Birmingham, Alabama · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public four-year institution in Birmingham, Alabama. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 20,905, made up of 11,959 undergraduates and 8,946 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of The University of Alabama System.
University of Alabama at Birmingham offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 147 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Computer and Information Sciences, General. It awarded 6,693 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
80% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
20,905
Students enrolled
80%
First-year retention
6,693
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
147
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 147
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
80%
First-year retention, part-time students
47%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,832
Master's degrees
2,458
Doctoral degrees (research)
181
Professional doctorates
696
Certificates under 1 year
57
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
55
Postbaccalaureate certificates
336
Post-master's certificates
78
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
20,905
Undergraduates, fall 2024
11,959
Graduate students, fall 2024
8,946
Full-time, fall 2024
70%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
24,410
Undergraduates, 2024-25
13,652
Graduate students, 2024-25
10,758
Full-time, 2024-25
66%
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
63%
Men
37%
White
48%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
23%
Asian
8%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
9%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
48
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
30%
Students taking some online courses
50%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
The University of Alabama System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
American Athletic Conference
President
Ray L. Watts
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, 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