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Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the most diverse colleges in New Mexico. On overall diversity, it scores 74.6 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 69.1, alongside a 92.5 gender-diversity score.
by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. This list highlights 36 colleges that stand out for their student bodies in New Mexico, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs several factors of the student body: racial/ethnic makeup, geographic origin, gender balance, and age range. To arm you with the information you need, College Factual evaluated 36 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the most diverse colleges in New Mexico. On overall diversity, it scores 74.6 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 69.1, alongside a 92.5 gender-diversity score.
St. John's College earned the #2 place in New Mexico. The school's overall diversity score is 74.6 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 57.7, with a gender-diversity score of 99.5.
You'll find a welcoming community at New Mexico Highlands University, which ranked #3 this year. The school's overall diversity score is 74.5 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 64.3, with a gender-diversity score of 91.2.
San Juan College earned the #4 place in New Mexico. On overall diversity, it scores 73.8 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 65.3, with a gender-diversity score of 91.3.
Western New Mexico University earned the #5 place in New Mexico. The school's overall diversity score is 72.8 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 63.4, and gender diversity 91.4.
University of New Mexico-Main Campus placed #6 among the most diverse colleges in New Mexico. University of New Mexico-Main Campus scores 72.7 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 67.2, alongside a 98.5 gender-diversity score.
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. It scores 72.0 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 58.4, alongside a 95.3 gender-diversity score.
University of the Southwest landed the #8 spot in New Mexico this year. It scores 71.8 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 63.8, alongside a 91.2 gender-diversity score.
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo earned the #9 position in New Mexico. On overall diversity, it scores 70.8 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 56.8, with a gender-diversity score of 93.0.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus landed the #10 spot in New Mexico this year. It scores 70.0 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 56.2, with a gender-diversity score of 97.7.
Clovis Community College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. On overall diversity, it scores 69.0 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 55.7, alongside a 90.1 gender-diversity score.
New Mexico State University-Grants placed #12 among the most diverse colleges in New Mexico. New Mexico State University-Grants scores 68.8 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 61.7, alongside a 93.5 gender-diversity score.
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College came in at #13 in this year's ranking. Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College scores 68.8 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 70.2, alongside a 95.4 gender-diversity score.
Central New Mexico Community College landed the #14 spot in New Mexico this year. It scores 68.5 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 61.2, alongside a 97.0 gender-diversity score.
New Mexico Military Institute earned the #15 position in New Mexico. The school's overall diversity score is 68.1 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 81.0, and gender diversity 75.6.
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus came in at #16 in this year's ranking. The school's overall diversity score is 67.3 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 58.1, with a gender-diversity score of 98.6.
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology came in at #17 in this year's ranking. The school's overall diversity score is 67.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 66.5, alongside a 93.8 gender-diversity score.
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana landed the #18 spot in New Mexico this year. The school's overall diversity score is 66.5 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 45.0, alongside a 97.0 gender-diversity score.
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus came in at #19 in this year's ranking. On overall diversity, it scores 66.3 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 64.7, alongside a 95.8 gender-diversity score.
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus placed #20 among the most diverse colleges in New Mexico. It scores 65.7 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 62.2, alongside a 99.4 gender-diversity score.
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus earned the #21 position in New Mexico. The school's overall diversity score is 64.6 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 54.2, alongside a 97.0 gender-diversity score.
University of New Mexico-Taos Campus ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. The school's overall diversity score is 64.5 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 56.6, and gender diversity 94.9.
Luna Community College earned the #23 position in New Mexico. The school's overall diversity score is 64.4 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 37.8, with a gender-diversity score of 96.1.
Santa Fe Community College landed the #24 spot in New Mexico this year. Santa Fe Community College scores 63.1 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 58.8, with a gender-diversity score of 96.3.
Northern New Mexico College earned the #25 position in New Mexico. It scores 62.8 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 50.6, alongside a 98.4 gender-diversity score.
These colleges rounded out the top of the list:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs several factors of the student body: racial/ethnic makeup, geographic representation, gender balance, and age range. The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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