Western New Mexico University Student Population

How many students at Western New Mexico?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Western New Mexico University has a total enrollment of 3,531 students, including 2,629 undergraduate and 902 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,147 male students (32.5%) and 2,384 female students (67.5%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,778 Hispanic students (50.4%) and 997 White students (28.2%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 2,629 undergraduate students (74.5%) and 902 graduate students (25.5%).
• Class Delivery: 2,131 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 786 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - Western 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, 1,147 male (32.48%) and 2,384 female (67.52%) students are attending Western New Mexico University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 48.11.

By class level, 2,629 (74.45%) are undergraduate students and 902 (25.55%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 35.53% are male and 64.47% are female, while among graduate students, 23.61% are male and 76.39% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 997 White, 125 Black, and 24 Asian students out of a total of 3,531 are attending at Western New Mexico University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Western New Mexico University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 65.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, Western New Mexico has 559 students under 18 years old and 62 students over 65 years old. There are 1,695 students under 25 years old, and 1,835 students over 25 years old out of 3,531 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 559 students are younger than 18 and 26 students are older than 65. Western New Mexico has 1,611 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 1,017 students aged 25 and over.

It has 84 graduate students aged under 25 and 818 students aged 25 and over.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

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 Western New Mexico University, 2,131 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 786 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,688 students who live in New Mexico or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 443 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,629 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 229 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.71%.139 students have transferred in as full-time status and 90 students transferred in as part-time status.