For the academic year 2024-2025, 229,812 students have applied and among them 172,189 were admitted to New Mexico colleges. 52,081 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for New Mexico colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2024-2025) New Mexico Colleges
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Total
229,812
172,189
52,081
Public Schools
225,395
169,709
51,106
4 Years (Or High)
220,523
167,587
49,493
2-4 Years
4,872
2,122
1,613
Less Than 2 Years
0
0
0
Private Schools
4,417
2,480
975
4 Years (Or High)
4,238
2,396
932
2-4 Years
179
84
43
Less Than 2 Years
0
0
0
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for New Mexico Colleges
74.93% Acceptance Rate
The average acceptance rate of New Mexico colleges is 74.93% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 75.29% and the average rate of private schools was 56.15%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for New Mexico colleges with comparable factors.
74.93% Acceptance Rate (2024-2025) New Mexico Colleges
Acceptance Rate
All Schools Average
74.93%
Public Schools
75.29%
4 Years (Or High)
76.00%
2-4 Years
43.56%
Less Than 2 Years
0.00%
Private Schools
56.15%
4 Years (Or High)
56.54%
2-4 Years
46.93%
Less Than 2 Years
0.00%
[CHART#2] 74.93% Acceptance Rate for New Mexico Colleges
30.25% Yield
The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of New Mexico colleges was 30.25% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average admission yield was 30.11% and the average rate of private schools was 39.31%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for New Mexico colleges with comparable factors.
30.25% Yield (2024-2025) New Mexico Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average
30.25%
Public Schools
30.11%
4 Years (Or High)
29.53%
2-4 Years
76.01%
Less Than 2 Years
0.00%
Private Schools
39.31%
4 Years (Or High)
38.90%
2-4 Years
51.19%
Less Than 2 Years
0.00%
[CHART#3] 30.25% Yield for New Mexico Colleges
1,117 SAT Score
The average SAT score of New Mexico colleges is 1,117 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,041 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,420.
The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
The average ACT score (Composite) of New Mexico colleges is 24 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 22 and private schools' average ACT score is 32. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.