How many students at Western New Mexico? For the academic year 2022-2023, total of 3,378 students have enrolled in Western New Mexico University with 2,377 undergraduate and 1,001 graduate students.
By gender, 1,106 male and 2,272 female students are attending the school.
It has much fewer students compared to similar colleges (9,858 students in average - public Master's College and University (larger programs)).
1,194 students are enrolled exclusively, and 1,344 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Western New Mexico University has a total of 3,378 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 2,377 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 1,001 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 1,106 male and 2,272 female students (the male-female ratio is 33:67) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | 3,378 | 2,377 | 1,001 |
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| Men | 1,106 | 868 | 238 |
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| Women | 2,272 | 1,509 | 763 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 1,005 White, 147 Black, and 40 Asian students out of a total of 3,378 are attending at Western New Mexico University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in chart below (academic year 2022-2023 data).
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 131 | 33 | 98 |
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| Asian | 40 | 14 | 26 |
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| Black | 147 | 77 | 70 |
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| Hispanic | 1,604 | 495 | 1,109 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 16 | 13 | 3 |
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| White | 1,005 | 279 | 726 |
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| Two or more races | 82 | 25 | 57 |
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| Race Unknown | 291 | 143 | 148 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 97 | 26 | 71 |
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| Asian | 22 | 10 | 12 |
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| Black | 88 | 62 | 26 |
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| Hispanic | 1,257 | 413 | 844 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 16 | 13 | 3 |
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| White | 537 | 172 | 365 |
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| Two or more races | 53 | 19 | 34 |
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| Race Unknown | 255 | 132 | 123 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 34 | 7 | 27 |
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| Asian | 18 | 4 | 14 |
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| Black | 59 | 15 | 44 |
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| Hispanic | 347 | 82 | 265 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 468 | 107 | 361 |
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| Two or more races | 29 | 6 | 23 |
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| Race Unknown | 36 | 11 | 25 |
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Student Age Distribution
By age, Western New Mexico has 360 students under 18 years old and 53 students over 65 years old. There are 1,305 students under 25 years old, and 1,701 students over 25 years old out of 3,013 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 360 students are younger than 18 and 20 students are older than 65. Western New Mexico has 1,205 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 774 students aged 25 and over.
It has 100 graduate students aged under 25 and 927 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2021-2022 enrollment data.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 360 | 195 | 165 |
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| 18-19 | 278 | 154 | 124 |
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| 20-21 | 304 | 170 | 134 |
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| 22-24 | 363 | 238 | 125 |
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| 25-29 | 421 | 323 | 98 |
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| 30-34 | 368 | 297 | 71 |
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| 35-39 | 292 | 215 | 77 |
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| 40-49 | 390 | 304 | 86 |
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| 50-64 | 177 | 128 | 49 |
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| Over 65 | 53 | 28 | 25 |
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Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 360 | 195 | 165 |
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| 18-19 | 278 | 154 | 124 |
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| 20-21 | 301 | 168 | 133 |
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| 22-24 | 266 | 164 | 102 |
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| 25-29 | 219 | 155 | 64 |
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| 30-34 | 170 | 137 | 33 |
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| 35-39 | 140 | 93 | 47 |
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| 40-49 | 158 | 123 | 35 |
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| 50-64 | 67 | 47 | 20 |
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| Over 65 | 20 | 9 | 11 |
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Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| 22-24 | 97 | 74 | 23 |
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| 25-29 | 202 | 168 | 34 |
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| 30-34 | 198 | 160 | 38 |
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| 35-39 | 152 | 122 | 30 |
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| 40-49 | 232 | 181 | 51 |
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| 50-64 | 110 | 81 | 29 |
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| Over 65 | 33 | 19 | 14 |
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Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Western New Mexico University, 1,194 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,344 students are enrolled in some online courses.
866 students lived in New Mexico or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 328 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| All Students | 3,378 | 1,194 | 1,344 |
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| Undergraduate | 2,377 | 655 | 1,066 |
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| Graduate | 1,001 | 539 | 278 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| New Mexico Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 866 | 324 | 4 |
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| Undergraduate | 564 | 91 | 0 |
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| Graduate | 302 | 233 | 4 |
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Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 2,377 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 264 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 11.11%.158 students have transferred in as full-time status and 106 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
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| Regular Full-time | 1,044 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 158 |
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| Regular Part-time | 1,069 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 106 |
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