University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Racial Diversity Index: 60%

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 University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus are mainly Hispanic with a significant White population. The school has high racial diversity. 70% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

University of New Mexico Los Alamos 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: 50%

There are 5% more male students than female students enrolled at University of New Mexico Los Alamos Campus with a gender ratio of 51% men to 49% women. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus has a higher gender diversity than other US colleges and is very inclusive of both genders.

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity Index: 4%

University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus draws 96 percent of students from New Mexico, 4 percent from other states, and 0 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