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%).

Student Population by Gender and School Level for Alabama Colleges

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.

Summary Table of Student Population by Gender and School Level for Alabama Colleges
School LevelTotalMenWomen
All Levels295,411 122,467
(41.46%)		 172,944
(58.54%)
4-year Colleges214,910 90,349
(42.04%)		 124,561
(57.96%)
Community Colleges78,432 31,272
(39.87%)		 47,160
(60.13%)
Trade Schools2,069 846
(40.89%)		 1,223
(59.11%)

Student Population Comparison By Gender for All Alabama Colleges

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.

Student Population Comparison by Gender between Alabama Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen TotalMenWomen
Alabama A & M UniversityPublic, 4-year6,0072,369
(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-year21,6397,903
(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-year647278
(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-year9,2375,333
(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-year3,8281,347
(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-year38,64416,506
(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 year1,777751
(42.3%)		 1,026
(57.7%)		 1,777 751
(42.3%)		 1,026
(57.7%)		- - -
Athens State UniversityPublic, 4-year2,894887
(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-year5,1091,900
(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-year31,76415,678
(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-year975512
(52.5%)		 463
(47.5%)		 975 512
(52.5%)		 463
(47.5%)		- - -
Chattahoochee Valley Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,641560
(34.1%)		 1,081
(65.9%)		 1,641 560
(34.1%)		 1,081
(65.9%)		- - -
South University-MontgomeryPrivate, 4-year36149
(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 year2,0101,011
(50.3%)		 999
(49.7%)		 2,010 1,011
(50.3%)		 999
(49.7%)		- - -
Coastal Alabama Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year6,8002,872
(42.2%)		 3,928
(57.8%)		 6,800 2,872
(42.2%)		 3,928
(57.8%)		- - -
Faulkner UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,8171,153
(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 year4,3521,664
(38.2%)		 2,688
(61.8%)		 4,352 1,664
(38.2%)		 2,688
(61.8%)		- - -
New Beginning College of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year45- 45
(100.0%)		 45 - 45
(100.0%)		- - -
George C Wallace Community College-DothanPublic, 2-4 year3,8321,195
(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 year5,9652,172
(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 year1,860778
(41.8%)		 1,082
(58.2%)		 1,860 778
(41.8%)		 1,082
(58.2%)		- - -
Herzing University-BirminghamPrivate, 4-year578126
(21.8%)		 452
(78.2%)		 570 125
(21.9%)		 445
(78.1%)		8 1
(12.5%)		 7
(87.5%)
Huntingdon CollegePrivate, 4-year817454
(55.6%)		 363
(44.4%)		 812 453
(55.8%)		 359
(44.2%)		5 1
(20.0%)		 4
(80.0%)
Heritage Christian UniversityPrivate, 4-year143124
(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 year976388
(39.8%)		 588
(60.2%)		 976 388
(39.8%)		 588
(60.2%)		- - -
J F Ingram State Technical CollegePublic, Less than 2-year768671
(87.4%)		 97
(12.6%)		 768 671
(87.4%)		 97
(12.6%)		- - -
Jacksonville State UniversityPublic, 4-year9,6323,839
(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 year8,4313,090
(36.7%)		 5,341
(63.3%)		 8,431 3,090
(36.7%)		 5,341
(63.3%)		- - -
John C Calhoun State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year8,1633,698
(45.3%)		 4,465
(54.7%)		 8,163 3,698
(45.3%)		 4,465
(54.7%)		- - -
Lawson State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,919987
(33.8%)		 1,932
(66.2%)		 2,919 987
(33.8%)		 1,932
(66.2%)		- - -
University of West AlabamaPublic, 4-year5,8601,442
(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 year1,929878
(45.5%)		 1,051
(54.5%)		 1,929 878
(45.5%)		 1,051
(54.5%)		- - -
Marion Military InstitutePublic, 2-4 year320232
(72.5%)		 88
(27.5%)		 320 232
(72.5%)		 88
(27.5%)		- - -
Miles CollegePrivate, 4-year1,258570
(45.3%)		 688
(54.7%)		 1,258 570
(45.3%)		 688
(54.7%)		- - -
University of MobilePrivate, 4-year1,804698
(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-year2,586886
(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 year4,0321,853
(46.0%)		 2,179
