University of South Alabama is a public four-year institution based in Mobile, Alabama. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 14,003, made up of 9,241 undergraduates and 4,762 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.
University of South Alabama offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 106 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Nursing Practice, and Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. It awarded 3,587 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 17 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Key figures
14,003
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
3,587
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
106
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 106
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
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
39%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,793
Master's degrees
1,169
Doctoral degrees (research)
69
Professional doctorates
266
Certificates under 1 year
87
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
15
Postbaccalaureate certificates
20
Post-master's certificates
168
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
14,003
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,241
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,762
Full-time, fall 2024
84%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
16,245
Undergraduates, 2024-25
10,431
Graduate students, 2024-25
5,814
Full-time, 2024-25
79%
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
68%
Men
32%
White
59%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
23%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
17
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
31%
Students taking some online courses
46%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Sun Belt Conference
President
Jo Bonner
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