Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 28,472 with 17,092 female students and 11,380 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 Navajo Technical University has the least number of students of 1,354 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navajo Technical University | 1,354 | 527 | 827 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | 5,106 | 1,826 | 3,280 |
| 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 | 28,472 | 11,380 | 17,092 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 21,974 with 12,804 female students and 9,170 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 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,218.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navajo Technical University | 1,330 | 517 | 813 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | 3,833 | 1,506 | 2,327 |
| 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 | 21,974 | 9,170 | 12,804 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 6,498 with 4,288 female students and 2,210 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 Navajo Technical University has the least number of graduate students of 24.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navajo Technical University | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | 1,273 | 320 | 953 |
| 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 | 6,498 | 2,210 | 4,288 |
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 21,974 students, 5,107 students (23.24%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,097 students (45.95%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 6,498 students, 3,454 students (53.15%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,187 students (18.27%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Navajo Technical University | 1,330 | 163 (12.26%) |
332 (24.96%) | 24 | 14 (58.33%) |
9 (37.50%) |
| 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%) |
| 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 | 21,974 | 5,107 (23.24%) |
10,097 (45.95%) |
6,498 | 3,454 (53.15%) |
1,187 (18.27%) |