A total of 295,411 students are enrolled in Alabama colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

By race, there are 1,436 native american or Alaska native students (0.49%), 6,182 asian students (2.09%), 70,087 african-american students (23.73%), 14,188 hispanic students (4.80%), 406 native hawaiian or other pacific islander students (0.14%), and 174,640 white students (59.12%).

For Alabama colleges, Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound has the highest rate of white students (0.00% and Oakwood University has the lowest rate of white students (0.01%.

For Afraican-american students, Selma University has the highest rate of black students (1.00% and Northeast Alabama Community College has the lowest rate of black students (0.02% among Alabama colleges.

For Asian students, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine has the highest rate of asian students (0.26% and University of West Alabama has the lowest rate of asian students (0.00% among Alabama colleges.

Student Population by Race for Alabama Colleges

In Alabama 4-year colleges and universites, there are 5,267 asian students (2.45%), 48,520 african-american students (22.58%), 8,859 hispanic students (4.12%), and 127,054 white students (59.12%).

In Alabama community colleges, there are 20,443 african-american students (26.06%), 5,253 hispanic students (6.70%), and 46,811 white students (59.68%).

In Alabama trade schools, there are 1,124 african-american students (54.33%), 76 hispanic students (3.67%), and 775 white students (37.46%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Race and School Level for Alabama Colleges
School LevelTotal Enrollment American Indian / Native AmericanAsianAfrican-AmericanHispanic Native Hawaiian / Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
All Levels295,411 1,436
(0.49%)		 6,182
(2.09%)		 70,087
(23.73%)		 14,188
(4.80%)		 406
(0.14%)		 174,640
(59.12%)		 9,568
(3.24%)		 10,416
(3.53%)
4-year Colleges214,910 950
(0.44%)		 5,267
(2.45%)		 48,520
(22.58%)		 8,859
(4.12%)		 325
(0.15%)		 127,054
(59.12%)		 6,214
(2.89%)		 9,723
(4.52%)
Community Colleges78,432 479
(0.61%)		 910
(1.16%)		 20,443
(26.06%)		 5,253
(6.70%)		 75
(0.10%)		 46,811
(59.68%)		 3,332
(4.25%)		 641
(0.82%)
Trade Schools2,069 7
(0.34%)		 5
(0.24%)		 1,124
(54.33%)		 76
(3.67%)		 6
(0.29%)		 775
(37.46%)		 22
(1.06%)		 52
(2.51%)

