Overall, New Mexico State University-Main Campus is known for being a somewhat selective school. They receive approximately 15,200 applications each year . The overall acceptance rate tends to be around 76 percent which equates to about 11,600 students who were successful in the admission process of the school. But, when the year begins, only about 2,430 or 21% of the applicants who received the letter of acceptance from New Mexico State University-Main Campus choose to register. The ratio of the candidates who applied is 39% and 60% for males and females respectively. However, of the freshmen enrolled, 57% were typically women and 42% were men. Applicants are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to New Mexico State University-Main Campus when filling out the application. Most often, an ACT score between 16 - 23 or an SAT score between 900 - 1,130 is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Dual enrollment. New Mexico State University-Main Campus’s undergraduate application fee is $25.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
15,201
Male 5,943
Female 9,258

 

Acceptance
11,559
Male 4,338
Female 7,221

 

Enrollment Total
2,427
Male 1,021
Female 1,404


Acceptance Rate
76%
Male
73%
Female
78%

 

Yield
21%
Male
23.5%
Female
19.4%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$25


Graduate

$40



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Dual enrollment


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