Western New Mexico University Student Population Overview

4,150
Total Students
3,007
Undergraduates
1,143
Graduates
38%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Western New Mexico University educates a diverse community of 4,150 students, with 3,007 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 1,143 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

4,150

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

13:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate72%
Graduate28%

Enrollment Type

Western New Mexico University has a mixed enrollment student body with 38% of students being full-time and 62% being part-time, totaling 4,150 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

38% Full-Time

62% Part-Time

1,593

Full-Time Students

1,977

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

72% Undergraduate

28% Graduate

3,007

Undergraduate

1,143

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Western New Mexico University, the majority of students fall in the 25+ age range with 992 students, but also includes 524 students in the Under 18 range, 443 students in the 18-19 range, 326 students in the 20-21 range, 314 students in the 22-24 range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 902 students in the 25+ age group, with 2 in the 20-21 category, 64 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
524 (20%)
18-19
443 (17%)
20-21
326 (13%)
22-24
314 (12%)
25+
992 (38%)
Under 18524
18-19443
20-21326
22-24314
25+992

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
2 (0%)
22-24
64 (7%)
25+
902 (93%)
20-212
22-2464
25+902

Gender Distribution

Western New Mexico University has more women than men with 1,913 female students and 1,094 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
1,094 (36%)
Women
1,913 (64%)

Men

1,094

26%

Women

1,913

46%

Geographic Origin

Western New Mexico University has , and NaN% (7 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
International
7 (100%)
International
7(NaN%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

291

New students this year

Campus Location

Silver City, New Mexico

Town: Remote

Western New Mexico University - Student Population