Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 51,114 with 29,881 female students and 21,233 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the most enrolled students of 23,124, while New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology has the least number of students of 1,622 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navajo Technical University | 1,704 | 674 | 1,030 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | 5,725 | 1,991 | 3,734 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | 1,622 | 1,060 | 562 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 23,124 | 9,917 | 13,207 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 15,408 | 6,444 | 8,964 |
| Western New Mexico University | 3,531 | 1,147 | 2,384 |
| Total | 51,114 | 21,233 | 29,881 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 39,569 with 22,890 female students and 16,679 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 17,450, while New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,066.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navajo Technical University | 1,678 | 665 | 1,013 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | 4,239 | 1,630 | 2,609 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | 1,066 | 732 | 334 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 17,450 | 7,468 | 9,982 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 12,507 | 5,250 | 7,257 |
| Western New Mexico University | 2,629 | 934 | 1,695 |
| Total | 39,569 | 16,679 | 22,890 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 11,545 with 6,991 female students and 4,554 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the most enrolled graduate students of 5,674, while Navajo Technical University has the least number of graduate students of 26.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navajo Technical University | 26 | 9 | 17 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | 1,486 | 361 | 1,125 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | 556 | 328 | 228 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 5,674 | 2,449 | 3,225 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 2,901 | 1,194 | 1,707 |
| Western New Mexico University | 902 | 213 | 689 |
| Total | 11,545 | 4,554 | 6,991 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 39,569 students, 8,659 students (21.88%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 16,962 students (42.87%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 11,545 students, 4,693 students (40.65%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,052 students (17.77%) 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 | 1,678 | 150 (8.94%) |
649 (38.68%) | 26 | 14 (53.85%) |
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| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | 4,239 | 2,274 (53.64%) |
1,172 (27.65%) | 1,486 | 1,356 (91.25%) |
54 (3.63%) |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | 1,066 | 9 (0.84%) |
154 (14.45%) | 556 | 129 (23.20%) |
40 (7.19%) |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 17,450 | 2,420 (13.87%) |
8,075 (46.28%) | 5,674 | 1,220 (21.50%) |
1,371 (24.16%) |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 12,507 | 2,340 (18.71%) |
6,159 (49.24%) | 2,901 | 1,309 (45.12%) |
554 (19.10%) |
| Western New Mexico University | 2,629 | 1,466 (55.76%) |
753 (28.64%) | 902 | 665 (73.73%) |
33 (3.66%) |
| Average | 39,569 | 8,659 (21.88%) |
16,962 (42.87%) |
11,545 | 4,693 (40.65%) |
2,052 (17.77%) |
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