The average acceptance rate for New Mexico Colleges in the 2024-2025 academic year is 78.49%. This represents a 6.9% increase compared to the previous year's acceptance rate.
Analyzing acceptance rate trends over the past 5 years (2020-2025), New Mexico Colleges has experienced a 0.7% decrease in acceptance rates, moving from 79.18% to 78.49%. Among the 6 competitive 4-year colleges in New Mexico Colleges, 2 schools have increased their acceptance rates while 4 schools have become more selective over this 5-year period.
The following analysis shows how acceptance rates have changed over the past 5 years for New Mexico Colleges. Out of 6 schools with available data, 2 schools (33.3%) have seen an increase in their acceptance rates, while 4 schools (66.7%) experienced a decrease.
For comprehensive admission data including acceptance rates, number of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for 2025, visit our New Mexico Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
| School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navajo Technical UniversityCrownpoint, NM | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusPortales, NM | 50.60% | 32.50% 18.1% | 27.55% 4.95% | 54.92% 27.36% | 91.66% 36.75% | 41.06% |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts DevelopmentSanta Fe, NM | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 97.47% 2.53% | 2.53% |
| New Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas, NM | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro, NM | 96.58% | 96.72% 0.14% | 74.43% 22.29% | 53.96% 20.47% | 44.49% 9.46% | 52.08% |
| University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM | 96.34% | 97.27% 0.93% | 96.07% 1.2% | 95.45% 0.62% | 95.18% 0.27% | 1.16% |
| New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, NM | 62.67% | 57.26% 5.41% | 78.05% 20.79% | 75.73% 2.32% | 88.97% 13.24% | 26.3% |
| Northern New Mexico CollegeEspanola, NM | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of the SouthwestHobbs, NM | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Western New Mexico UniversitySilver City, NM | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| St. John's CollegeSanta Fe, NM | 68.91% | 62.72% 6.19% | 54.08% 8.64% | 49.46% 4.62% | 53.15% 3.69% | 15.76% |
| Brookline College-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | 79.18% | 74.41% 4.77% | 71.70% 2.71% | 71.59% 0.11% | 78.49% 6.9% | -0.70% |