Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UAH is largely skewed towards men students, with 59.1% of undergraduate students being men and 40.9% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 7,569, with 3,094 women and 4,475 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UAH is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.1% of undergraduate students being women and 48.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,067, with 1,057 women and 1,010 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 59.1% 4,475 students
- women 40.9% 3,094 students
Graduate Students
- men 48.9% 1,010 students
- women 51.1% 1,057 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 71.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,384 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 9.0% of the student body, with 673 students. Hispanic students represent 6.2% of the population, with 463 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.5%, with 336 students. Asian students account for 3.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 283 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 9 students.
International students make up 1.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 133 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.0% of the population, totaling 228 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 UAH.
Undergraduate Students
- White 71.7% 5,384 students
- African American 9.0% 673 students
- Hispanic 6.2% 463 students
- Mixed race 4.5% 336 students
- Asian 3.8% 283 students
- Unknown race 3.0% 228 students
- International students 1.8% 133 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 9 students
Graduate Students
- White 62.1% 1,277 students
- Unknown race 12.0% 246 students
- African American 10.7% 220 students
- International students 8.0% 165 students
- Asian 3.0% 61 students
- Hispanic 3.0% 61 students
- Mixed race 1.0% 21 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 6 students
Transfer Students
- White 66.9% 414 students
- African American 12.8% 79 students
- Hispanic 7.1% 44 students
- Mixed race 5.0% 31 students
- Unknown race 3.7% 23 students
- Asian 3.2% 20 students
- International students 1.3% 8 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 35% 2,627 students
- 18-19 29% 2,222 students
- 22-24 18% 1,365 students
- 25-29 8% 581 students
- 30-34 4% 284 students
- 35-39 2% 124 students
- 40-49 1% 98 students
- 50-64 1% 57 students
- 25-29 31% 634 students
- 22-24 24% 502 students
- 30-34 16% 331 students
- 40-49 12% 257 students
- 35-39 9% 190 students
- 50-64 6% 129 students
- 20-21 1% 16 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Alabama in Huntsville in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 816 | 68.63% | |
| Tennessee | 178 | 14.97% | |
| Georgia | 42 | 3.53% | |
| Illinois | 13 | 1.09% | |
| South Carolina | 11 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 2 | less than 1% | |
| California | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% |
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