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University of New Mexico
Demographics

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The gender and racial makeup of a college can impact students' esperiences. On this page, let's cover the demographics of University of New Mexico.

22,389
Students
57%
Women
43%
Men

Student Body

University of New Mexico has 22,389 total students. 17,073 are undergraduates and 5,316 and graduate students.

Undergraduates
17,073
Graduates
5,316
Total
22,389

The enrollment trend at UNM over the past 3 years:

30.0K
27.2K
24.4K
21.6K
18.8K
16.0K
2022
2023
2024

Additional facts about the student body at UNM:

15%
Students from out of state
50
States represented
75
Countries represented

Gender

More women than men attend University of New Mexico. In the undergraduate class, 57% are women and 43% are men.

Women (57%)
Men (43%)

Race/Ethnicity

A college’s diversity is important to many students. Here are the racial demographics at University of New Mexico as of 2024.

Hispanic
8,492
Black
519
White
4,874
Asian
733
Native
1,008
Pacific
28
Multiple
702

DEI Laws

Some states have passed laws related to how colleges and universities can administer Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. In states with such a law, schools may be limited in the programs they offer.

No
State DEI laws

University of New Mexico is not in a state with an anti-DEI law.

The legal landscape around these laws changes quickly. At CollegeIQ, we do our best to update this data as soon as new laws are passed. But students who are concerned about this should conduct research on the latest laws (and possible future laws) in the state before selecting a college

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