Northern New Mexico College Student Population

How many students at Northern New Mexico?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Northern New Mexico College has a total enrollment of 1,425 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 620 male students (43.5%) and 805 female students (56.5%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 968 Hispanic students (67.9%) and 181 White students (12.7%).
• Class Delivery: 496 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 364 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Baccalaureate/Associate's College - which average 6,437 - Northern New Mexico's body is much smaller.

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, 620 male (43.51%) and 805 female (56.49%) students are attending Northern New Mexico College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 77.02.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 181 White, 26 Black, and 18 Asian students out of a total of 1,425 are attending at Northern New Mexico College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Northern New Mexico College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 51.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Northern New Mexico has 189 students under 18 years old and 7 students over 65 years old. There are 743 students under 25 years old, and 567 students over 25 years old out of 1,310 total students.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

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 Northern New Mexico College, 496 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 364 students are enrolled in some online courses.

484 students who live in New Mexico or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 12 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,425 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 112 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.86%.44 students have transferred in as full-time status and 68 students transferred in as part-time status.