For the academic year 2024-2025, Central New Mexico Community College has a total enrollment of 19,342 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Medium - which average 9,752 - CNM's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 7,521 male (38.88%) and 11,821 female (61.12%) students are attending Central New Mexico Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 63.62.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 19,342 |
| Men | 7,521 |
| Women | 11,821 |
By race/ethnicity, 4,775 White, 519 Black, and 390 Asian students out of a total of 19,342 are attending at Central New Mexico Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Central New Mexico Community College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 63.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1,154 | 373 | 781 |
| Asian | 390 | 169 | 221 |
| Black | 519 | 256 | 263 |
| Hispanic | 10,569 | 3,831 | 6,738 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| White | 4,775 | 2,146 | 2,629 |
| Two or more races | 612 | 280 | 332 |
| Race Unknown | 1,229 | 415 | 814 |
By age, CNM has 3,480 students under 18 years old and 160 students over 65 years old. There are 11,362 students under 25 years old, and 7,980 students over 25 years old out of 19,342 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 3,480 | 1,854 | 1,626 |
| 18-19 | 3,007 | 1,794 | 1,213 |
| 20-21 | 2,435 | 1,482 | 953 |
| 22-24 | 2,440 | 1,556 | 884 |
| 25-29 | 2,520 | 1,608 | 912 |
| 30-34 | 1,784 | 1,105 | 679 |
| 35-39 | 1,208 | 788 | 420 |
| 40-49 | 1,526 | 1,020 | 506 |
| 50-64 | 782 | 524 | 258 |
| Over 65 | 160 | 90 | 70 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Central New Mexico Community College, 7,623 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 5,536 students are enrolled in some online courses.
7,386 students who live in New Mexico or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 237 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 19,342 | 7,623 | 5,536 |
| Undergraduate | 19,342 | 7,623 | 5,536 |
| New Mexico Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 7,386 | 234 | 3 |
Among 19,342 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,123 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.81%.428 students have transferred in as full-time status and 695 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 4,141 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 428 |
| Regular Part-time | 14,078 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 695 |
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