The University of Alabama academics
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · Public · 33,227 undergrads
The University of Alabama has 33,227 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 97 fields of study. The most degrees go to Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
The short answers
33,227
undergraduates.
6,187
graduate students.
97
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
6,505
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
23%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
33,227
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
6,187
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
39,622
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
62%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.1 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$91,847
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
72%
BlackCollege Scorecard
11%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
6.9%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.6%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.6%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.5%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
6,505
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,162
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
436
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
196
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Test rule: apply.ua.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 2, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers