by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UNM really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at UNM. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UNM total enrollment is approximately 16,723 students. 13,561 are undergraduates and 3,162 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UNM undergraduate population is made up of 56.3% women, and 43.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UNM Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 6,783 | 52.9% |
| White | 3,813 | 29.7% |
| Asian | 633 | 4.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 572 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 424 | 3.3% |
| International | 354 | 2.8% |
| Unknown | 232 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 57.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 42.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UNM Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,106 | 36.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,042 | 34.3% |
| International | 433 | 14.3% |
| Asian | 184 | 6.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 99 | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 94 | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 74 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 7,825 | 49.3% |
| White | 4,919 | 31.0% |
| Asian | 817 | 5.1% |
| International | 787 | 5.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 671 | 4.2% |
| Black or African American | 498 | 3.1% |
| Unknown | 326 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 22 | 0.1% |
University of New Mexico-Main Campus faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 56.0% |
| Hispanic | 15.5% |
| Asian | 10.9% |
| International | 7.3% |
| Unknown | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 2.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 9,446 female students and 7,277 male students at UNM.
University of New Mexico-Main Campus faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 93.2% of UNM students come from within the state, and 6.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 40 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 2,933 | 84.8% |
| Texas | 183 | 5.3% |
| Colorado | 62 | 1.8% |
| California | 52 | 1.5% |
| Arizona | 31 | 0.9% |
UNM hosts approximately 4.7% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UNM, 46.3% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 5,939 | 25.7% |
| 20-21 | 4,767 | 20.6% |
| 22-24 | 3,667 | 15.9% |
| 35 and over | 3,115 | 13.5% |
| 25-29 | 3,032 | 13.1% |
| 30-34 | 1,711 | 7.4% |
| Under 18 | 893 | 3.9% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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