Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 38,132 with 24,046 female students and 14,086 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 Western Kentucky University has the least number of students of 16,493 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 21,639 | 7,903 | 13,736 |
| Western Kentucky University | 16,493 | 6,183 | 10,310 |
| Total | 38,132 | 14,086 | 24,046 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 27,472 with 17,098 female students and 10,374 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Western Kentucky University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 14,440, while University of Alabama at Birmingham has the least number of undergraduate students of 13,032.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 13,032 | 4,884 | 8,148 |
| Western Kentucky University | 14,440 | 5,490 | 8,950 |
| Total | 27,472 | 10,374 | 17,098 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 10,660 with 6,948 female students and 3,712 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 Western Kentucky University has the least number of graduate students of 2,053.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 8,607 | 3,019 | 5,588 |
| Western Kentucky University | 2,053 | 693 | 1,360 |
| Total | 10,660 | 3,712 | 6,948 |
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 27,472 students, 4,375 students (15.93%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 13,281 students (48.34%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 10,660 students, 4,771 students (44.76%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,802 students (16.90%) 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%) |
| Western Kentucky University | 14,440 | 1,939 (13.43%) |
6,124 (42.41%) | 2,053 | 1,223 (59.57%) |
272 (13.25%) |
| Average | 27,472 | 4,375 (15.93%) |
13,281 (48.34%) |
10,660 | 4,771 (44.76%) |
1,802 (16.90%) |