Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 77.89% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.10%.
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 74.43% and Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 74.39% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development | 82 (24/58) | 82 (24/58) | 61 (19/42) | 100% (100%/100%) | 74% (79%/72%) |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | 1,220 (788/432) | 908 (594/314) | 301 (231/70) | 74% (75%/73%) | 33% (39%/16%) |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 15,860 (6,008/9,852) | 12,378 (4,593/7,785) | 2,325 (944/1,381) | 78% (76%/79%) | 19% (21%/14%) |
| Northern New Mexico College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Western New Mexico University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 5,721 (2,273/2,273) | 4,456 (1,737/2,719) | 896 (398/498) | 77.89% (76.4%/119.6%) | 20.10% (22.9%/18.3%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1020. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 510 and the average SAT Math score is 510.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus has the highest SAT scores of 1,020 and New Mexico State University-Main Campus has the lowest SAT scores of 1,020 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 44% (1,034) | 1020 | 510 | 510 |
| Northern New Mexico College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Western New Mexico University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 44.00% | 1020 | 510 | 510 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 20. By subject, the average ACT English score is 19 and the ACT math score is 18.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 26% (611) | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Northern New Mexico College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Western New Mexico University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 26.00% | 20 | 19 | 18 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Northern New Mexico College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Western New Mexico University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.