New Mexico State University Admissions

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 New Mexico State University has an acceptance rate of 78% . Of those admitted, 19% go on to enroll. The application fee is $25 .

Undergraduate Admissions

  • Application Fee: $25
  • Number of Applicants: 15,860
  • Percent Admitted: 78%
  • Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 19%
 TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants 15,860 6,008 9,852
Percent admitted78%76%79%
Percent admitted who enrolled19%21%18%

Admissions Selectivity: Less Selective

This institution admits more than 75% of its applicants.

New Mexico State University Admissions Considerations

 RequiredRecommendedConsidered but not Required
Secondary School GPA✔   
Secondary School Record✔   
Recommendations   
Admissions Test Scores (SAT/ACT)  ✔ 
TOEFL (if applicable)✔   

New Mexico State University Test Scores

New Mexico State University SAT Scores

SAT Range900 – 1140
SAT Average1020
SAT 25th Percentile900
SAT 75th Percentile1140

New Mexico State University ACT Scores

ACT Range17 – 23
ACT Average20
ACT 25th Percentile17
ACT 75th Percentile23

*The test score range represents the median 50% of reported scores (between the 25th and 75th percentile) of admitted students.

Test Score Competitiveness: Somewhat Competitive

This institution’s average test score of admitted students is between the 25th and 50th percentile nationally.

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources as part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.