Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best schools in New Mexico is 50,576 with 29,800 female students and 20,776 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 best schools in New Mexico.
Among the best schools in New Mexico, University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the most enrolled students of 21,953, while St. John's College has the least number of students of 439 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | 1,689 | 1,116 | 573 |
| 2 | St. John's College | 439 | 231 | 208 |
| 3 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 21,953 | 9,289 | 12,664 |
| 4 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 14,268 | 5,968 | 8,300 |
| 5 | Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | 5,106 | 1,826 | 3,280 |
| 6 | University of the Southwest | 1,066 | 403 | 663 |
| 7 | New Mexico Highlands University | 2,677 | 837 | 1,840 |
| 8 | Western New Mexico University | 3,378 | 1,106 | 2,272 |
| Total | 50,576 | 20,776 | 29,800 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best schools in New Mexico is 37,752 with 21,855 female students and 15,897 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best schools in New Mexico.
Among the best schools in New Mexico, University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 16,375, while St. John's College has the least number of undergraduate students of 364.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | 1,218 | 840 | 378 |
| 2 | St. John's College | 364 | 188 | 176 |
| 3 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 16,375 | 6,848 | 9,527 |
| 4 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 11,591 | 4,861 | 6,730 |
| 5 | Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | 3,833 | 1,506 | 2,327 |
| 6 | University of the Southwest | 369 | 208 | 161 |
| 7 | New Mexico Highlands University | 1,625 | 578 | 1,047 |
| 8 | Western New Mexico University | 2,377 | 868 | 1,509 |
| Total | 37,752 | 15,897 | 21,855 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best schools in New Mexico is 12,824 with 7,945 female students and 4,879 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best schools in New Mexico.
Among the best schools in New Mexico, University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the most enrolled graduate students of 5,578, while St. John's College has the least number of graduate students of 75.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | 471 | 276 | 195 |
| 2 | St. John's College | 75 | 43 | 32 |
| 3 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 5,578 | 2,441 | 3,137 |
| 4 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 2,677 | 1,107 | 1,570 |
| 5 | Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | 1,273 | 320 | 953 |
| 6 | University of the Southwest | 697 | 195 | 502 |
| 7 | New Mexico Highlands University | 1,052 | 259 | 793 |
| 8 | Western New Mexico University | 1,001 | 238 | 763 |
| Total | 12,824 | 4,879 | 7,945 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best schools in New Mexico. In undergraduate programs, out of total 37,752 students, 7,340 students (19.44%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 17,369 students (46.01%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 12,824 students, 5,665 students (44.17%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,275 students (17.74%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Rank | Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | ||
| 1 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | 1,218 | 6 (0.49%) |
310 (25.45%) | 471 | 106 (22.51%) |
52 (11.04%) |
| 2 | St. John's College | 364 | - | - | 75 | 41 (54.67%) |
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| 3 | 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%) |
| 4 | 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%) |
| 5 | 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%) |
| 6 | University of the Southwest | 369 | - | 369 (100.00%) | 697 | 697 (100.00%) |
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| 7 | New Mexico Highlands University | 1,625 | 529 (32.55%) |
680 (41.85%) | 1,052 | 595 (56.56%) |
320 (30.42%) |
| 8 | Western New Mexico University | 2,377 | 655 (27.56%) |
1,066 (44.85%) | 1,001 | 539 (53.85%) |
278 (27.77%) |
| Average | 37,752 | 7,340 (19.44%) |
17,369 (46.01%) |
12,824 | 5,665 (44.17%) |
2,275 (17.74%) | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in New Mexicoand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.