New Mexico Highlands University Student Population and Demographics

New Mexico Highlands Student Population

There are 2,677 students including 1,625 undergraduate and 1,052 graduate students at New Mexico Highlands University for the academic year 2022-2023. By attending status, there are 1,597 full-time and 1,080 part-time students with gender distribution of 837 male and 1,840 female students. New Mexico Highlands University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 1,124 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

New Mexico Highlands University has a total enrollment of 2,677 with a gender distribution of 31.27% male (837 students) and 68.73% female (1,840 students). There are 578 male and 1,047 female students in undergraduate school and 259 male and 793 female students are attending graduate school at New Mexico Highlands University.

Student Population By Gender
New Mexico Highlands University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	2,677	837	1,840
Undergraduate	1,625	578	1,047
Graduate	1,052	259	793
Full-time	1,597	565	1,032
Part-time	1,080	272	808

[Chart] New Mexico Highlands University 2023 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

New Mexico Highlands University has 1,597 full-time and 1,080 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 987 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 638 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 610 students are full-time and 442 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
New Mexico Highlands University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	2,677	1,597	1,080
Undergraduate	1,625	987	638
Graduate	1,052	610	442
Men	837	565	272
Women	1,840	1,032	808

[Chart] New Mexico Highlands University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At New Mexico Highlands University, 1,124 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,000 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 2,677 students. In undergraduate schools, 1,209 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 915 students are attending some online courses.

2023 Distance Learning Enrollment
New Mexico Highlands University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	2,677	1,625	1,052
Online Exclusively	1,124	529	595
In Some Online Classes	1,000	680	320
Not In Online Classes	553	416	137

[Chart] New Mexico Highlands University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at New Mexico Highlands University. There are 269 American Indian/Native American, 551 White, 119 Black/African American, 17 Asian, 1,445 Hispanic, 6 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 48 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
New Mexico Highlands University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	2,677	837	1,840
American Indian/Native American	269	50	219
Asian	17	2	15
Black/African American	119	85	34
Hispanic	1,445	434	1,011
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	6	3	3
White	551	168	383
Two More	73	25	48
Race Un-Known	62	23	39

[Chart] New Mexico Highlands UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at New Mexico Highlands University.

Age Distribution
New Mexico Highlands University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	2,677	1,625	1,052
Under 18	60	60	0
Age 18-19	324	323	1
Age 20-21	267	258	9
Age 22-24	373	248	125
Age 25-29	386	164	222
Age 30-34	339	143	196
Age 35-39	278	137	141
Age 40-49	404	184	220
Age 50-64	190	76	114
Over 64	51	27	24
Age Un-Known	5	5	0

[Chart] New Mexico Highlands University 2023 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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