A total of 295,411 students are enrolled in Alabama colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
By gender, there are 122,467 men students and 172,944 students. The men to woman students ratio is 0.71 to 1.
In 4-year colleges, 57.96% of total enrollment is women students and 42.04% is men students. In community colleges, the women students' proportion is 60.13%.
For Alabama colleges with more than 1,000 students, Columbia Southern University has the highest ratio of men students (62.37%) and Strayer University-Alabama has the highest ratio of women students (80.80%).
By gender, 41.46% of total students is men students (122,467) and 58.54% is women students (172,944) in Alabama collegs.
In 42 4-year Alabama colleges in United States, there are 90,349 men students which is 42.04% of total students. The proportion of women students at 4-year Alabama colleges is 57.96% (124,561).
Of the 78,432 students attending Alabama community colleges (2-4 years colleges), 39.87% are men (47,160) and 60.13% are women students (47,160).
In Alabama trade schools (less than 2-years schools), there are 846 men and 1,223 women students, accounting for 40.89% and 59.11% of total students.
School Level | Total | Men | Women |
---|---|---|---|
All Levels | 295,411 | 122,467 (41.46%) |
172,944 (58.54%) |
4-year Colleges | 214,910 | 90,349 (42.04%) |
124,561 (57.96%) |
Community Colleges | 78,432 | 31,272 (39.87%) |
47,160 (60.13%) |
Trade Schools | 2,069 | 846 (40.89%) |
1,223 (59.11%) |
The following table compares student population by gender and school level between Alabama colleges. A total of 295,411 students have enrolled in Alabama colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.
School | Total Enrollment | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
Alabama A & M UniversityPublic, 4-year | 6,007 | 2,369 (39.4%) |
3,638 (60.6%) |
5,206 | 2,111 (40.5%) |
3,095 (59.5%) | 801 | 258 (32.2%) |
543 (67.8%) |
University of Alabama at BirminghamPublic, 4-year | 21,639 | 7,903 (36.5%) |
13,736 (63.5%) |
13,032 | 4,884 (37.5%) |
8,148 (62.5%) | 8,607 | 3,019 (35.1%) |
5,588 (64.9%) |
Amridge UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 647 | 278 (43.0%) |
369 (57.0%) |
228 | 83 (36.4%) |
145 (63.6%) | 419 | 195 (46.5%) |
224 (53.5%) |
University of Alabama in HuntsvillePublic, 4-year | 9,237 | 5,333 (57.7%) |
3,904 (42.3%) |
7,169 | 4,265 (59.5%) |
2,904 (40.5%) | 2,068 | 1,068 (51.6%) |
1,000 (48.4%) |
Alabama State UniversityPublic, 4-year | 3,828 | 1,347 (35.2%) |
2,481 (64.8%) |
3,296 | 1,185 (36.0%) |
2,111 (64.0%) | 532 | 162 (30.5%) |
370 (69.5%) |
The University of AlabamaPublic, 4-year | 38,644 | 16,506 (42.7%) |
22,138 (57.3%) |
32,458 | 14,152 (43.6%) |
18,306 (56.4%) | 6,186 | 2,354 (38.1%) |
3,832 (61.9%) |
Central Alabama Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,777 | 751 (42.3%) |
1,026 (57.7%) |
1,777 | 751 (42.3%) |
1,026 (57.7%) | - | - | - |
Athens State UniversityPublic, 4-year | 2,894 | 887 (30.6%) |
2,007 (69.4%) |
2,520 | 744 (29.5%) |
1,776 (70.5%) | 374 | 143 (38.2%) |
231 (61.8%) |
Auburn University at MontgomeryPublic, 4-year | 5,109 | 1,900 (37.2%) |
3,209 (62.8%) |
3,754 | 1,199 (31.9%) |
2,555 (68.1%) | 1,355 | 701 (51.7%) |
654 (48.3%) |
Auburn UniversityPublic, 4-year | 31,764 | 15,678 (49.4%) |
16,086 (50.6%) |
25,379 | 12,684 (50.0%) |
12,695 (50.0%) | 6,385 | 2,994 (46.9%) |
3,391 (53.1%) |
Birmingham-Southern CollegePrivate, 4-year | 975 | 512 (52.5%) |
463 (47.5%) |
975 | 512 (52.5%) |
463 (47.5%) | - | - | - |
