Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 27,986 with 16,791 female students and 11,195 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, New Mexico State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled students of 14,268, while Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development has the least number of students of 868 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | 5,106 | 1,826 | 3,280 |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development | 868 | 342 | 526 |
| New Mexico Highlands University | 2,677 | 837 | 1,840 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | 1,689 | 1,116 | 573 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 14,268 | 5,968 | 8,300 |
| Western New Mexico University | 3,378 | 1,106 | 2,272 |
| Total | 27,986 | 11,195 | 16,791 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 21,444 with 12,472 female students and 8,972 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, New Mexico State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 11,591, while Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development has the least number of undergraduate students of 800.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | 3,833 | 1,506 | 2,327 |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development | 800 | 319 | 481 |
| New Mexico Highlands University | 1,625 | 578 | 1,047 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | 1,218 | 840 | 378 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 11,591 | 4,861 | 6,730 |
| Western New Mexico University | 2,377 | 868 | 1,509 |
| Total | 21,444 | 8,972 | 12,472 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 6,542 with 4,319 female students and 2,223 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, New Mexico State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,677, while Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development has the least number of graduate students of 68.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | 1,273 | 320 | 953 |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development | 68 | 23 | 45 |
| New Mexico Highlands University | 1,052 | 259 | 793 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | 471 | 276 | 195 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 2,677 | 1,107 | 1,570 |
| Western New Mexico University | 1,001 | 238 | 763 |
| Total | 6,542 | 2,223 | 4,319 |
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 21,444 students, 5,027 students (23.44%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,977 students (46.53%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 6,542 students, 3,453 students (52.78%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,232 students (18.83%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | 3,833 | 2,022 (52.75%) |
1,068 (27.86%) | 1,273 | 1,117 (87.75%) |
60 (4.71%) |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development | 800 | 83 (10.38%) |
212 (26.50%) | 68 | 13 (19.12%) |
54 (79.41%) |
| New Mexico Highlands University | 1,625 | 529 (32.55%) |
680 (41.85%) | 1,052 | 595 (56.56%) |
320 (30.42%) |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | 1,218 | 6 (0.49%) |
310 (25.45%) | 471 | 106 (22.51%) |
52 (11.04%) |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 11,591 | 1,732 (14.94%) |
6,641 (57.29%) | 2,677 | 1,083 (40.46%) |
468 (17.48%) |
| Western New Mexico University | 2,377 | 655 (27.56%) |
1,066 (44.85%) | 1,001 | 539 (53.85%) |
278 (27.77%) |
| Average | 21,444 | 5,027 (23.44%) |
9,977 (46.53%) |
6,542 | 3,453 (52.78%) |
1,232 (18.83%) |