Student Population Comparison By Race for All Alabama Colleges

The following table compares student population by race between Alabama colleges. A total of 295,411 students have enrolled in Alabama colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Race between Alabama Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentAmerican Indian / Native American AsianAfrican-AmericanHispanicNative Hawaiian / Pacific Islander WhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
Alabama A & M UniversityPublic, 4-year6,00716
(0.3%)		 16
(0.3%)		 5,136
(85.5%)		 63
(1.0%)		 8
(0.1%)		 119
(2.0%)		 66
(1.1%)		 473
(7.9%)
University of Alabama at BirminghamPublic, 4-year21,63936
(0.2%)		 1,551
(7.2%)		 4,590
(21.2%)		 1,111
(5.1%)		 10
(0.0%)		 11,055
(51.1%)		 825
(3.8%)		 985
(4.6%)
Amridge UniversityPrivate, 4-year6475
(0.8%)		 4
(0.6%)		 356
(55.0%)		 17
(2.6%)		 4
(0.6%)		 247
(38.2%)		 - 14
(2.2%)
University of Alabama in HuntsvillePublic, 4-year9,23771
(0.8%)		 358
(3.9%)		 833
(9.0%)		 555
(6.0%)		 16
(0.2%)		 6,342
(68.7%)		 354
(3.8%)		 347
(3.8%)
Alabama State UniversityPublic, 4-year3,8288
(0.2%)		 12
(0.3%)		 3,435
(89.7%)		 43
(1.1%)		 3
(0.1%)		 155
(4.0%)		 44
(1.1%)		 35
(0.9%)
The University of AlabamaPublic, 4-year38,644134
(0.3%)		 608
(1.6%)		 4,344
(11.2%)		 2,137
(5.5%)		 41
(0.1%)		 27,630
(71.5%)		 1,277
(3.3%)		 1,355
(3.5%)
Central Alabama Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,7775
(0.3%)		 8
(0.5%)		 338
(19.0%)		 67
(3.8%)		 1
(0.1%)		 1,268
(71.4%)		 75
(4.2%)		 9
(0.5%)
Athens State UniversityPublic, 4-year2,89442
(1.5%)		 22
(0.8%)		 432
(14.9%)		 142
(4.9%)		 3
(0.1%)		 2,120
(73.3%)		 91
(3.1%)		 31
(1.1%)
Auburn University at MontgomeryPublic, 4-year5,10910
(0.2%)		 133
(2.6%)		 1,985
(38.9%)		 78
(1.5%)		 3
(0.1%)		 1,895
(37.1%)		 143
(2.8%)		 36
(0.7%)
Auburn UniversityPublic, 4-year31,76478
(0.2%)		 895
(2.8%)		 1,560
(4.9%)		 1,270
(4.0%)		 19
(0.1%)		 25,007
(78.7%)		 873
(2.7%)		 109
(0.3%)
Birmingham-Southern CollegePrivate, 4-year9751
(0.1%)		 22
(2.3%)		 147
(15.1%)		 54
(5.5%)		 - 716
(73.4%)		 13
(1.3%)		 1
(0.1%)
Chattahoochee Valley Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,6418
(0.5%)		 13
(0.8%)		 754
(45.9%)		 21
(1.3%)		 12
(0.7%)		 638
(38.9%)		 161
(9.8%)		 34
(2.1%)
South University-MontgomeryPrivate, 4-year361- 2
(0.6%)		 269
(74.5%)		 6
(1.7%)		 1
(0.3%)		 71
(19.7%)		 2
(0.6%)		 6
(1.7%)
Enterprise State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,01024
(1.2%)		 31
(1.5%)		 363
(18.1%)		 132
(6.6%)		 3
(0.1%)		 1,263
(62.8%)		 120
(6.0%)		 59
(2.9%)
Coastal Alabama Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year6,80099
(1.5%)		 52
(0.8%)		 1,574
(23.1%)		 302
(4.4%)		 7
(0.1%)		 4,364
(64.2%)		 336
(4.9%)		 43
(0.6%)
Faulkner UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,81717
(0.6%)		 42
(1.5%)		 954
(33.9%)		 109
(3.9%)		 4
(0.1%)		 1,489
(52.9%)		 64
(2.3%)		 66
(2.3%)
Gadsden State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,35215
(0.3%)		 41
(0.9%)		 764
(17.6%)		 299
(6.9%)		 4
(0.1%)		 2,988
(68.7%)		 180
(4.1%)		 10
(0.2%)
New Beginning College of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year45- - - 10
(22.2%)		 - 34
(75.6%)		 - 1
(2.2%)
George C Wallace Community College-DothanPublic, 2-4 year3,8328
(0.2%)		 42
(1.1%)		 1,104
(28.8%)		 240
(6.3%)		 6
(0.2%)		 2,234
(58.3%)		 160
(4.2%)		 32
(0.8%)
George C Wallace State Community College-HancevillePublic, 2-4 year5,96535
(0.6%)		 34
(0.6%)		 382
(6.4%)		 530
(8.9%)		 3
(0.1%)		 4,731
(79.3%)		 209
(3.5%)		 8
(0.1%)
George C Wallace State Community College-SelmaPublic, 2-4 year1,8603
(0.2%)		 10
(0.5%)		 1,342
(72.2%)		 33
(1.8%)		 - 400
(21.5%)		 - 56
(3.0%)
Herzing University-BirminghamPrivate, 4-year5782
(0.3%)		 4
(0.7%)		 375
(64.9%)		 12
(2.1%)		 1
(0.2%)		 161
(27.9%)		 12
(2.1%)		 11
(1.9%)
Huntingdon CollegePrivate, 4-year8174
(0.5%)		 3
(0.4%)		 157
(19.2%)		 46
(5.6%)		 1
(0.1%)		 545
(66.7%)		 43
(5.3%)		 18
(2.2%)
Heritage Christian UniversityPrivate, 4-year1431
(0.7%)		 4
(2.8%)		 12
(8.4%)		 5
(3.5%)		 - 119
(83.2%)		 1
(0.7%)		 1
(0.7%)
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year9763
(0.3%)		 2
(0.2%)		 587
(60.1%)		 77
(7.9%)		 1
(0.1%)		 230
(23.6%)		 53
(5.4%)		 11
(1.1%)
J F Ingram State Technical CollegePublic, Less than 2-year768- 2
(0.3%)		 437
(56.9%)		 9
(1.2%)		 3
(0.4%)		 313
(40.8%)		 2
(0.3%)		 -
Jacksonville State UniversityPublic, 4-year9,63244
(0.5%)		 61
(0.6%)		 2,282
(23.7%)		 19
(0.2%)		 12
(0.1%)		 5,993
(62.2%)		 - 1,027
(10.7%)
Jefferson State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year8,43122
(0.3%)		 196
(2.3%)		 1,893
(22.5%)		 643
(7.6%)		 5
(0.1%)		 5,254
(62.3%)		 261
(3.1%)		 36
(0.4%)
John C Calhoun State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year8,16392
(1.1%)		 178
(2.2%)		 1,199
(14.7%)		 719
(8.8%)		 9
(0.1%)		 5,355
(65.6%)		 490
(6.0%)		 65
(0.8%)
Lawson State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,9193
(0.1%)		 7
(0.2%)		 2,343
(80.3%)		 125
(4.3%)		 1
(0.0%)		 316
(10.8%)		 101
(3.5%)		 10
(0.3%)
University of West AlabamaPublic, 4-year5,86046
(0.8%)		 10
(0.2%)		 1,895
(32.3%)		 154
(2.6%)		 2
(0.0%)		 2,877
(49.1%)		 104
(1.8%)		 669
(11.4%)
Lurleen B Wallace Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,9297
(0.4%)		 17
(0.9%)		 352
(18.2%)		 68
(3.5%)		 2
(0.1%)		 1,390
(72.1%)		 81
(4.2%)		 11
(0.6%)
Marion Military InstitutePublic, 2-4 year3202
(0.6%)		 7
(2.2%)		 68
(21.3%)		 26
(8.1%)		 2
(0.6%)		 193
(60.3%)		 13
(4.1%)		 8
(2.5%)
Miles CollegePrivate, 4-year1,258- - 1,196
(95.1%)		 8
(0.6%)		 - 40
(3.2%)		 13
(1.0%)		 1
(0.1%)
University of MobilePrivate, 4-year1,80430
(1.7%)		 19
