In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 214,910 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Alabama including undergraduate and graduate programs.

Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students increased by 2.42% from 209,842 to 214,910. The undergraduate population decreased by 1.93% and the graduate population increased by 18.63% in last 10 years at Alabama Colleges.

By gender, there are 124,561 women students and 90,349 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 6.19% and men students decreased by 2.37% in that period.

Student Population Changes

The average number of students over the past 10 years is 217,284, and 214,910 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.

Of the total students, 75.51% are undergraduate students and 24.49% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students decreased by 3,196, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 8,264.

The women to men ratio is 1.38 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in Alabama Colleges than men students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Alabama Colleges since 2014.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-14209,842165,48475,37790,10744,35817,16627,192
2014-15212,507
2,665		167,229
1,745		76,664
1,287		90,565
458		45,278
920		17,749
583		27,529
337
2015-16213,524
1,017		168,278
1,049		76,831
167		91,447
882		45,246
-32		17,756
7		27,490
-39
2016-17217,461
3,937		171,471
3,193		77,972
1,141		93,499
2,052		45,990
744		18,035
279		27,955
465
2017-18221,008
3,547		173,769
2,298		78,391
419		95,378
1,879		47,239
1,249		18,245
210		28,994
1,039
2018-19223,578
2,570		174,790
1,021		78,112
-279		96,678
1,300		48,788
1,549		18,481
236		30,307
1,313
2019-20222,644
-934		172,815
-1,975		76,635
-1,477		96,180
-498		49,829
1,041		18,513
32		31,316
1,009
2020-21220,550
-2,094		167,754
-5,061		73,614
-3,021		94,140
-2,040		52,796
2,967		19,286
773		33,510
2,194
2021-22216,811
-3,739		163,435
-4,319		71,055
-2,559		92,380
-1,760		53,376
580		19,520
234		33,856
346
2022-23214,910
-1,901		162,288
-1,147		70,682
-373		91,606
-774		52,622
-754		19,667
147		32,955
-901
Average217,284168,73175,53393,19848,55218,44230,110
Alabama Colleges Student Population Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 168,731. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students decreased by 3,196 from 165,484 to 162,288.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Alabama Colleges since 2014.

YearTotalFulltimeParttime
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-14165,484128,09457,62070,47437,39017,75719,633
2014-15167,229130,37458,73671,63836,85517,92818,927
2015-16168,278132,05759,26972,78836,22117,56218,659
2016-17171,471137,30361,85675,44734,16816,11618,052
2017-18173,769140,25062,50077,75033,51915,89117,628
2018-19174,790140,40562,15578,25034,38515,95718,428
2019-20172,815138,38960,92777,46234,42615,70818,718
2020-21167,754133,54958,18375,36634,20515,43118,774
2021-22163,435131,08356,82374,26032,35214,23218,120
2022-23162,288130,34356,65473,68931,94514,02817,917
Average168,731168,73159,47274,712168,73116,06118,486
Alabama Colleges Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 48,552. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 8,264 from 44,358 to 52,622.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Alabama Colleges since 2014.

YearTotalFulltimeParttime
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1444,35826,92410,84216,08217,4346,32411,110
2014-1545,27829,08811,72117,36716,1906,02810,162
2015-1645,24629,08011,78017,30016,1665,97610,190
2016-1745,99029,69811,90317,79516,2926,13210,160
2017-1847,23930,21111,95918,25217,0286,28610,742
2018-1948,78831,12711,90819,21917,6616,57311,088
2019-2049,82931,65311,72119,93218,1766,79211,384
2020-2152,79632,79211,91020,88220,0047,37612,628
2021-2253,37632,29711,69420,60321,0797,82613,253
2022-2352,62232,81512,22120,59419,8077,44612,361
Average48,55248,55211,76618,80348,5526,67611,308
Alabama Colleges Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 59.12%. The percentage was 59.74% 10 years ago and Alabama Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 2.45% of enrolled students is Asian and 22.58% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Alabama Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-141,2984,03756,6335,840208125,3543,109
2014-151,2644,17055,8726,161199127,3153,729
2015-161,2774,44754,6996,794208128,2004,360
2016-171,2504,68453,1547,163205130,1145,078
2017-181,1844,79153,2437,704260132,9045,396
2018-191,1574,74653,3427,554275131,8015,740
2019-201,0874,82251,9797,768254131,0245,790
2020-211,0365,00151,4098,229278131,3856,011
2021-229705,15850,1938,429377129,6136,139
2022-239505,26748,5208,859325127,0546,214
Average1,1474,71252,9047,450259129,4765,157
Alabama Colleges Student Population by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

61,893 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 49.20% since 2013.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Alabama Colleges from 2012 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2012-13211,68341,48241,111129,090
2013-14209,84249,95724,631135,254
2014-15212,50749,20828,124135,175
2015-16213,52449,29132,660131,573
2016-17217,46152,05132,091133,319
2017-18221,00853,69140,675126,642
2018-19223,57857,72047,821118,037
2019-20222,64459,51341,139121,992
2020-21220,61074,13881,12665,346
2021-22216,81163,20562,39591,211
2022-23214,91061,89362,35890,659
Average216,78055,65044,921116,209