The student population at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus is 5,725 (4,239 undergraduate and 1,486 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 0 (0.00%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at ENMU-Portales is 74.04% which is decreased by 335 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 335 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 53 male students for every 100 female students, down from 72 in 2015.
- 3,630 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 40.32% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,592 where 5,725 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 6,023 students in 2018 and was lowest at 4,991 in 2022. Overall, enrollment ended at the same level as it started (5,725 students).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,275 where 4,239 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,317 where 1,486 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 36.61% and the percentage of black students is 4.86% at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus. 1.73% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 41.21% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 44.89% to 36.61%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.01% to 1.73%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.58% to 4.86%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 32.94% to 41.21%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6923 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6867 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,630 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 64% of total students. The number of online students has increased 40.32% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus from 2015 to 2025.