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Troy University

Troy, Alabama Public 4-year Remote town

Overview

Located in Troy, Alabama, Troy University is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 13,658, made up of 10,222 undergraduates and 3,436 graduate students.

Troy University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 72 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. It awarded 3,287 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 42 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

71% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Key figures

13,658
Students enrolled
71%
First-year retention
3,287
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
72
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 72

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 9
Psychology 3
Education 10
Health Professions 8
Public Administration and Social Services 3
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Social Sciences 6
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Communication and Journalism 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 5
Visual and Performing Arts 4
English Language and Literature 1
Mathematics and Statistics 2
Engineering Technologies 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 2
History 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Physical Sciences 2

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
71%
First-year retention, part-time students
29%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
1,900
Associate degrees
203
Master's degrees
1,082
Doctoral degrees (research)
15
Professional doctorates
15
Postbaccalaureate certificates
37
Post-master's certificates
35

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
13,658
Undergraduates, fall 2024
10,222
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,436
Full-time, fall 2024
61%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
17,178
Undergraduates, 2024-25
12,355
Graduate students, 2024-25
4,823
Full-time, 2024-25
52%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
62%
Men
38%
White
50%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
33%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
42
Programs with a fully online option
7
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
56%
Students taking some online courses
26%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Sun Belt Conference
Chancellor
Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, 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

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