Chattahoochee Valley Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,641 | 560 (34.1%) |
1,081 (65.9%) |
1,641 | 560 (34.1%) |
1,081 (65.9%) | - | - | - |
South University-MontgomeryPrivate, 4-year | 361 | 49 (13.6%) |
312 (86.4%) |
315 | 42 (13.3%) |
273 (86.7%) | 46 | 7 (15.2%) |
39 (84.8%) |
Enterprise State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 2,010 | 1,011 (50.3%) |
999 (49.7%) |
2,010 | 1,011 (50.3%) |
999 (49.7%) | - | - | - |
Coastal Alabama Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 6,800 | 2,872 (42.2%) |
3,928 (57.8%) |
6,800 | 2,872 (42.2%) |
3,928 (57.8%) | - | - | - |
Faulkner UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 2,817 | 1,153 (40.9%) |
1,664 (59.1%) |
1,792 | 794 (44.3%) |
998 (55.7%) | 1,025 | 359 (35.0%) |
666 (65.0%) |
Gadsden State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 4,352 | 1,664 (38.2%) |
2,688 (61.8%) |
4,352 | 1,664 (38.2%) |
2,688 (61.8%) | - | - | - |
New Beginning College of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year | 45 | - | 45 (100.0%) |
45 | - | 45 (100.0%) | - | - | - |
George C Wallace Community College-DothanPublic, 2-4 year | 3,832 | 1,195 (31.2%) |
2,637 (68.8%) |
3,832 | 1,195 (31.2%) |
2,637 (68.8%) | - | - | - |
George C Wallace State Community College-HancevillePublic, 2-4 year | 5,965 | 2,172 (36.4%) |
3,793 (63.6%) |
5,965 | 2,172 (36.4%) |
3,793 (63.6%) | - | - | - |
George C Wallace State Community College-SelmaPublic, 2-4 year | 1,860 | 778 (41.8%) |
1,082 (58.2%) |
1,860 | 778 (41.8%) |
1,082 (58.2%) | - | - | - |
Herzing University-BirminghamPrivate, 4-year | 578 | 126 (21.8%) |
452 (78.2%) |
570 | 125 (21.9%) |
445 (78.1%) | 8 | 1 (12.5%) |
7 (87.5%) |
Huntingdon CollegePrivate, 4-year | 817 | 454 (55.6%) |
363 (44.4%) |
812 | 453 (55.8%) |
359 (44.2%) | 5 | 1 (20.0%) |
4 (80.0%) |
Heritage Christian UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 143 | 124 (86.7%) |
19 (13.3%) |
82 | 70 (85.4%) |
12 (14.6%) | 61 | 54 (88.5%) |
7 (11.5%) |
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 976 | 388 (39.8%) |
588 (60.2%) |
976 | 388 (39.8%) |
588 (60.2%) | - | - | - |
J F Ingram State Technical CollegePublic, Less than 2-year | 768 | 671 (87.4%) |
97 (12.6%) |
768 | 671 (87.4%) |
97 (12.6%) | - | - | - |
Jacksonville State UniversityPublic, 4-year | 9,632 | 3,839 (39.9%) |
5,793 (60.1%) |
8,310 | 3,368 (40.5%) |
4,942 (59.5%) | 1,322 | 471 (35.6%) |
851 (64.4%) |
Jefferson State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 8,431 | 3,090 (36.7%) |
5,341 (63.3%) |
8,431 | 3,090 (36.7%) |
5,341 (63.3%) | - | - | - |
John C Calhoun State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 8,163 | 3,698 (45.3%) |
4,465 (54.7%) |
8,163 | 3,698 (45.3%) |
4,465 (54.7%) | - | - | - |
Lawson State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 2,919 | 987 (33.8%) |
1,932 (66.2%) |
2,919 | 987 (33.8%) |
1,932 (66.2%) | - | - | - |
University of West AlabamaPublic, 4-year | 5,860 | 1,442 (24.6%) |
4,418 (75.4%) |
2,427 | 725 (29.9%) |
1,702 (70.1%) | 3,433 | 717 (20.9%) |
2,716 (79.1%) |
Lurleen B Wallace Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,929 | 878 (45.5%) |
1,051 (54.5%) |
1,929 | 878 (45.5%) |
1,051 (54.5%) | - | - | - |
Marion Military InstitutePublic, 2-4 year | 320 | 232 (72.5%) |
88 (27.5%) |
320 | 232 (72.5%) |
88 (27.5%) | - | - | - |
Miles CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,258 | 570 (45.3%) |
688 (54.7%) |
1,258 | 570 (45.3%) |
688 (54.7%) | - | - | - |
