by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UAB? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at UAB. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UAB total enrollment is approximately 16,358 students. 10,456 are undergraduates and 5,902 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UAB undergraduate population is made up of 62.7% women, and 37.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UAB Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,814 | 46.1% |
| Black or African American | 2,800 | 26.8% |
| Asian | 1,042 | 10.0% |
| Hispanic | 838 | 8.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 548 | 5.3% |
| International | 317 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 72 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 57.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 42.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UAB Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,764 | 46.9% |
| International | 1,478 | 25.1% |
| Black or African American | 640 | 10.9% |
| Asian | 406 | 6.9% |
| Hispanic | 219 | 3.7% |
| Unknown | 218 | 3.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 167 | 2.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7,578 | 46.4% |
| Black or African American | 3,440 | 21.1% |
| International | 1,795 | 11.0% |
| Asian | 1,448 | 8.9% |
| Hispanic | 1,057 | 6.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 715 | 4.4% |
| Unknown | 290 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.1% |
University of Alabama at Birmingham faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 66.8% |
| Asian | 16.4% |
| Black or African American | 6.5% |
| International | 5.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.0% |
| Unknown | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 9,971 female students and 6,387 male students at UAB.
University of Alabama at Birmingham faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 88.9% of UAB students come from within the state, and 11.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 27 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,624 | 83.6% |
| Georgia | 137 | 7.1% |
| Tennessee | 46 | 2.4% |
| Mississippi | 26 | 1.3% |
| Texas | 24 | 1.2% |
UAB enrolls roughly 11.0% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UAB, 38.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 4,518 | 21.6% |
| 20-21 | 4,393 | 21.0% |
| 25-29 | 3,989 | 19.1% |
| 18-19 | 3,705 | 17.7% |
| 35 and over | 2,608 | 12.5% |
| 30-34 | 1,569 | 7.5% |
| Under 18 | 123 | 0.6% |
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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