Student Population at UNM
Total Enrollment
21,953
Undergraduate
16,375
Graduate
5,578
Online Enrollment
3,883
Men Students
9,289
Women Students
12,664
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 21,953 students have enrolled at University of New Mexico-Main Campus - 16,375 undergraduate and 5,578 graduate.
By gender, 9,289 male and 12,664 female students are attending University of New Mexico-Main Campus. By attendance status, there are 15,071 full-time students and 6,882 part-time students.
The number of students at University of New Mexico-Main Campus is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Mississippi State University and University of Arkansas, its population is relatively small (average population is 26,166).
University of New Mexico-Main Campus offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,883 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between University of New Mexico-Main Campus and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 9,289 male and 12,664 female students attending UNM. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.73 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at UNM.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 16,375 | 12,042 | 4,333 |
Men | 6,848 | 5,100 | 1,748 |
Women | 9,527 | 6,942 | 2,585 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,578 | 3,029 | 2,549 |
Men | 2,441 | 1,264 | 1,177 |
Women | 3,137 | 1,765 | 1,372 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 9,978 Hispanic students (45.45%) and 6,841 White students (31.16%) at University of New Mexico-Main Campus(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 1,024 | 315 | 709 |
Asian | 678 | 300 | 378 |
Black or African American | 489 | 263 | 226 |
Hispanic | 8,149 | 3,280 | 4,869 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 28 | 14 | 14 |
White | 4,748 | 2,093 | 2,655 |
Two or More Races | 654 | 276 | 378 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 216 | 107 | 109 |
Total | 16,375 | 6,848 | 9,527 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 257 | 74 | 183 |
Asian | 266 | 103 | 163 |
Black or African American | 124 | 67 | 57 |
Hispanic | 1,829 | 748 | 1,081 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 1 | 6 |
White | 2,093 | 909 | 1,184 |
Two or More Races | 174 | 67 | 107 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 154 | 74 | 80 |
Total | 5,578 | 2,441 | 3,137 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 13,855 students whose age under twenty five and 4,671 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.
Especially, 310 students are younger than eighteen and 73 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 16,375 | 6,848 | 9,527 |
Under 18 | 310 | 116 | 194 |
18-19 | 5,582 | 2,331 | 3,251 |
20-21 | 4,253 | 1,788 | 2,465 |
22-24 | 2,392 | 1,109 | 1,283 |
25-29 | 1,288 | 554 | 734 |
30-34 | 769 | 305 | 464 |
35-39 | 498 | 180 | 318 |
40-49 | 537 | 170 | 367 |
50-64 | 240 | 74 | 166 |
65 and over | 41 | 21 | 20 |
unknown | 465 | 200 | 265 |
Total | 16,375 | 6,848 | 9,527 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,578 | 2,441 | 3,137 |
18-19 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
20-21 | 78 | 30 | 48 |
22-24 | 1,238 | 529 | 709 |
25-29 | 1,674 | 779 | 895 |
30-34 | 999 | 469 | 530 |
35-39 | 628 | 282 | 346 |
40-49 | 637 | 242 | 395 |
50-64 | 290 | 96 | 194 |
65 and over | 32 | 13 | 19 |
Total | 5,578 | 2,441 | 3,137 |
Online Student Population
At University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 12,215 students (55.64% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,883 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 3,556 students live in New Mexico where University of New Mexico-Main Campus is located in and 314 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 21,953 | 16,375 | 5,578 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,883 | 2,396 | 1,487 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 8,332 | 7,235 | 1,097 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 9,738 | 6,744 | 2,994 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,883 | 2,396 | 1,487 |
New Mexico Residents | 3,556 | 2,192 | 1,364 |
Other State in U.S. | 314 | 203 | 111 |
Outside of U.S. | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Unknown | 7 | 1 | 6 |