University of MobilePrivate, 4-year | 1,804 | 698 (38.7%) |
1,106 (61.3%) |
1,584 | 621 (39.2%) |
963 (60.8%) | 220 | 77 (35.0%) |
143 (65.0%) |
University of MontevalloPublic, 4-year | 2,586 | 886 (34.3%) |
1,700 (65.7%) |
2,172 | 800 (36.8%) |
1,372 (63.2%) | 414 | 86 (20.8%) |
328 (79.2%) |
Northwest Shoals Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 4,032 | 1,853 (46.0%) |
2,179 (54.0%) |
4,032 | 1,853 (46.0%) |
2,179 (54.0%) | - | - | - |
University of North AlabamaPublic, 4-year | 9,830 | 3,490 (35.5%) |
6,340 (64.5%) |
7,214 | 2,650 (36.7%) |
4,564 (63.3%) | 2,616 | 840 (32.1%) |
1,776 (67.9%) |
Northeast Alabama Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 2,590 | 902 (34.8%) |
1,688 (65.2%) |
2,590 | 902 (34.8%) |
1,688 (65.2%) | - | - | - |
Oakwood UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 1,470 | 632 (43.0%) |
838 (57.0%) |
1,431 | 612 (42.8%) |
819 (57.2%) | 39 | 20 (51.3%) |
19 (48.7%) |
Reid State Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 434 | 196 (45.2%) |
238 (54.8%) |
434 | 196 (45.2%) |
238 (54.8%) | - | - | - |
Bishop State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 2,968 | 1,040 (35.0%) |
1,928 (65.0%) |
2,968 | 1,040 (35.0%) |
1,928 (65.0%) | - | - | - |
Samford UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 5,682 | 1,824 (32.1%) |
3,858 (67.9%) |
3,672 | 1,185 (32.3%) |
2,487 (67.7%) | 2,010 | 639 (31.8%) |
1,371 (68.2%) |
Selma UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 50 | 23 (46.0%) |
27 (54.0%) |
31 | 13 (41.9%) |
18 (58.1%) | 19 | 10 (52.6%) |
9 (47.4%) |
Shelton State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 4,166 | 1,698 (40.8%) |
2,468 (59.2%) |
4,166 | 1,698 (40.8%) |
2,468 (59.2%) | - | - | - |
Snead State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 2,507 | 928 (37.0%) |
1,579 (63.0%) |
2,507 | 928 (37.0%) |
1,579 (63.0%) | - | - | - |
University of South AlabamaPublic, 4-year | 13,438 | 4,284 (31.9%) |
9,154 (68.1%) |
8,480 | 3,267 (38.5%) |
5,213 (61.5%) | 4,958 | 1,017 (20.5%) |
3,941 (79.5%) |
Spring Hill CollegePrivate, 4-year | 1,046 | 467 (44.6%) |
579 (55.4%) |
933 | 401 (43.0%) |
532 (57.0%) | 113 | 66 (58.4%) |
47 (41.6%) |
Stillman CollegePrivate, 4-year | 744 | 328 (44.1%) |
416 (55.9%) |
744 | 328 (44.1%) |
416 (55.9%) | - | - | - |
Talladega CollegePrivate, 4-year | 903 | 453 (50.2%) |
450 (49.8%) |
835 | 435 (52.1%) |
400 (47.9%) | 68 | 18 (26.5%) |
50 (73.5%) |
H Councill Trenholm State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,984 | 771 (38.9%) |
1,213 (61.1%) |
1,984 | 771 (38.9%) |
1,213 (61.1%) | - | - | - |
Troy UniversityPublic, 4-year | 14,156 | 5,098 (36.0%) |
9,058 (64.0%) |
10,768 | 3,838 (35.6%) |
6,930 (64.4%) | 3,388 | 1,260 (37.2%) |
2,128 (62.8%) |
Tuskegee UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 2,570 | 912 (35.5%) |
1,658 (64.5%) |
2,100 | 801 (38.1%) |
1,299 (61.9%) | 470 | 111 (23.6%) |
359 (76.4%) |
United States Sports AcademyPrivate, 4-year | 240 | 175 (72.9%) |
65 (27.1%) |
108 | 85 (78.7%) |
23 (21.3%) | 132 | 90 (68.2%) |
42 (31.8%) |
Bevill State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 3,703 | 1,495 (40.4%) |
2,208 (59.6%) |
3,703 | 1,495 (40.4%) |
2,208 (59.6%) | - | - | - |
Southern Union State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 4,386 | 1,937 (44.2%) |
2,449 (55.8%) |
4,386 | 1,937 (44.2%) |
2,449 (55.8%) | - | - | - |
Remington College-Mobile CampusPrivate, 2-4 year | 255 | 35 (13.7%) |
220 (86.3%) |
255 | 35 (13.7%) |
220 (86.3%) | - | - | - |
