SAT Scores Trends at NMSU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of New Mexico State University-Main Campus is 1013, and current year SAT score is 1000

The SAT score have been increased 45 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at NMSU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at NMSU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at NMSU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores NMSU by SAT score range 900-1000, 950-1050, and 1000-1100.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1000 at NMSU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 899 (25^th percentile) and 1126 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at NMSU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at New Mexico State University-Main Campus since 2015.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	840	955	1,070	430	485	540	410	470	530
2016-17	820	945	1,070	420	480	540	400	465	530
2017-18	910	1,035	1,160	460	520	580	450	515	580
2018-19	940	1,050	1,160	470	520	570	470	530	590
2019-20	950	1,050	1,150	470	520	570	480	530	580
2020-21	950	1,050	1,150	470	520	570	480	530	580
2021-22	920	1,030	1,140	450	505	560	470	525	580
2022-23	900	1,020	1,140	450	510	560	450	510	580
2023-24	885	990	1,110	435	490	550	450	500	560
2024-25	870	1,000	1,110	420	490	540	450	510	570
Average	899	1013	1126	448	504	558	451	509	568

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

New Mexico State University-Main Campus SAT Score Trends Chart

New Mexico State University-Main Campus SAT Math Score Trends Chart

New Mexico State University-Main Campus SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 20 at NMSU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 17 (25^th percentile) and 23 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at NMSU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at New Mexico State University-Main Campus since 2015.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	18	21	24	16	20	23	17	21	24
2016-17	18	21	24	16	20	24	17	21	24
2017-18	18	21	23	16	20	23	17	21	24
2018-19	17	20	23	16	20	23	17	20	23
2019-20	18	21	23	16	20	23	17	20	23
2020-21	17	20	23	16	20	23	17	20	23
2021-22	17	20	23	16	20	23	17	21	24
2022-23	17	20	23	15	19	22	16	18	23
2023-24	17	20	24	15	19	23	16	18	23
2024-25	17	20	24	15	19	24	16	18	23
Average	17	20	23	16	19	23	17	20	23

New Mexico State University-Main Campus ACT Score Trends Chart

New Mexico State University-Main Campus ACT Math Score Trends Chart

New Mexico State University-Main Campus ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares New Mexico State University-Main Campus' SAT score to similar schools.

	2024	2025	Change %
New Mexico State University-Main Campus	990	1000	1.01%
Grand Canyon University	1055	1105	-4.52%
University of Missouri-Kansas City	1470	1440	2.08%
Chicago State University	-	-	-
Seattle University	1310	1260	3.97%
California Baptist University	-	-	-

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