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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 45,119 with 26,321 female students and 18,798 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, University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the most enrolled students of 21,953, while Northern New Mexico College has the least number of students of 1,154 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
New Mexico Highlands University 2,677837 1,840
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology 1,6891,116 573
University of New Mexico-Main Campus 21,9539,289 12,664
New Mexico State University-Main Campus 14,2685,968 8,300
Northern New Mexico College 1,154482 672
Western New Mexico University 3,3781,106 2,272
Total45,119 18,79826,321

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 34,340 with 19,863 female students and 14,477 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 16,375, while Northern New Mexico College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,154.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
New Mexico Highlands University 1,625578 1,047
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology 1,218840 378
University of New Mexico-Main Campus 16,3756,848 9,527
New Mexico State University-Main Campus 11,5914,861 6,730
Northern New Mexico College 1,154482 672
Western New Mexico University 2,377868 1,509
Total34,34014,47719,863

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 10,779 with 6,458 female students and 4,321 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the most enrolled graduate students of 5,578, while New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology has the least number of graduate students of 471.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
New Mexico Highlands University 1,052259 793
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology 471276 195
University of New Mexico-Main Campus 5,5782,441 3,137
New Mexico State University-Main Campus 2,6771,107 1,570
Western New Mexico University 1,001238 763
Total10,7794,3216,458

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 34,340 students, 5,671 students (16.51%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 16,293 students (47.45%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 10,779 students, 3,810 students (35.35%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,215 students (20.55%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
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%)
University of New Mexico-Main Campus 16,375 2,396
(14.63%)
7,235
(44.18%)
5,578 1,487
(26.66%)
1,097
(19.67%)
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%)
Northern New Mexico College 1,154 353
(30.59%)
361
(31.28%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
Western New Mexico University 2,377 655
(27.56%)
1,066
(44.85%)
1,001 539
(53.85%)
278
(27.77%)
Average34,340 5,671
(16.51%)
16,293
(47.45%)
10,779 3,810
(35.35%)
2,215
(20.55%)