University of Alabama at Birmingham academics
Birmingham, Alabama · Public · 11,635 undergrads
University of Alabama at Birmingham has 11,635 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 51 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
11,635
undergraduates.
8,778
graduate students.
51
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
2,937
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
34%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
11,635
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
8,778
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
21,160
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
64%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
34%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$51,307
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
48%
BlackCollege Scorecard
27%
AsianCollege Scorecard
9.2%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
7.8%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2.1%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.6%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,937
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,678
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
692
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
56
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
160
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
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
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers