For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of New Mexico Colleges is 81.71%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 26.09%. A total of 32,379 have applied, 26,458 admitted, and 6,904 students have enrolled one of New Mexico Colleges.

Of the New Mexico colleges, Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus is the tightest school to admit with 27.55% acceptance rate, and St. John's College has the second lowest acceptance rate of 54.08%.

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Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table

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2023 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between New Mexico Colleges
School NameApplicantsAdmitted EnrolledAcceptance RateAdmission Yield
 A Better U Beauty Barber AcademyAlbuquerque, NM-----
Aveda Institute-New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM-----
Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology InstituteAlbuquerque, NM-----
Brookline College-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM-----
Carrington College-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM-----
Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, NM-----
Clovis Community CollegeClovis, NM-----
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community CollegeRuidoso, NM-----
Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusPortales, NM1,713472436 27.55%92.37%
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell CampusRoswell, NM-----
Glitz School of CosmetologyLas Cruces, NM-----
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts DevelopmentSanta Fe, NM828261 100.00%74.39%
Luna Community CollegeLas Vegas, NM-----
Mesalands Community CollegeTucumcari, NM-----
Navajo Technical UniversityCrownpoint, NM-----
New Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas, NM-----
New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro, NM1,220908301 74.43%33.15%
New Mexico Junior CollegeHobbs, NM-----
New Mexico Military InstituteRoswell, NM412231181 56.07%78.35%
New Mexico State University-AlamogordoAlamogordo, NM-----
New Mexico State University-Dona AnaLas Cruces, NM-----
New Mexico State University-GrantsGrants, NM-----
New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, NM15,86012,3782,325 78.05%18.78%
Northern New Mexico CollegeEspanola, NM-----
Olympian Academy of CosmetologyAlamogordo, NM-----
Paul Mitchell the School-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM-----
Pima Medical Institute-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM-----
San Juan CollegeFarmington, NM-----
Santa Fe Community CollegeSanta Fe, NM-----
Southeast New Mexico CollegeCarlsbad, NM-----
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic InstituteAlbuquerque, NM-----
St. John's CollegeSanta Fe, NM45324591 54.08%37.14%
University of New Mexico-Gallup CampusGallup, NM-----
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos CampusLos Alamos, NM-----
University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM12,63912,1423,509 96.07%28.90%
University of New Mexico-Taos CampusRanchos de Taos, NM-----
University of New Mexico-Valencia County CampusLos Lunas, NM-----
University of the SouthwestHobbs, NM-----
Urban Academy of BeautyRio Rancho, NM-----
Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa FeSanta Fe, NM-----
Western New Mexico UniversitySilver City, NM-----
Average4,6263,78098681.71%26.09%
*The admission data is updated with academic year 2022-2023 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).

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