The student population at Western New Mexico University is 3,378 (2,377 undergraduate and 1,001 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 182 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at Western New Mexico is 70.37% which is decreased by 472 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 290 and it has been increasing.

The female to male ratio is 2.05 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.

1,194 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 29.92% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,271 where 3,378 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

70.37% of total students is undergraduate students and 29.63% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 472 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 290 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 2.05 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in Western New Mexico than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western New Mexico University since 2013.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-143,5602,8491,1221,727711253458
2014-153,557
-3
2,8491,120
-2
1,729
2
708
-3
217
-36
491
33
2015-163,354
-203
2,468
-381
943
-177
1,525
-204
886
178
235
18
651
160
2016-173,427
73
2,491
23
967
24
1,524
-1
936
50
249
14
687
36
2017-183,088
-339
2,167
-324
786
-181
1,381
-143
921
-15
241
-8
680
-7
2018-193,248
160
2,245
78
808
22
1,437
56
1,003
82
242
1
761
81
2019-203,193
-55
2,214
-31
795
-13
1,419
-18
979
-24
231
-11
748
-13
2020-212,896
-297
1,874
-340
622
-173
1,252
-167
1,022
43
222
-9
800
52
2021-223,013
117
1,982
108
735
113
1,247
-5
1,031
9
222809
9
2022-233,378
365
2,377
395
868
133
1,509
262
1,001
-30
238
16
763
-46
Average3,2712,3528771,475920235685
Western New Mexico University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,352 where 2,377 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Western New Mexico University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-142,8491,5106278831,339495844
2014-152,8491,6266409861,223480743
2015-162,4681,4045738311,064370694
2016-172,4911,3225307921,169437732
2017-182,1671,266509757901277624
2018-192,2451,1894767131,056332724
2019-202,2141,1024536491,112342770
2020-211,8741,039405634835217618
2021-221,9821,067450617915285630
2022-232,3771,2025027001,175366809
Average2,3522,3525177562,352360719
Western New Mexico University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 920 where 1,001 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Western New Mexico University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1471115948111552205347
2014-1570820339164505178327
2015-1688632061259566174392
2016-1793635166285585183402
2017-1892128151230640190450
2018-191,00329449245709193516
2019-2097926945224710186524
2020-211,02230140261721182539
2021-221,03132547278706175531
2022-231,00132359264678179499
Average92092051232920185453
Western New Mexico University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 29.75% and the percentage of black students is 4.35% at Western New Mexico University. 1.18% of enrolled students is Asian.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Western New Mexico University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14165391301,622696114
2014-15100461451,442599317
2015-16109632181,24141,04718
2016-1799782351,255399415
2017-18105522071,2432094027
2018-1997401971,281181,01049
2019-2082451711,2851299057
2020-2177471561,3161092554
2021-2289431611,3601497162
2022-23131401471,604161,00582
Average105491771,3651198440
Western New Mexico University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

1,194 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 35% of total students. The number of online students has increased 29.92% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Western New Mexico University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-153,5579199081,730
2015-163,3541,1639021,289
2016-173,4271,0821,0051,340
2017-183,0881,0541,0101,024
2018-193,2481,2211,080947
2019-203,1931,1121,0101,071
2020-212,8961,5341,009353
2021-223,0131,516950547
2022-233,3781,1941,344840
Average3,2391,1991,0241,016

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