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Rank in Alabama | Highest Enrollment | |||
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2020 | 2015 | School Name | 2020 | 2015 |
1 | 1 | The University of Alabama | 38,390 | 34,752 (↑10.5%) |
2 | 2 | Auburn University | 30,440 | 24,864 (↑22.4%) |
3 ↑ | 5 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 21,923 | 18,568 (↑18.1%) |
4 | 4 | Columbia Southern University | 21,104 | 20,185 (↑4.6%) |
5 ↓ | 3 | Troy University | 16,981 | 20,573 (↓17.5%) |
6 | 6 | University of South Alabama | 14,834 | 15,065 (↓1.5%) |
7 ↑ | 10 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | 9,736 | 7,376 (↑32.0%) |
8 ↓ | 7 | John C Calhoun State Community College | 9,736 | 11,186 (↓13.0%) |
9 | 9 | Jefferson State Community College | 9,078 | 8,542 (↑6.3%) |
10 ↓ | 8 | Jacksonville State University | 8,479 | 8,693 (↓2.5%) |
11 | 11 | University of North Alabama | 7,488 | 6,931 (↑8.0%) |
12 ↑ | 22 | Coastal Alabama Community College | 7,419 | 4,362 (↑70.1%) |
13 ↑ | 17 | Alabama A & M University | 6,106 | 5,020 (↑21.6%) |
14 ↑ | 18 | Samford University | 5,619 | 4,833 (↑16.3%) |
15 | 15 | Auburn University at Montgomery | 5,211 | 5,084 (↑2.5%) |
16 ↑ | 21 | University of West Alabama | 5,200 | 4,427 (↑17.5%) |
17 ↓ | 14 | George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | 5,057 | 5,281 (↓4.2%) |
18 ↓ | 13 | Gadsden State Community College | 4,736 | 5,797 (↓18.3%) |
19 ↑ | 20 | George C Wallace Community College-Dothan | 4,610 | 4,686 (↓1.6%) |
20 ↓ | 19 | Southern Union State Community College | 4,531 | 4,805 (↓5.7%) |
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