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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Alabama A&M is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.4% of undergraduate students being women and 40.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,107, with 3,035 women and 2,072 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Alabama A&M is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.4% of undergraduate students being women and 32.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 862, with 581 women and 281 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 40.6% 2,072 students
  • women 59.4% 3,035 students

Graduate Students

  • men 32.6% 281 students
  • women 67.4% 581 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 90.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,582 students.

Following behind are White students, constituting 1.9% of the student body, with 96 students. Hispanic students represent 1.1% of the population, with 58 students, while Mixed race students account for 1.1%, with 55 students. Asian students account for 0.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 7 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 5 students.

International students make up 0.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 44 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.8% of the population, totaling 246 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Alabama A&M.

Undergraduate Students

  • African American 90.0% 4,582 students
  • Unknown race 4.8% 246 students
  • White 1.9% 96 students
  • Hispanic 1.1% 58 students
  • Mixed race 1.1% 55 students
  • International students 0.9% 44 students
  • Asian 0.1% 7 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 5 students

Graduate Students

  • African American 59.3% 510 students
  • Unknown race 32.4% 279 students
  • International students 4.3% 37 students
  • White 2.7% 23 students
  • Asian 0.7% 6 students
  • Hispanic 0.3% 3 students
  • Mixed race 0.2% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • African American 79.6% 164 students
  • White 13.1% 27 students
  • International students 3.4% 7 students
  • Hispanic 2.4% 5 students
  • Asian 0.5% 1 students
  • Mixed race 0.5% 1 students
  • Unknown race 0.5% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 41% 2,074 students
  • 20-21 32% 1,640 students
  • 22-24 17% 860 students
  • 25-29 4% 188 students
  • 30-34 1% 44 students
  • 35-39 1% 33 students
  • 40-49 0% 25 students
  • 50-64 0% 24 students
  • 25-29 35% 304 students
  • 22-24 34% 296 students
  • 30-34 10% 90 students
  • 40-49 8% 70 students
  • 35-39 5% 46 students
  • 50-64 4% 36 students
  • 20-21 2% 18 students