The student population at University of New Mexico-Main Campus is 23,124 (17,450 undergraduate and 5,674 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 4,161 (15.25%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UNM is 75.46% which is decreased by 3,897 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 264 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 75 male students for every 100 female students, down from 82 in 2015.
- 3,640 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 124.69% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 23,978 where 23,124 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 27,285 students in 2016 and was lowest at 21,953 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 27,285 to 23,124 students, a net loss of 4,161 (15.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of New Mexico-Main Campus since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 18,141 where 17,450 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 University of New Mexico-Main Campus since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 5,837 where 5,674 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 University of New Mexico-Main Campus since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 29.96% and the percentage of black students is 2.98% at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. 4.19% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 46.66% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 37.71% to 29.96%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.46% to 4.19%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.32% to 2.98%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 41.16% to 46.66%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6855 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6830 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of New Mexico-Main Campus over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,640 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 124.69% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of New Mexico-Main Campus from 2015 to 2025.