Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between New Mexico State University-Dona Ana and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,608 male and 4,054 female students attending NMSU-Dona Ana. 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 NMSU-Dona Ana.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at NMSU-Dona Ana
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,6622,8073,855
Men2,6081,1911,417
Women4,0541,6162,438

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,794 Hispanic students (71.96%) and 1,193 White students (17.91%) at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1033766
Asian541836
Black or African American1197940
Hispanic4,7941,7743,020
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1349
White1,193539654
Two or More Races813546
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1386672
Total 6,6622,6084,054

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,849 students whose age under twenty five and 1,123 students whose age is over thirty years old at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana.
Especially, 903 students are younger than eighteen and 21 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana.
Population by Student Age at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
TotalMenWomen
Total6,662 2,6084,054
Under 18903 357546
18-192,107 8601,247
20-211,117 497620
22-24722 267455
25-29690 239451
30-34439 154285
35-39259 91168
40-49290 87203
50-64114 4866
65 and over21 813
Total 6,662 2,6084,054

Online Student Population

At New Mexico State University-Dona Ana, 5,016 students (75.29% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,937 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, 2,764 students live in New Mexico where New Mexico State University-Dona Ana is located in and 168 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total6,662
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,937
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,079
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,646
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,937
New Mexico Residents2,764
Other State in U.S.168
Outside of U.S.1
Unknown4