(1.1%)		 226
(12.5%)		 31
(1.7%)		 4
(0.2%)		 871
(48.3%)		 88
(4.9%)		 467
(25.9%)
University of MontevalloPublic, 4-year2,5869
(0.3%)		 11
(0.4%)		 446
(17.2%)		 171
(6.6%)		 4
(0.2%)		 1,721
(66.6%)		 82
(3.2%)		 64
(2.5%)
Northwest Shoals Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,03234
(0.8%)		 26
(0.6%)		 329
(8.2%)		 409
(10.1%)		 4
(0.1%)		 3,016
(74.8%)		 183
(4.5%)		 22
(0.5%)
University of North AlabamaPublic, 4-year9,83059
(0.6%)		 168
(1.7%)		 1,166
(11.9%)		 492
(5.0%)		 11
(0.1%)		 6,926
(70.5%)		 375
(3.8%)		 121
(1.2%)
Northeast Alabama Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,59046
(1.8%)		 14
(0.5%)		 43
(1.7%)		 435
(16.8%)		 - 1,813
(70.0%)		 196
(7.6%)		 32
(1.2%)
Oakwood UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,4703
(0.2%)		 4
(0.3%)		 1,077
(73.3%)		 135
(9.2%)		 - 15
(1.0%)		 34
(2.3%)		 33
(2.2%)
Reid State Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year4344
(0.9%)		 3
(0.7%)		 259
(59.7%)		 2
(0.5%)		 - 150
(34.6%)		 15
(3.5%)		 -
Bishop State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,96825
(0.8%)		 57
(1.9%)		 1,707
(57.5%)		 92
(3.1%)		 4
(0.1%)		 912
(30.7%)		 130
(4.4%)		 17
(0.6%)
Samford UniversityPrivate, 4-year5,6827
(0.1%)		 108
(1.9%)		 496
(8.7%)		 234
(4.1%)		 6
(0.1%)		 4,558
(80.2%)		 109
(1.9%)		 118
(2.1%)
Selma UniversityPrivate, 4-year50- - 50
(100.0%)		 - - - - -
Shelton State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,1666
(0.1%)		 30
(0.7%)		 1,589
(38.1%)		 200
(4.8%)		 5
(0.1%)		 2,155
(51.7%)		 139
(3.3%)		 5
(0.1%)
Snead State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,50712
(0.5%)		 24
(1.0%)		 148
(5.9%)		 406
(16.2%)		 - 1,812
(72.3%)		 83
(3.3%)		 12
(0.5%)
University of South AlabamaPublic, 4-year13,43891
(0.7%)		 522
(3.9%)		 2,835
(21.1%)		 571
(4.2%)		 23
(0.2%)		 8,306
(61.8%)		 516
(3.8%)		 301
(2.2%)
Spring Hill CollegePrivate, 4-year1,0468
(0.8%)		 16
(1.5%)		 138
(13.2%)		 97
(9.3%)		 2
(0.2%)		 635
(60.7%)		 18
(1.7%)		 40
(3.8%)
Stillman CollegePrivate, 4-year7442
(0.3%)		 2
(0.3%)		 708
(95.2%)		 5
(0.7%)		 - 21
(2.8%)		 - 6
(0.8%)
Talladega CollegePrivate, 4-year9034
(0.4%)		 - 764
(84.6%)		 41
(4.5%)		 2
(0.2%)		 12
(1.3%)		 10
(1.1%)		 7
(0.8%)
H Councill Trenholm State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,9845
(0.3%)		 21
(1.1%)		 1,448
(73.0%)		 92
(4.6%)		 2
(0.1%)		 346
(17.4%)		 60
(3.0%)		 3
(0.2%)
Troy UniversityPublic, 4-year14,15638
(0.3%)		 141
(1.0%)		 4,473
(31.6%)		 727
(5.1%)		 19
(0.1%)		 7,348
(51.9%)		 571
(4.0%)		 489
(3.5%)
Tuskegee UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,5709
(0.4%)		 16
(0.6%)		 2,168
(84.4%)		 61
(2.4%)		 46
(1.8%)		 51
(2.0%)		 - 219
(8.5%)
United States Sports AcademyPrivate, 4-year2403
(1.3%)		 3
(1.3%)		 72
(30.0%)		 21
(8.8%)		 - 95
(39.6%)		 12
(5.0%)		 33
(13.8%)
