Males per 100 Female Students Trends for New Mexico Colleges

The following is an analysis of the male per female ratio (male students per 100 female students) at New Mexico Colleges by school control.

• Public: The ratio decreased by 10.27 points, from 79.95 in 2014-15 to 69.68 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 27,863 (44.4% of total enrollment) to 23,074 (41.1% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 34,851 (55.6% of total enrollment) to 33,116 (58.9% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 73.91 males per 100 female students.
• Private nonprofit: The ratio decreased by 7.82 points, from 60.16 in 2014-15 to 52.34 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 589 (37.6% of total enrollment) to 648 (34.4% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 979 (62.4% of total enrollment) to 1,238 (65.6% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 63.76 males per 100 female students.
• Private for-profit: The ratio decreased by 24.51 points, from 64.89 in 2014-15 to 40.38 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 1,907 (39.4% of total enrollment) to 403 (28.8% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 2,939 (60.6% of total enrollment) to 998 (71.2% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 52.70 males per 100 female students.

Comparing school types, Public schools had the highest latest ratio (69.68), while Private for-profit schools had the lowest (40.38), a gap of 29.30 points. Private for-profit schools saw the largest shift over the period (-24.51 points).

Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tofall 3.4 points from 44.4% to 41.1% at Public colleges and fall 3.2 points from 37.6% to 34.4% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to rise 3.4 points from 55.6% to 58.9% at Public colleges, rise 3.2 points from 62.4% to 65.6% at Private nonprofit colleges over the period.

The following is an analysis of the male per female ratio (male students per 100 female students) at New Mexico Colleges by student level.

• Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 10.12 points, from 81.84 to 71.72. It means that more female students were enrolled over the period than male students for Undergraduate programs.
• Graduate: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 8.85 points, from 67.33 to 58.48. It means that more female students were enrolled over the period than male students for Graduate programs.

The following is an analysis of the male per female ratio (male students per 100 female students) at New Mexico Colleges by enrollment status.

Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 77.47 and for part-time students is 64.39 males per 100 female students.

• Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 13.35 points, from 85.14 to 71.79. It means that more female students were enrolled over the period than male students for full-time students.
• Part-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 4.27 points, from 65.45 to 61.18. It means that more female students were enrolled over the period than male students for part-time students.
• Over the period, the male to female ratio decreased more for full-time students than for part-time students, indicating a greater increase of female enrollment among full-time students compared to part-time students.