UA Students Demographics & Diversity

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UA is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.5% of undergraduate students being women and 43.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 31,685, with 17,905 women and 13,780 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UA is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.1% of undergraduate students being women and 36.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 6,631, with 4,183 women and 2,448 men.

Undergraduate Students

men 43.5% 13,780 students
women 56.5% 17,905 students

Graduate Students

men 36.9% 2,448 students
women 63.1% 4,183 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 76.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 24,192 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 10.8% of the student body, with 3,422 students. Hispanic students represent 5.5% of the population, with 1,724 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.6%, with 1,129 students. Asian students account for 1.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 446 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 24 students.

International students make up 1.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 431 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.6% of the population, totaling 199 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 UA.

Undergraduate Students

White 76.6% 24,192 students
African American 10.8% 3,422 students
Hispanic 5.5% 1,724 students
Mixed race 3.6% 1,129 students
Asian 1.4% 446 students
International students 1.4% 431 students
Unknown race 0.6% 199 students
Hawaiian 0.1% 24 students

Graduate Students

White 65.0% 4,301 students
African American 12.9% 855 students
International students 10.9% 720 students
Hispanic 4.7% 313 students
Mixed race 2.2% 148 students
Asian 2.2% 143 students
Unknown race 1.9% 126 students
Hawaiian 0.1% 6 students

Transfer Students

White 70.8% 985 students
African American 13.8% 192 students
Hispanic 7.8% 109 students
Mixed race 4.0% 55 students
Asian 1.4% 19 students
International students 1.2% 17 students
Unknown race 0.8% 11 students
Hawaiian 0.2% 3 students

Students Age Diversity

18-19 41% 12,997 students
20-21 37% 11,672 students
22-24 12% 3,658 students
25-29 3% 819 students
30-34 2% 536 students
40-49 1% 409 students
35-39 1% 364 students
50-64 1% 194 students

22-24 30% 1,978 students
25-29 25% 1,655 students
30-34 16% 1,050 students
40-49 11% 719 students
35-39 9% 626 students
50-64 6% 394 students
20-21 3% 194 students
18-19 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at The University of Alabama in the 2022 academic year.

State name	Students Count	Percentage
Alabama	2,851	38.37%
Georgia	640	8.61%
Illinois	418	5.63%
Texas	400	5.38%
Tennessee	343	4.62%
Florida	327	4.40%
California	262	3.53%
New Jersey	178	2.40%
New York	167	2.25%
North Carolina	160	2.15%
Pennsylvania	155	2.09%
Virginia	155	2.09%
Louisiana	150	2.02%
Ohio	146	1.97%
Michigan	92	1.24%
Colorado	89	1.20%
Maryland	81	1.09%
Mississippi	81	1.09%
South Carolina	79	1.06%
Missouri	77	1.04%
Wisconsin	69	less than 1%
Indiana	64	less than 1%
Connecticut	52	less than 1%
Minnesota	34	less than 1%
Arkansas	33	less than 1%
Arizona	30	less than 1%
Washington	29	less than 1%
Kansas	25	less than 1%
Delaware	19	less than 1%
Nevada	17	less than 1%
Oklahoma	17	less than 1%
Nebraska	16	less than 1%
New Hampshire	16	less than 1%
Rhode Island	14	less than 1%
Oregon	10	less than 1%
West Virginia	10	less than 1%
Iowa	8	less than 1%
Idaho	7	less than 1%
New Mexico	6	less than 1%
Maine	4	less than 1%
Utah	4	less than 1%
Alaska	3	less than 1%
North Dakota	3	less than 1%
District of Columbia	2	less than 1%
South Dakota	2	less than 1%
Vermont	2	less than 1%
Wyoming	2	less than 1%
Montana	1	less than 1%

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