Student Population at Western New Mexico
Total Enrollment
3,378
Undergraduate
2,377
Graduate
1,001
Online Enrollment
1,194
Men Students
1,106
Women Students
2,272
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,378 students have enrolled at Western New Mexico University - 2,377 undergraduate and 1,001 graduate.
By gender, 1,106 male and 2,272 female students are attending Western New Mexico University. By attendance status, there are 1,525 full-time students and 1,853 part-time students.
The number of students at Western New Mexico University is small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus and New Mexico Highlands University, its population is average (average population is 2,950).
Western New Mexico University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,194 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Western New Mexico University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,106 male and 2,272 female students attending Western New Mexico. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.49 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 Western New Mexico.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,377 | 1,202 | 1,175 |
| Men | 868 | 502 | 366 |
| Women | 1,509 | 700 | 809 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,001 | 323 | 678 |
| Men | 238 | 59 | 179 |
| Women | 763 | 264 | 499 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,604 Hispanic students (47.48%) and 1,005 White students (29.75%) at Western New Mexico University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Western New Mexico University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 97 | 26 | 71 |
| Asian | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Black or African American | 88 | 62 | 26 |
| Hispanic | 1,257 | 413 | 844 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| White | 537 | 172 | 365 |
| Two or More Races | 53 | 19 | 34 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 255 | 132 | 123 |
| Total | 2,377 | 868 | 1,509 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 34 | 7 | 27 |
| Asian | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| Black or African American | 59 | 15 | 44 |
| Hispanic | 347 | 82 | 265 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 468 | 107 | 361 |
| Two or More Races | 29 | 6 | 23 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 36 | 11 | 25 |
| Total | 1,001 | 238 | 763 |
Online Student Population
At Western New Mexico University, 2,538 students (75.13% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,194 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, 866 students live in New Mexico where Western New Mexico University is located in and 309 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,378 | 2,377 | 1,001 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,194 | 655 | 539 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,344 | 1,066 | 278 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 840 | 656 | 184 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,194 | 655 | 539 |
| New Mexico Residents | 866 | 564 | 302 |
| Other State in U.S. | 309 | 76 | 233 |
| Outside of U.S. | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Unknown | 15 | 15 | 0 |