Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,209 where 2,235 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 2,923 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,406 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,923 to 2,235 students, a net loss of 688 (23.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at New Mexico Junior College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 28.81% and the percentage of black students is 5.77% at New Mexico Junior College. 1.48% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 57.81% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 39.86% to 28.81%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.20% to 1.48%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.23% to 5.77%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 45.19% to 57.81%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5791 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6328 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 Junior College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
426 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -24.60% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at New Mexico Junior College from 2015 to 2025.