ENMU Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Racial Diversity Index: 62%

Racial diversity is the chance that two students chosen at random are from different racial or ethnic groups, using the U.S. Census Bureau Diversity Index. Students at ENMU are predominantly White with a significant Hispanic population. The school has high racial diversity. 54% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus has been designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and is eligible for federal grants supporting the school's efforts to serve Hispanic Americans.

Gender Diversity

Gender Diversity Index: 37%

There are 212% more female students than male students enrolled at Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus with a gender ratio of 76% women to 24% men. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, ENMU has a comparable gender diversity ratio to other US colleges and is inclusive of both genders.

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity Index: 28%

ENMU draws 71 percent of students from New Mexico, 25 percent from other states, and 3 percent from other countries. Geographic diversity is the share of students from outside New Mexico, including other U.S. states and other countries.

Total enrollment