Record in-state class rolls University of Alabama’s total enrollment over 40,000
By: The University of Alabama
A record-breaking number of in-state first-year students highlights the University of Alabama’s fall 2024 total enrollment of 40,846, surpassing 40,000 for the first time.
The enrollment includes 3,434 freshmen from Alabama. This 7.9% increase in in-state first-year students is the university’s sixth consecutive year with an in-state increase. Second-year retention also reached an all-time high at nearly 90%.
“Students continue to be drawn to the University of Alabama and the world-class opportunities and support afforded here,” said Dr. Stuart R. Bell, UA president. “In the end, it’s the Alabama experience, the strength of our faculty, expanding research and incredible resources and facilities that make students want to enroll at UA to pursue a meaningful degree.”
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