Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,456 with 5,853 female students and 3,603 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | ||
| Heritage Christian University | 143 | 124 | 19 |
| Miles College | 1,258 | 570 | 688 |
| Oakwood University | 1,470 | 632 | 838 |
| Samford University | 5,682 | 1,824 | 3,858 |
| Talladega College | 903 | 453 | 450 |
| Total | 9,456 | 3,603 | 5,853 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,278 with 4,406 female students and 2,872 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Christian University | 82 | 70 | 12 |
| Miles College | 1,258 | 570 | 688 |
| Oakwood University | 1,431 | 612 | 819 |
| Samford University | 3,672 | 1,185 | 2,487 |
| Talladega College | 835 | 435 | 400 |
| Total | 7,278 | 2,872 | 4,406 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,178 with 1,447 female students and 731 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Christian University | 61 | 54 | 7 |
| Oakwood University | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| Samford University | 2,010 | 639 | 1,371 |
| Talladega College | 68 | 18 | 50 |
| Total | 2,178 | 731 | 1,447 |
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 7,278 students, 454 students (6.24%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,763 students (24.22%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,178 students, 358 students (16.44%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 239 students (10.97%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | |||||
| Heritage Christian University | 82 | 56 (68.29%) |
11 (13.41%) | 61 | 54 (88.52%) |
6 (9.84%) |
| Miles College | 1,258 | 109 (8.66%) |
95 (7.55%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| 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%) |
| Talladega College | 835 | 208 (24.91%) |
511 (61.20%) | 68 | 58 (85.29%) |
10 (14.71%) |
| Average | 7,278 | 454 (6.24%) |
1,763 (24.22%) |
2,178 | 358 (16.44%) |
239 (10.97%) |