2025 New Mexico Colleges Enrollment Comparison
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 115,066 students have enrolled in New Mexico colleges including both undergraduate and graduate schools - 100,336 undergraduate and 14,701 graduate students.
By gender, there are 44,945 male students and 70,121 female students at New Mexico colleges. For online degree programs, 35,056 students have enrolled online exclusively at New Mexico colleges.
New Mexico College Student Population Statistics
The next list shows the colleges having the most students by gender and enrollment types. Online completely schools are excluded for the statistics (excepting the colleges with the most online students).
- University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the largest number of students including both undergraduate and graduate schools of 23,124.
- University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the largest number of male students of 9,917.
- University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the largest number of female students of 13,207.
- Central New Mexico Community College has the most undergraduate students of 19,342.
- University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the most graduate students of 5,674.
- Central New Mexico Community College has the most online enrollment of 7,623 students who are enrolled online exclusively.
Student Population Comparison Between New Mexico Colleges
| College Name | Total Number of Students | Men Students | Women Students | Undergraduate Enrollment | Graduate Enrollment | Online Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM Private, 2-4 years | 562 | 110 | 452 | 562 | - | 29 |
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM Public, 2-4 years | 19,342 | 7,521 | 11,821 | 19,342 | - | 7,623 |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint, NM Public, 4 years four-years | 1,704 | 674 | 1,030 | 1,678 | 26 | 164 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM Public, 2-4 years | 7,200 | 2,818 | 4,382 | 7,200 | - | 2,821 |
| Clovis Community College Clovis, NM Public, 2-4 years | 2,342 | 750 | 1,592 | 2,342 | - | 818 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM Public, 4 years four-years | 5,725 | 1,991 | 3,734 | 4,239 | 1,486 | 3,630 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell, NM Public, 2-4 years | 2,082 | 785 | 1,297 | 2,082 | - | 625 |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe, NM Public, 4 years four-years | 947 | 365 | 582 | 877 | 70 | 126 |
| New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM Public, 4 years four-years | 2,704 | 856 | 1,848 | 1,603 | 1,101 | 1,399 |
| New Mexico Junior College Hobbs, NM Public, 2-4 years | 2,235 | 768 | 1,467 | 2,235 | - | 426 |
| New Mexico Military Institute Roswell, NM Public, 2-4 years | 463 | 348 | 115 | 463 | - | - |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup, NM Public, 2-4 years | 1,687 | 677 | 1,010 | 1,687 | - | 133 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM Public, 4 years four-years | 1,622 | 1,060 | 562 | 1,066 | 556 | 138 |
| University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus Los Alamos, NM Public, 2-4 years | 349 | 179 | 170 | 349 | - | 119 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM Public, 4 years four-years | 23,124 | 9,917 | 13,207 | 17,450 | 5,674 | 3,640 |
| New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo, NM Public, 2-4 years | 1,152 | 383 | 769 | 1,152 | - | 781 |
| Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad, NM Public, 2-4 years | 1,431 | 554 | 877 | 1,431 | - | 224 |
| New Mexico State University-Grants Grants, NM Public, 2-4 years | 754 | 230 | 524 | 754 | - | 569 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM Public, 4 years four-years | 15,408 | 6,444 | 8,964 | 12,507 | 2,901 | 3,649 |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas, NM Public, 2-4 years | 921 | 330 | 591 | 921 | - | 426 |
| Northern New Mexico College Espanola, NM Public, 4 years four-years | 1,425 | 620 | 805 | 1,425 | - | 496 |
| San Juan College Farmington, NM Public, 2-4 years | 6,452 | 2,132 | 4,320 | 6,452 | - | 1,809 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, NM Public, 2-4 years | 4,469 | 1,610 | 2,859 | 4,469 | - | 1,350 |
| University of the Southwest Hobbs, NM Private, 4 years four-years | 1,130 | 380 | 750 | 346 | 784 | 838 |
| Southwestern College Santa Fe, NM Private, 4 years four-years | 289 | 19 | 270 | - | 289 | 219 |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Albuquerque, NM Public, 2-4 years | 215 | 84 | 131 | 215 | - | 9 |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos, NM Public, 2-4 years | 896 | 332 | 564 | 896 | - | 119 |
| Mesalands Community College Tucumcari, NM Public, 2-4 years | 563 | 369 | 194 | 563 | - | 103 |
| Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM Private, Less than 2 years | 55 | 4 | 51 | 55 | - | - |
| Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM Public, 4 years four-years | 3,531 | 1,147 | 2,384 | 2,629 | 902 | 2,131 |
| St. John's College Santa Fe, NM Private, 4 years four-years | 467 | 249 | 218 | 368 | 99 | 48 |
| Luna Community College Las Vegas, NM Public, 2-4 years | 743 | 314 | 429 | 743 | - | 275 |
| Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College Ruidoso, NM Public, 2-4 years | 773 | 273 | 500 | 773 | - | 319 |
| Carrington College-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM Private, 2-4 years | 357 | 151 | 206 | 357 | - | - |
| Brookline College-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM Private, 4 years four-years | 560 | 79 | 481 | 560 | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM Private, Less than 2 years | 119 | 44 | 75 | 119 | - | - |
| Aveda Institute-New Mexico Albuquerque, NM Private, Less than 2 years | 161 | 5 | 156 | 161 | - | - |
| Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine Las Cruces, NM Private, 4 years four-years | 841 | 324 | 517 | - | 841 | - |
| Glitz School of Cosmetology Las Cruces, NM Private, Less than 2 years | 124 | 21 | 103 | 124 | - | - |
| Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute Albuquerque, NM Private, Less than 2 years | 96 | - | 96 | 96 | - | - |
| A Better U Beauty Barber Academy Albuquerque, NM Private, Less than 2 years | 46 | 28 | 18 | 46 | - | - |
| Average | 115,066 | 44,945 | 70,121 | 100,336 | 14,701 | 35,056 |
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