Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 8,056 with 5,114 female students and 2,942 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Samford University has the most enrolled students of 5,682, while Heritage Christian University has the least number of students of 143 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | ||
| Heritage Christian University | 143 | 124 | 19 |
| Oakwood University | 1,470 | 632 | 838 |
| Samford University | 5,682 | 1,824 | 3,858 |
| Southeastern Bible College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/01/2017) | ||
| Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine | 761 | 362 | 399 |
| Total | 8,056 | 2,942 | 5,114 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,185 with 3,318 female students and 1,867 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Samford University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 3,672, while Heritage Christian University has the least number of undergraduate students of 82.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Christian University | 82 | 70 | 12 |
| Oakwood University | 1,431 | 612 | 819 |
| Samford University | 3,672 | 1,185 | 2,487 |
| Total | 5,185 | 1,867 | 3,318 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,871 with 1,796 female students and 1,075 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Samford University has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,010, while Oakwood University has the least number of graduate students of 39.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Christian University | 61 | 54 | 7 |
| Oakwood University | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| Samford University | 2,010 | 639 | 1,371 |
| Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 2,871 | 1,075 | 1,796 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 5,185 students, 137 students (2.64%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,157 students (22.31%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,110 students, 300 students (14.22%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 229 students (10.85%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | |||||
| Heritage Christian University | 82 | 56 (68.29%) |
11 (13.41%) | 61 | 54 (88.52%) |
6 (9.84%) |
| Oakwood University | 1,431 | 70 (4.89%) |
569 (39.76%) | 39 | 39 (100.00%) |
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| Samford University | 3,672 | 11 (0.30%) |
577 (15.71%) | 2,010 | 207 (10.30%) |
223 (11.09%) |
| Southeastern Bible College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/01/2017) | |||||
| Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine | Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 5,185 | 137 (2.64%) |
1,157 (22.31%) |
2,110 | 300 (14.22%) |
229 (10.85%) |