CNM has the largest undergraduate student enrollment in the state and is located across several campuses and training sites in the Albuquerque metropolitan area.

As of Fall 2018, CNM had 21,398 students and 18,000 individuals enrolled in non-credit workforce training, industry testing for credentials/licensures and adult basic education.

[1] Following authorization by the New Mexico Legislature in 1963, CNM (then TVI) was approved by district voters in 1964 to provide adults with skills to gain employment and succeed.

CNM Ingenuity Inc. promotes the public welfare through economic development via its programs, partnerships and initiatives that meet workforce needs.

CNM was accorded a STARS Silver rating in October 2016 for sustainability efforts involving operations, academics, engagement, planning, administration and innovation.