Central New Mexico Community College Student Population

How many students at CNM?

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.

• Gender Breakdown: 7,521 male students (38.9%) and 11,821 female students (61.1%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 10,569 Hispanic students (54.6%) and 4,775 White students (24.7%).
• Class Delivery: 7,623 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 5,536 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

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.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

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.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

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.

Student Age Distribution

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.

Online Student Enrollment

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.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

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.