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New Mexico State University-Dona Ana

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at NMSU-Dona Ana is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.7% of undergraduate students being women and 39.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,454, with 3,920 women and 2,534 men.

  • men 39.3% 2,534 students
  • women 60.7% 3,920 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 73.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,642 students.

Following behind are White students, constituting 18.1% of the student body, with 1,148 students. African American students represent 1.8% of the population, with 113 students, while Mixed race students account for 1.5%, with 98 students. Asian students account for 0.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 58 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 4 students.

International students make up 2.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 168 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.0% of the population, totaling 129 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 NMSU-Dona Ana.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 73.0% 4,642 students
  • White 18.1% 1,148 students
  • International students 2.6% 168 students
  • Unknown race 2.0% 129 students
  • African American 1.8% 113 students
  • Mixed race 1.5% 98 students
  • Asian 0.9% 58 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students

Transfer Students

  • Hispanic 55.6% 104 students
  • White 34.2% 64 students
  • African American 3.2% 6 students
  • Asian 2.7% 5 students
  • Unknown race 2.1% 4 students
  • Mixed race 1.1% 2 students
  • International students 1.1% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 32% 2,047 students
  • 20-21 16% 1,042 students
  • 22-24 12% 760 students
  • 25-29 10% 666 students
  • 30-34 7% 452 students
  • 40-49 4% 261 students
  • 35-39 4% 238 students
  • 50-64 2% 111 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
New Mexico 925 94.48%
Texas 38 3.88%
Arizona 5 less than 1%
California 3 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Florida 1 less than 1%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
Illinois 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
Washington 1 less than 1%