Acceptance Rate
69.79%
Yield (Enrollment Ratio)
32.31%
Applicants
26,634
Admitted
18,587
Enrolled
6,005
Applying To New Mexico Colleges
The average acceptance rate is 69.79% at New Mexico colleges and universities where total 26,634 students have applied and 18,587 have been accepted. The average undergraduate application fees is $41.09 and the graduate application fees is $34.56. Next table presents the general admission information for applying to New Mexico colleges.
Open Admission Policy | 36 out of 51 schools |
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Average Undergraduate Application Fees | $ 41.09 |
Average Graduate Application Fees | $ 34.56 |
Average Acceptance Rate | 69.79% |
Average Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 32.31% |
Average Test Scores | 1,147 SAT / 66 ACT |
Acceptance Rates and Headcounts
For academic year 2019-2020, total 26,634 students (11,501 men and 15,133 women) applied to and 18,587 (7,787 men and 10,800 women) students were accepted to admit New Mexico Colleges. Among them, 2,748 men and 3,257 women were enrolled into New Mexico schools. The average acceptance rate is 69.79% and admission yield (enrollment rate) is 32.31%. The table below shows the New Mexico colleges admission statistics including admission and enrolment rates.
Total | Men | Women | |
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Applicants | 26,634 | 11,501 | 15,133 |
Admitted | 18,587 | 7,787 | 10,800 |
Enrolled | 6,005 | 2,748 | 3,257 |
Acceptance Rate | 69.79% | 67.71% | 71.37% |
Enrollment Ratio | 32.31% | 35.29% | 30.16% |
Average SAT and ACT Scores
For New Mexico college, 1,071 students (31.33% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 4,602 students (69.00%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,265 and 25th percentile score is 1,028. For ACT scores, 75th percentile score is 75 and 25th percentile score is 57. Next table shows the detail SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at New Mexico colleges and universities.
25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
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Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 515.00 | 638.17 |
SAT Math | 513.33 | 626.50 |
ACT Composite | 20.00 | 25.33 |
ACT Math | 18.83 | 24.67 |
ACT English | 18.33 | 25.33 |
Calendar System and Accepted Credits
In New Mexico State, 31 schools use semester calendar systems and 3 schools are based on quarter system. Next table lists the number of schools with their calendar systems.
Next table describes credits that New Mexico colleges and universities are accepting for their students
Application Requirements
7 New Mexico schools require High School GPA and 8 schools require High School Record (or Transcript). The test scores such as SAT and ACT are required by 4 New Mexico colleges. Next table summarizes the application requirements for applying to New Mexico colleges.
Required | Recommended | |
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High School GPA | 7 | 1 |
High School Rank | 0 | 2 |
High School Record (or Transcript) | 8 | 0 |
Completion of College Preparatory Program | 1 | 5 |
Recommendations | 2 | 1 |
Formal Demonstration of Competencies | 1 | 0 |
Admission Test Scores | 4 | 2 |
TOEFL | 6 | 2 |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | 0 | 1 |
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