395 female students and 5,156 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Missouri-Columbia has the most enrolled graduate students of 7,094, while The University of Alabama has the least number of graduate students of 6,457.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
The University of Alabama
6,4572,398 4,059
University of Missouri-Columbia
7,0942,758 4,336
Total13,5515,1568,395

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 58,838 students, 4,586 students (7.79%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 22,853 students (38.84%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 13,551 students, 5,260 students (38.82%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,618 students (11.94%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
The University of Alabama
34,389 3,400
(9.89%)
11,217
(32.62%)
6,457 2,889
(44.74%)
682
(10.56%)
University of Missouri-Columbia
24,449 1,186
(4.85%)
11,636
(47.59%)
7,094 2,371
(33.42%)
936
(13.19%)
Average58,838 4,586
(7.79%)
22,853
(38.84%)
13,551 5,260
(38.82%)
1,618
(11.94%)