The average acceptance rate is 81.71% at New Mexico colleges and universities, a total of 32,379 students applied and 26,458 were accepted. The average undergraduate application fees is $47 and the graduate application fees is $45. The following table presents the general admission information for applying to New Mexico colleges.
| Open Admission Policy | 34 out of 44 schools |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fees | $47 |
| Graduate Application Fees | $45 |
| Acceptance Rate | 81.71% |
| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 26.09% |
| Test Scores | 1,114 SAT / 22 ACT |
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 32,379 students (13,270 men and 19,109 women) applied to and 26,458 (10,711 men and 15,747 women) students were accepted to admit New Mexico Colleges. Among them, 3,081 men and 3,823 women were enrolled into New Mexico schools.
The average acceptance rate is 81.71% and admission yield (enrollment rate) is 26.09% . The table below shows the New Mexico colleges admission statistics including admission and enrolment rates.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 32,379 | 13,270 | 19,109 |
| Admitted | 26,458 | 10,711 | 15,747 |
| Enrolled | 6,904 | 3,081 | 3,823 |
| Acceptance Rate | 81.71% | 80.72% | 82.41% |
| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 26.09% | 28.76% | 24.28% |
1,248 students (38.00%) submitted their SAT scores and 1,520 students (21.00%) submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75 th percentile score is 1,232 and 25 th percentile score is 996. For ACT scores, 75 th percentile score is 25 and 25 th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of first-time enrolled students at New Mexico colleges and universities.
| 25 th Percentile | 75 th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 513 | 626 |
| SAT Math | 483 | 606 |
| ACT Composite | 19 | 25 |
| ACT Math | 18 | 24 |
| ACT English | 18 | 25 |
In New Mexico State, 30 schools use semester calendar systems and 1 schools are based on quarter system. Next table lists the number of schools with their calendar systems.
| Semester | 30 out of 44 schools |
|---|---|
| Quarter | 1 out of 44 schools |
| Trimester | 2 out of 44 schools |
| Four-one-four plan | 0 out of 44 schools |
| Other academic year | 0 out of 44 schools |
| Differs by program | 4 out of 44 schools |
| Continuous | 7 out of 44 schools |
Next table describes credits that New Mexico colleges and universities are accepting for their students
| Dual Credits | 28 out of 44 schools |
|---|---|
| Credits for Life Experiences | 9 out of 44 schools |
| Advanced placement (AP) Credits | 28 out of 44 schools |
| Credit for Military Training | 29 out of 44 schools |
6 New Mexico schools require High School GPA and 7 schools require High School Record (or Transcript). The test scores such as SAT and ACT are required by 0 New Mexico colleges. Next table summarizes the application requirements for applying to New Mexico colleges.
| Required | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| High School GPA | 6 | 0 |
| High School Rank | 0 | 0 |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | 7 | 0 |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | 1 | 0 |
| Recommendations | 2 | 0 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | 1 | 0 |
| Admission Test Scores | 0 | 0 |
| TOEFL | 6 | 0 |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | 0 | 0 |