(54.0%)		 4,032 1,853
(46.0%)		 2,179
(54.0%)		- - -
University of North AlabamaPublic, 4-year9,8303,490
(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 year2,590902
(34.8%)		 1,688
(65.2%)		 2,590 902
(34.8%)		 1,688
(65.2%)		- - -
Oakwood UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,470632
(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 year434196
(45.2%)		 238
(54.8%)		 434 196
(45.2%)		 238
(54.8%)		- - -
Bishop State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,9681,040
(35.0%)		 1,928
(65.0%)		 2,968 1,040
(35.0%)		 1,928
(65.0%)		- - -
Samford UniversityPrivate, 4-year5,6821,824
(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-year5023
(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 year4,1661,698
(40.8%)		 2,468
(59.2%)		 4,166 1,698
(40.8%)		 2,468
(59.2%)		- - -
Snead State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,507928
(37.0%)		 1,579
(63.0%)		 2,507 928
(37.0%)		 1,579
(63.0%)		- - -
University of South AlabamaPublic, 4-year13,4384,284
(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-year1,046467
(44.6%)		 579
(55.4%)		 933 401
(43.0%)		 532
(57.0%)		113 66
(58.4%)		 47
(41.6%)
Stillman CollegePrivate, 4-year744328
(44.1%)		 416
(55.9%)		 744 328
(44.1%)		 416
(55.9%)		- - -
Talladega CollegePrivate, 4-year903453
(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 year1,984771
(38.9%)		 1,213
(61.1%)		 1,984 771
(38.9%)		 1,213
(61.1%)		- - -
Troy UniversityPublic, 4-year14,1565,098
(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-year2,570912
(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-year240175
(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 year3,7031,495
(40.4%)		 2,208
(59.6%)		 3,703 1,495
(40.4%)		 2,208
(59.6%)		- - -
Southern Union State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,3861,937
(44.2%)		 2,449
(55.8%)		 4,386 1,937
(44.2%)		 2,449
(55.8%)		- - -
Remington College-Mobile CampusPrivate, 2-4 year25535
(13.7%)		 220
(86.3%)		 255 35
(13.7%)		 220
(86.3%)		- - -
Fortis CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year23240
(17.2%)		 192
(82.8%)		 232 40
(17.2%)		 192
(82.8%)		- - -
Paul Mitchell the School-HuntsvillePrivate, Less than 2-year1102
(1.8%)		 108
(98.2%)		 110 2
(1.8%)		 108
(98.2%)		- - -
Blue Cliff Career CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year375
(13.5%)		 32
(86.5%)		 37 5
(13.5%)		 32
(86.5%)		- - -
Huntsville Bible CollegePrivate, 4-year9236
(39.1%)		 56
(60.9%)		 66 23
(34.8%)		 43
(65.2%)		26 13
(50.0%)		 13
(50.0%)
Strayer University-AlabamaPrivate, 4-year1,380265
(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-year15,9489,946
(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-year1423
(2.1%)		 139
(97.9%)		 142 3
(2.1%)		 139
(97.9%)		- - -
Fortis College-DothanPrivate, Less than 2-year12727
(21.3%)		 100
(78.7%)		 127 27
(21.3%)		 100
(78.7%)		- - -
Fortis College-MontgomeryPrivate, Less than 2-year21583
(38.6%)		 132
(61.4%)		 215 83
(38.6%)		 132
(61.4%)		- - -
Fortis Institute-BirminghamPrivate, 2-4 year381129
(33.9%)		 252
(66.1%)		 381 129
(33.9%)		 252
(66.1%)		- - -
Cardiac and Vascular Institute of UltrasoundPrivate, 2-4 year5112
(23.5%)		 39
(76.5%)		 51 12
(23.5%)		 39
(76.5%)		- - -
University Academy of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year44- 44
(100.0%)		 44 - 44
(100.0%)		- - -
The Salon Professional Academy-HuntsvillePrivate, Less than 2-year636
(9.5%)		 57
(90.5%)		 63 6
(9.5%)		 57
(90.5%)		- - -
Alabama College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivate, 4-year761362
(47.6%)		 399
(52.4%)		 - - -761 362
(47.6%)		 399
(52.4%)
Ross Medical Education Center-HuntsvillePrivate, Less than 2-year855
(5.9%)		 80
(94.1%)		 85 5
(5.9%)		 80
(94.1%)		- - -
Midfield Institute of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year12- 12
(100.0%)		 12 - 12
(100.0%)		- - -
Alabama School of Nail Technology & CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year43- 43
(100.0%)		 43 - 43
(100.0%)		- - -
Brown Beauty Barber SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year37- 37
(100.0%)		 37 - 37
(100.0%)		- - -
Winonah's International School of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year1094
(3.7%)		 105
(96.3%)		 109 4
(3.7%)		 105
(96.3%)		- - -
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