The People

As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, the University represents a cross-section of cultures and backgrounds. In spring of 2008 , 24,177 students attended main campus with another 6,658 students at branch campuses and education centers.

UNM boasts an outstanding faculty that includes a Nobel Laureate, two MacArthur Fellows, 35 Fulbright scholars and several members of national academies. Faculty publish in many professional journals including Scientific American, New England Journal of Medicine and Nature. UNM professors have been quoted in Newsweek, Los Angeles Times, Business Week, People Magazine, Parade Magazine, US News and World Report, and the New Yorker, among others. They have shared their expertise on CNN, Today Show, Good Morning America, Nova and other news shows.

UNM employs 20,210 people statewide, including employees of University Hospital. It has more than 120,000 alumni, with Lobos in every state and 92 foreign countries. Over half choose to remain in New Mexico.