The student population at New Mexico Highlands University is 2,704 (1,603 undergraduate and 1,101 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 795 (22.72%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at New Mexico Highlands is 59.28% which is decreased by 630 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 165 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 46 male students for every 100 female students, down from 55 in 2015.
- 1,399 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 87.53% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,936 where 2,704 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 3,499 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,645 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,499 to 2,704 students, a net loss of 795 (22.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at New Mexico Highlands University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,809 where 1,603 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 New Mexico Highlands University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,127 where 1,101 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 New Mexico Highlands University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 19.19% and the percentage of black students is 3.88% at New Mexico Highlands University. 0.74% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 54.77% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 24.32% to 19.19%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.86% to 0.74%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.52% to 3.88%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 52.41% to 54.77%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6557 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6584 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at New Mexico Highlands University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,399 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 52% of total students. The number of online students has increased 87.53% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at New Mexico Highlands University from 2015 to 2025.