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New Mexico Highlands University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

New Mexico Highlands University is a public, master's institution in New Mexico. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

1,451

small

Undergrad

1,451

First-year retention

50%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

26%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: Hispanic 61%, White 17%, Native 7.9%, Black 4.6%, Non-resident 3%, Unknown 3%, Two or more 2.9%, Pacific Islander 0.4%, Asian 0.3%. 61.0% 17.0% Hispanic 61.0% White 17.0% Native 7.9% Black 4.6% Non-resident 3.0% Unknown 3.0% Two or more 2.9% Pacific Islander 0.4% Asian 0.3%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 62.1%, Men 37.9%. 62.1% 37.9% Women 62.1% Men 37.9%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 50/100; Do not return 50/100
  • Return for sophomore year 50/100
  • Do not return 50/100

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