For the 2025 New Mexico college admission cycle, a total of 3,865 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 847 students submitted ACT scores to New Mexico colleges.
The average SAT score for New Mexico colleges is 1,117 and the average ACT composite score is 24. Compared to the previous year, the New Mexico's average SAT score increased by 13 points from 1,104 to 1,117, representing a 1.2% change. The average ACT score increased by 1 points, from 23 to 24.
The average acceptance rate for New Mexico colleges with available SAT data is 88.90% with a yield rate of 26.72%. This represents a 7.62 percentage point increase in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among New Mexico colleges, St. John's College has the highest SAT score of 1,420.
Average SAT Scores for New Mexico Colleges
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in New Mexico. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.