by our College Data Analytics TeamIs AAMU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at AAMU. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual crunched the numbers to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
AAMU total enrollment is approximately 5,914 students. 5,406 are undergraduates and 508 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time AAMU undergraduate population is made up of 58.5% women, and 41.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
AAMU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 4,876 | 90.3% |
| International | 115 | 2.1% |
| Unknown | 106 | 2.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 100 | 1.9% |
| White | 97 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic | 89 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 10 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 66.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 33.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
AAMU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 294 | 57.9% |
| Unknown | 135 | 26.6% |
| International | 61 | 12.0% |
| White | 16 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 0.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 5,170 | 87.5% |
| Unknown | 241 | 4.1% |
| International | 176 | 3.0% |
| White | 113 | 1.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 100 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic | 91 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 10 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.1% |
Alabama A & M University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 64.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 17.0% |
| Asian | 15.1% |
| White | 1.1% |
| Unknown | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 3,500 female students and 2,414 male students at AAMU.
Alabama A & M University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 64.5% of AAMU students come from within the state, and 35.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 34 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 881 | 45.4% |
| Georgia | 307 | 15.8% |
| Tennessee | 208 | 10.7% |
| Illinois | 87 | 4.5% |
| Michigan | 78 | 4.0% |
AAMU welcomes approximately 3.0% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
Alabama A & M University is a Historically Black College or University (HBCU).
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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