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New Mexico Junior College

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at New Mexico Junior College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 65.8% of undergraduate students being women and 34.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,889, with 1,243 women and 646 men.

  • men 34.2% 646 students
  • women 65.8% 1,243 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 54.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,017 students.

Following behind are White students, constituting 31.5% of the student body, with 589 students. African American students represent 7.8% of the population, with 146 students, while Asian students account for 1.1%, with 20 students. Mixed race students account for 0.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 8 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 4 students.

International students make up 0.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 5 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.4% of the population, totaling 82 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within New Mexico Junior College.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 54.4% 1,017 students
  • White 31.5% 589 students
  • African American 7.8% 146 students
  • Unknown race 4.4% 82 students
  • Asian 1.1% 20 students
  • Mixed race 0.4% 8 students
  • International students 0.3% 5 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 4 students

Transfer Students

  • Hispanic 37.5% 18 students
  • White 33.3% 16 students
  • African American 20.8% 10 students
  • Unknown race 4.2% 2 students
  • Asian 2.1% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 2.1% 1 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 27% 508 students
  • 20-21 13% 246 students
  • 22-24 9% 162 students
  • 25-29 8% 150 students
  • 30-34 5% 102 students
  • 35-39 4% 72 students
  • 40-49 4% 70 students
  • 50-64 2% 30 students