Bevill State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,7038
(0.2%)		 25
(0.7%)		 569
(15.4%)		 138
(3.7%)		 1
(0.0%)		 2,803
(75.7%)		 125
(3.4%)		 33
(0.9%)
Southern Union State Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,3869
(0.2%)		 66
(1.5%)		 823
(18.8%)		 171
(3.9%)		 3
(0.1%)		 3,023
(68.9%)		 146
(3.3%)		 111
(2.5%)
Remington College-Mobile CampusPrivate, 2-4 year2551
(0.4%)		 1
(0.4%)		 180
(70.6%)		 3
(1.2%)		 - 59
(23.1%)		 4
(1.6%)		 7
(2.7%)
Fortis CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year2323
(1.3%)		 1
(0.4%)		 145
(62.5%)		 8
(3.4%)		 2
(0.9%)		 58
(25.0%)		 7
(3.0%)		 8
(3.4%)
Paul Mitchell the School-HuntsvillePrivate, Less than 2-year110- 1
(0.9%)		 21
(19.1%)		 3
(2.7%)		 - 82
(74.5%)		 3
(2.7%)		 -
Blue Cliff Career CollegePrivate, Less than 2-year371
(2.7%)		 - 7
(18.9%)		 3
(8.1%)		 - 25
(67.6%)		 1
(2.7%)		 -
Huntsville Bible CollegePrivate, 4-year92- - 86
(93.5%)		 - - 6
(6.5%)		 - -
Strayer University-AlabamaPrivate, 4-year1,38010
(0.7%)		 - 933
(67.6%)		 33
(2.4%)		 - 354
(25.7%)		 40
(2.9%)		 10
(0.7%)
Columbia Southern UniversityPrivate, 4-year15,948158
(1.0%)		 314
(2.0%)		 2,894
(18.1%)		 340
(2.1%)		 79
(0.5%)		 9,129
(57.2%)		 416
(2.6%)		 2,614
(16.4%)
Paul Mitchell the School-BirminghamPrivate, Less than 2-year142- - 27
(19.0%)		 8
(5.6%)		 1
(0.7%)		 106
(74.6%)		 - -
Fortis College-DothanPrivate, Less than 2-year127- - 100
(78.7%)		 - - 24
(18.9%)		 3
(2.4%)		 -
Fortis College-MontgomeryPrivate, Less than 2-year215- - 187
(87.0%)		 10
(4.7%)		 - 12
(5.6%)		 6
(2.8%)		 -
Fortis Institute-BirminghamPrivate, 2-4 year3812
(0.5%)		 3
(0.8%)		 282
(74.0%)		 23
(6.0%)		 - 53
(13.9%)		 11
(2.9%)		 7
(1.8%)
Cardiac and Vascular Institute of UltrasoundPrivate, 2-4 year511
(2.0%)		 2
(3.9%)		 3
(5.9%)		 - - 45
(88.2%)		 - -
University Academy of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year44- - 22
(50.0%)		 1
(2.3%)		 - 21
(47.7%)		 - -
The Salon Professional Academy-HuntsvillePrivate, Less than 2-year63- 1
(1.6%)		 9
(14.3%)		 1
(1.6%)		 - 52
(82.5%)		 - -
Alabama College of Osteopathic MedicinePrivate, 4-year7614
(0.5%)		 196
(25.8%)		 30
(3.9%)		 71
(9.3%)		 1
(0.1%)		 425
(55.8%)		 18
(2.4%)		 16
(2.1%)
Ross Medical Education Center-HuntsvillePrivate, Less than 2-year85- - 28
(32.9%)		 3
(3.5%)		 - 11
(12.9%)		 - 43
(50.6%)
Midfield Institute of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year12- - 12
(100.0%)		 - - - - -
Alabama School of Nail Technology & CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year433
(7.0%)		 - 21
(48.8%)		 1
(2.3%)		 - 18
(41.9%)		 - -
Brown Beauty Barber SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year37- - 33
(89.2%)		 2
(5.4%)		 - 2
(5.4%)		 - -
Winonah's International School of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year109- - 75
(68.8%)		 17
(15.6%)		 - 17
(15.6%)		 - -