Tuscaloosa, Alabama · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
The University of Alabama is a public four-year institution in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 40,846, made up of 34,389 undergraduates and 6,457 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.
The University of Alabama offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 195 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Finance, Marketing, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 9,584 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 11 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
89% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Key figures
40,846
Students enrolled
89%
First-year retention
9,584
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
195
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 195
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
89%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
6,882
Master's degrees
2,119
Doctoral degrees (research)
228
Professional doctorates
206
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
4
Postbaccalaureate certificates
36
Post-master's certificates
109
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
40,846
Undergraduates, fall 2024
34,389
Graduate students, fall 2024
6,457
Full-time, fall 2024
85%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
44,790
Undergraduates, 2024-25
37,176
Graduate students, 2024-25
7,614
Full-time, 2024-25
81%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
68%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
13%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
11
Programs with a fully online option
32
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
19%
Students taking some online courses
46%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southeastern Conference
President
Dr. Peter J. Mohler
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization