Western New Mexico University Student Population

Population By Gender/Attending Status

For academic year 2022-2023, total 3,378 students enrolled into Western New Mexico University. 2,377 enrolled in undergraduate programs and 1,001 students enrolled in graduate programs. By attending status. there are 1,525 full-time and 1,853 part-time students. By gender, 1,106 male and 2,272 female students are attending at Western New Mexico University. Next table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Western New Mexico University.

Gender Distribution
Attending Status

Student Population By Gender
Western New Mexico University
	Total	Male	Female
Total	3,378	1,106	2,272
Undergraduate	2,377	868	1,509
Graduate	1,001	238	763

Student Population By Attending Status
Western New Mexico University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	3,378	1,525	1,853
Undergraduate	2,377	1,202	1,175
Graduate	1,001	323	678

Population by Race/Ethnicity

Next tables summarize the students population by race/ethnicity at Western New Mexico University.

There are 1,005 White (29.75%), 147 Black/African American (4.35%), 1,604 Hispanic (47.48%), 40 Asian (1.18%), and 582 students with other races.

Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Western New Mexico University
	Total	Male	Female
Total	3,378	1,106	2,272
American Indian/Native American	131	33	98
Asian	40	14	26
Black/African American	147	77	70
Hispanic	1,604	495	1,109
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	16	13	3
White	1,005	279	726
Two More	82	25	57
Un-Known	291	143	148

Undergraduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Western New Mexico University
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,377	868	1,509
American Indian/Native American	97	26	71
Asian	22	10	12
Black/African American	88	62	26
Hispanic	1,257	413	844
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	16	13	3
White	537	172	365
Two More	53	19	34
Un-Known	255	132	123

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Western New Mexico University
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,001	238	763
American Indian/Native American	34	7	27
Asian	18	4	14
Black/African American	59	15	44
Hispanic	347	82	265
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	468	107	361
Two More	29	6	23
Un-Known	36	11	25

Online Student Population

Western New Mexico University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. 1,194 students (35.35% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,344 students (39.79% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. Next table summarizes the online student population for Western New Mexico University.

Distance Learning Student Population at Western New Mexico University
	Total	Enrolled Exclusively	Enrolled Some Courses	Not In Online Courses
Total	3,378	1,194	1,344	840
Undergraduate	2,377	655	1,066	656
Graduate	1,001	539	278	184

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