Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at IAIA-NM is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.4% of undergraduate students being women and 40.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 742, with 441 women and 301 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at IAIA-NM is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.2% of undergraduate students being women and 32.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 61, with 41 women and 20 men.

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 55.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 218 students.

Following behind are White students, constituting 26.6% of the student body, with 105 students. Mixed race students represent 11.7% of the population, with 46 students, while African American students account for 2.8%, with 11 students. Asian students account for 1.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 7 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.5% , with 2 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.3% of the population, totaling 5 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within IAIA-NM.