New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Student Population

How many students at NMSU-Dona Ana?

For the academic year 2024-2025, New Mexico State University-Dona Ana has a total enrollment of 7,200 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 2,818 male students (39.1%) and 4,382 female students (60.9%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 5,396 Hispanic students (74.9%) and 1,141 White students (15.8%).
• Class Delivery: 2,821 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,429 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Multicampus - which average 4,824 - NMSU-Dona Ana'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, 2,818 male (39.14%) and 4,382 female (60.86%) students are attending New Mexico State University-Dona Ana. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 64.31.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,141 White, 142 Black, and 51 Asian students out of a total of 7,200 are attending at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 41.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

By age, NMSU-Dona Ana has 945 students under 18 years old and 15 students over 65 years old. There are 5,243 students under 25 years old, and 1,957 students over 25 years old out of 7,200 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 New Mexico State University-Dona Ana, 2,821 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,429 students are enrolled in some online courses.

2,655 students who live in New Mexico or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 166 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 7,200 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 198 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.75%.97 students have transferred in as full-time status and 101 students transferred in as part-time status.