Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at NMSU-Dona Ana is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.7% of undergraduate students being women and 39.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,454, with 3,920 women and 2,534 men.
- men 39.3% 2,534 students
- women 60.7% 3,920 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 73.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,642 students.
Following behind are White students, constituting 18.1% of the student body, with 1,148 students. African American students represent 1.8% of the population, with 113 students, while Mixed race students account for 1.5%, with 98 students. Asian students account for 0.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 58 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 4 students.
International students make up 2.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 168 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.0% of the population, totaling 129 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 NMSU-Dona Ana.
Undergraduate Students
- Hispanic 73.0% 4,642 students
- White 18.1% 1,148 students
- International students 2.6% 168 students
- Unknown race 2.0% 129 students
- African American 1.8% 113 students
- Mixed race 1.5% 98 students
- Asian 0.9% 58 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students
Transfer Students
- Hispanic 55.6% 104 students
- White 34.2% 64 students
- African American 3.2% 6 students
- Asian 2.7% 5 students
- Unknown race 2.1% 4 students
- Mixed race 1.1% 2 students
- International students 1.1% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 32% 2,047 students
- 20-21 16% 1,042 students
- 22-24 12% 760 students
- 25-29 10% 666 students
- 30-34 7% 452 students
- 40-49 4% 261 students
- 35-39 4% 238 students
- 50-64 2% 111 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
New Mexico | 925 | 94.48% | |
Texas | 38 | 3.88% | |
Arizona | 5 | less than 1% | |
California | 3 | less than 1% | |
Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
New Jersey | 1 | less than 1% | |
New York | 1 | less than 1% | |
Washington | 1 | less than 1% |
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