Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares CNM's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.
The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico average (3,389 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Central New Mexico Community College19,34219,342
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico3,3893,389
The below chart compares the student population between Central New Mexico Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 7,521 male and 11,821 female students attending CNM. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.64 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at CNM.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at CNM
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total19,3424,56914,773
Men7,5211,9255,596
Women11,8212,6449,177

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 10,569 Hispanic students (54.64%) and 4,775 White students (24.69%) at Central New Mexico Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Central New Mexico Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Central New Mexico Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1,154373781
Asian390169221
Black or African American519256263
Hispanic10,5693,8316,738
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander372017
White4,7752,1462,629
Two or More Races612280332
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1,229415814
Total 19,3427,52111,821

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 11,362 students whose age under twenty five and 5,460 students whose age is over thirty years old at Central New Mexico Community College.
Especially, 3,480 students are younger than eighteen and 160 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Central New Mexico Community College.
Population by Student Age at Central New Mexico Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total19,342 7,52111,821
Under 183,480 1,6261,854
18-193,007 1,2131,794
20-212,435 9531,482
22-242,440 8841,556
25-292,520 9121,608
30-341,784 6791,105
35-391,208 420788
40-491,526 5061,020
50-64782 258524
65 and over160 7090
Total 19,342 7,52111,821

Online Student Population

At Central New Mexico Community College, 13,159 students (68.03% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 7,623 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 7,386 students live in New Mexico where Central New Mexico Community College is located in and 231 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total19,342
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes7,623
Enrolled Some in Online Classes5,536
Not Enrolled in Online Classes6,183
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)7,623
New Mexico Residents7,386
Other State in U.S.231
Outside of U.S.3
Unknown3