Enrollment at UAB climbs for fourth consecutive year. The number of freshmen attending UAB has increased 31 percent over five years; the university has 17,999 total students attending this year. For the fourth consecutive year the University of Alabama at Birmingham has reached record enrollment, with combined undergraduate and graduate enrollment of 17,999 students. UAB continues to see growth in the number of incoming freshmen, with 1,676 students enrolling in fall 2012.