Student Population at UNM
Total Enrollment
23,124
Undergraduate
17,450
Graduate
5,674
Online Enrollment
3,640
Men Students
9,917
Women Students
13,207
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 23,124 students have enrolled at University of New Mexico-Main Campus - 17,450 undergraduate and 5,674 graduate.
By gender, 9,917 male and 13,207 female students are attending University of New Mexico-Main Campus. By attendance status, there are 17,188 full-time students and 5,936 part-time students.
The number of students at University of New Mexico-Main Campus is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Mississippi and Indiana University-Indianapolis, its population is relatively small (average population is 30,783).
University of New Mexico-Main Campus offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,640 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UNM's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico.
UNM has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 30,783 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico average (6,212 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 23,124 | 17,450 | 5,674 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 30,783 | 24,619 | 6,164 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico | 6,212 | 4,844 | 1,539 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of New Mexico-Main Campus and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 9,917 male and 13,207 female students attending UNM. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.75 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 UNM.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,450 | 14,261 | 3,189 |
| Men | 7,468 | 6,160 | 1,308 |
| Women | 9,982 | 8,101 | 1,881 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,674 | 2,927 | 2,747 |
| Men | 2,449 | 1,234 | 1,215 |
| Women | 3,225 | 1,693 | 1,532 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 10,789 Hispanic students (46.66%) and 6,928 White students (29.96%) at University of New Mexico-Main Campus(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 999 | 345 | 654 |
| Asian | 678 | 306 | 372 |
| Black or African American | 547 | 262 | 285 |
| Hispanic | 8,906 | 3,570 | 5,336 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 30 | 10 | 20 |
| White | 4,833 | 2,237 | 2,596 |
| Two or More Races | 732 | 334 | 398 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 286 | 159 | 127 |
| Total | 17,450 | 7,468 | 9,982 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 227 | 80 | 147 |
| Asian | 290 | 112 | 178 |
| Black or African American | 143 | 69 | 74 |
| Hispanic | 1,883 | 734 | 1,149 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| White | 2,095 | 909 | 1,186 |
| Two or More Races | 202 | 90 | 112 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 136 | 63 | 73 |
| Total | 5,674 | 2,449 | 3,225 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 15,266 students whose age under twenty five and 4,826 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.
Especially, 893 students are younger than eighteen and 180 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,450 | 7,468 | 9,982 |
| Under 18 | 893 | 366 | 527 |
| 18-19 | 5,935 | 2,572 | 3,363 |
| 20-21 | 4,618 | 1,993 | 2,625 |
| 22-24 | 2,376 | 1,099 | 1,277 |
| 25-29 | 1,437 | 647 | 790 |
| 30-34 | 785 | 309 | 476 |
| 35-39 | 552 | 202 | 350 |
| 40-49 | 593 | 189 | 404 |
| 50-64 | 218 | 68 | 150 |
| 65 and over | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Total | 17,450 | 7,468 | 9,982 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,674 | 2,449 | 3,225 |
| 18-19 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 20-21 | 149 | 61 | 88 |
| 22-24 | 1,291 | 546 | 745 |
| 25-29 | 1,595 | 724 | 871 |
| 30-34 | 926 | 428 | 498 |
| 35-39 | 608 | 260 | 348 |
| 40-49 | 618 | 226 | 392 |
| 50-64 | 346 | 124 | 222 |
| 65 and over | 137 | 79 | 58 |
| Total | 5,674 | 2,449 | 3,225 |
Online Student Population
At University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 13,086 students (56.59% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,640 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, 3,349 students live in New Mexico where University of New Mexico-Main Campus is located in and 285 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23,124 | 17,450 | 5,674 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,640 | 2,420 | 1,220 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 9,446 | 8,075 | 1,371 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 10,038 | 6,955 | 3,083 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,640 | 2,420 | 1,220 |
| New Mexico Residents | 3,349 | 2,251 | 1,098 |
| Other State in U.S. | 285 | 164 | 121 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Unknown | 3 | 3 | 0 |