Fortis CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year | 232 | 40 (17.2%) |
192 (82.8%) |
232 | 40 (17.2%) |
192 (82.8%) | - | - | - |
Paul Mitchell the School-HuntsvillePrivate, Less than 2-year | 110 | 2 (1.8%) |
108 (98.2%) |
110 | 2 (1.8%) |
108 (98.2%) | - | - | - |
Blue Cliff Career CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year | 37 | 5 (13.5%) |
32 (86.5%) |
37 | 5 (13.5%) |
32 (86.5%) | - | - | - |
Huntsville Bible CollegePrivate, 4-year | 92 | 36 (39.1%) |
56 (60.9%) |
66 | 23 (34.8%) |
43 (65.2%) | 26 | 13 (50.0%) |
13 (50.0%) |
Strayer University-AlabamaPrivate, 4-year | 1,380 | 265 (19.2%) |
1,115 (80.8%) |
1,237 | 237 (19.2%) |
1,000 (80.8%) | 143 | 28 (19.6%) |
115 (80.4%) |
Columbia Southern UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 15,948 | 9,946 (62.4%) |
6,002 (37.6%) |
11,330 | 7,420 (65.5%) |
3,910 (34.5%) | 4,618 | 2,526 (54.7%) |
2,092 (45.3%) |
Paul Mitchell the School-BirminghamPrivate, Less than 2-year | 142 | 3 (2.1%) |
139 (97.9%) |
142 | 3 (2.1%) |
139 (97.9%) | - | - | - |
Fortis College-DothanPrivate, Less than 2-year | 127 | 27 (21.3%) |
100 (78.7%) |
127 | 27 (21.3%) |
100 (78.7%) | - | - | - |
Fortis College-MontgomeryPrivate, Less than 2-year | 215 | 83 (38.6%) |
132 (61.4%) |
215 | 83 (38.6%) |
132 (61.4%) | - | - | - |
Fortis Institute-BirminghamPrivate, 2-4 year | 381 | 129 (33.9%) |
252 (66.1%) |
381 | 129 (33.9%) |
252 (66.1%) | - | - | - |
Cardiac and Vascular Institute of UltrasoundPrivate, 2-4 year | 51 | 12 (23.5%) |
39 (76.5%) |
51 | 12 (23.5%) |
39 (76.5%) | - | - | - |
University Academy of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year | 44 | - | 44 (100.0%) |
44 | - | 44 (100.0%) | - | - | - |
The Salon Professional Academy-HuntsvillePrivate, Less than 2-year | 63 | 6 (9.5%) |
57 (90.5%) |
63 | 6 (9.5%) |
57 (90.5%) | - | - | - |
Alabama College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivate, 4-year | 761 | 362 (47.6%) |
399 (52.4%) |
- | - | - | 761 | 362 (47.6%) |
399 (52.4%) |
Ross Medical Education Center-HuntsvillePrivate, Less than 2-year | 85 | 5 (5.9%) |
80 (94.1%) |
85 | 5 (5.9%) |
80 (94.1%) | - | - | - |
Midfield Institute of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year | 12 | - | 12 (100.0%) |
12 | - | 12 (100.0%) | - | - | - |
Alabama School of Nail Technology & CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year | 43 | - | 43 (100.0%) |
43 | - | 43 (100.0%) | - | - | - |
Brown Beauty Barber SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year | 37 | - | 37 (100.0%) |
37 | - | 37 (100.0%) | - | - | - |
Winonah's International School of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year | 109 | 4 (3.7%) |
105 (96.3%) |
109 | 4 (3.7%) |
105 (96.3%) | - | - | - |
Troy University-Phenix City CampusPublic, 4-year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Troy University-Montgomery CampusPublic, 4-year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Troy University-Dothan CampusPublic, 4-year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Troy University-OnlinePublic, 4-year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Columbia College - Redstone ArsenalPrivate, 4-year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Strayer University-Huntsville CampusPrivate, 4-year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Strayer University - Montgomery CampusPrivate, 4-year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology - SaralandPrivate, Less than 2-year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |