Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 2013 first-time undergrad students enrolled at NMSU. Among these students, 728 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 661 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1030
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 7177 admitted students 728 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
36%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 920-1140. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 470 and 580, while 25% scored below 470 and another 25% scored above 580.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 450 and 560, while 25% scored below 450 and 25% achieved a score of 560. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1030 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to NMSU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 26% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
470-580 -
Math
450-560
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
20
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 7177 admitted students 661 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
33%
Similar to the SAT, NMSU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 33% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 17 and 23, with 25% scoring above 23 and another 25% scoring below 17.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.
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English
16-23 -
Math
17-24 -
Composite
17-23
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$25
Undergraduate$40
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in NMSU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, NMSU received a total of 12,535 applications. These applications included 4,757 male applicants and 7,778 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 12,535 applicants, NMSU admitted 7,177 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,689 males and 4,488 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 2,013 students chose to enroll at NMSU. This means that 2,013 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 815 were male and 1,198 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, NMSU had an overall acceptance rate of 57% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 56% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 58%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. NMSU had an overall yield rate of 28% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 30%, and for female admitted students, it was 27%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for NMSU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
New Mexico State University-Main Campus uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
NMSU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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