Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Western New Mexico University is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.9% of undergraduate students being women and 37.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,982, with 1,247 women and 735 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Western New Mexico University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 78.5% of undergraduate students being women and 21.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,031, with 809 women and 222 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 37.1% 735 students
- women 62.9% 1,247 students
Graduate Students
- men 21.5% 222 students
- women 78.5% 809 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 53.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,029 students.
Following behind are White students, constituting 23.9% of the student body, with 461 students. African American students represent 4.6% of the population, with 89 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.0%, with 38 students. Asian students account for 1.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 24 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.6% , with 12 students.
International students make up 2.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 43 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 12.1% of the population, totaling 234 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 Western New Mexico University.
Undergraduate Students
- Hispanic 53.3% 1,029 students
- White 23.9% 461 students
- Unknown race 12.1% 234 students
- African American 4.6% 89 students
- International students 2.2% 43 students
- Mixed race 2.0% 38 students
- Asian 1.2% 24 students
- Hawaiian 0.6% 12 students
Graduate Students
- White 51.3% 510 students
- Hispanic 33.3% 331 students
- African American 7.2% 72 students
- Unknown race 2.7% 27 students
- Mixed race 2.4% 24 students
- Asian 1.9% 19 students
- International students 0.9% 9 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 2 students
Transfer Students
- Hispanic 37.3% 57 students
- White 32.0% 49 students
- Unknown race 9.8% 15 students
- African American 7.2% 11 students
- International students 4.6% 7 students
- Hawaiian 3.9% 6 students
- Mixed race 3.3% 5 students
- Asian 2.0% 3 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 15% 301 students
- 18-19 14% 278 students
- 22-24 13% 266 students
- 25-29 11% 219 students
- 30-34 9% 170 students
- 40-49 8% 158 students
- 35-39 7% 140 students
- 50-64 3% 67 students
- 40-49 22% 232 students
- 25-29 19% 202 students
- 30-34 19% 198 students
- 35-39 14% 152 students
- 50-64 10% 110 students
- 22-24 9% 97 students
- 20-21 0% 3 students
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