Samford University Student Population Overview

6,043
Total Students
3,772
Undergraduates
2,271
Graduates
92%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Samford University educates a diverse community of 6,043 students, with 3,772 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 2,271 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

6,043

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

14:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate62%
Graduate38%

Enrollment Type

Samford University has a predominantly full-time student body with 92% of students being full-time and 8% being part-time, totaling 6,043 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

92% Full-Time

8% Part-Time

5,554

Full-Time Students

237

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

62% Undergraduate

38% Graduate

3,772

Undergraduate

2,271

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Samford University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 1,827 students, but also includes 16 students in the Under 18 range, 1,613 students in the 20-21 range, 330 students in the 22-24 range, 46 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 931 students in the 25+ age group, with 2 in the 18-19 category, 129 in the 20-21 category, 897 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
16 (0%)
18-19
1,827 (48%)
20-21
1,613 (42%)
22-24
330 (9%)
25+
46 (1%)
Under 1816
18-191,827
20-211,613
22-24330
25+46

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
2 (0%)
20-21
129 (7%)
22-24
897 (46%)
25+
931 (48%)
18-192
20-21129
22-24897
25+931

Gender Distribution

Samford University has more women than men with 2,520 female students and 1,252 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
1,252 (33%)
Women
2,520 (67%)

Men

1,252

21%

Women

2,520

42%

Geographic Origin

Samford University has 23% (244 students) from in-state Alabama, 77% (830 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (6 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
244 (23%)
Out-of-State
830 (77%)
International
6 (1%)
In-State (Alabama)
244(23%)
Out-of-State
830(77%)
International
6(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,080

New students this year

Campus Location

Birmingham, Alabama

Suburb: Large