Western New Mexico University Student Population and Demographics

Western New Mexico Student Population

There are 3,531 students including 2,629 undergraduate and 902 graduate students at Western New Mexico University for the academic year 2024-2025. By attending status, there are 1,623 full-time and 1,908 part-time students with gender distribution of 1,147 male and 2,384 female students.

Western New Mexico University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 2,131 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

Western New Mexico University has a total enrollment of 3,531 with a gender distribution of 32.48% male (1,147 students) and 67.52% female (2,384 students). There are 934 male and 1,695 female students in undergraduate school and 213 male and 689 female students are attending graduate school at Western New Mexico University.

Student Population By Gender
Western New Mexico University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,531	1,147	2,384
Undergraduate	2,629	934	1,695
Graduate	902	213	689
Full-time	1,623	588	1,035
Part-time	1,908	559	1,349

[Chart] Western New Mexico University 2025 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

Western New Mexico University has 1,623 full-time and 1,908 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 1,311 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 1,318 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 312 students are full-time and 590 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
Western New Mexico University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	3,531	1,623	1,908
Undergraduate	2,629	1,311	1,318
Graduate	902	312	590
Men	1,147	588	559
Women	2,384	1,035	1,349

[Chart] Western New Mexico University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At Western New Mexico University, 2,131 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 786 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 3,531 students.

In undergraduate schools, 2,219 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 698 students are attending some online courses.

2025 Distance Learning Enrollment
Western New Mexico University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	3,531	2,629	902
Online Exclusively	2,131	1,466	665
In Some Online Classes	786	753	33
Not In Online Classes	614	410	204

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

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at Western New Mexico University. There are 142 American Indian/Native American, 997 White, 125 Black/African American, 24 Asian, 1,778 Hispanic, 11 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 144 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Western New Mexico University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,531	1,147	2,384
American Indian/Native American	142	40	102
Asian	24	10	14
Black/African American	125	63	62
Hispanic	1,778	523	1,255
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	11	5	6
White	997	317	680
Two More	89	27	62
Race Un-Known	254	117	137

[Chart] Western New Mexico UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

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

Age Distribution
Western New Mexico University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	3,531	2,629	902
Under 18	559	559	0
Age 18-19	433	433	0
Age 20-21	320	313	7
Age 22-24	383	306	77
Age 25-29	475	305	170
Age 30-34	383	220	163
Age 35-39	311	169	142
Age 40-49	400	214	186
Age 50-64	204	83	121
Over 64	62	26	36
Age Un-Known	1	1	0

[Chart] Western New Mexico University 2025 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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