What SAT score do you need for University of New Mexico? (Middle 50%: 920–1170)
First-year students at University of New Mexico who sent an SAT scored 920–1170, with a median of 1030 (Common Data Set 2025–26). University of New Mexico admits 95% of applicants.
Where your score lands at University of New Mexico
First-year students who sent an SAT: 920–1170, median 1030
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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University of New Mexico by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 95%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 920–1170
- Median SAT
- 1030
- About on the ACT
- 17–24
- Sent an SAT
- 54%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
University of New Mexico admit rate over 10 years
Applications fell 7%, from 13,189 in 2015 to 12,269 in 2024, and University of New Mexico's admit rate went from 58% to 95%.
- 58%
- 95%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,269 | 11,678 | 95% |
| 2023 | 12,907 | 12,320 | 95% |
| 2022 | 12,639 | 12,142 | 96% |
| 2021 | 11,346 | 11,036 | 97% |
| 2020 | 10,436 | 10,054 | 96% |
| 2019 | 9,328 | 8,794 | 94% |
| 2018 | 10,582 | 7,366 | 70% |
| 2017 | 11,457 | 7,681 | 67% |
| 2016 | 15,582 | 9,003 | 58% |
| 2015 | 13,189 | 7,634 | 58% |
In fall 2024, 3,642 of the 11,678 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at University of New Mexico
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 870Far reachHold
- 870–910ReachHold
- 920–1020TargetHold
- 1030–1160TargetSend
- 1170 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
University of New Mexico SAT sections, ACT and GPA
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 430 | 500 | 570 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 480 | 530 | 610 |
| SAT total | 920 | 1030 | 1170 |
| ACT composite | 20 | 23 | 26 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 54% sent an SAT and 8% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.
- Average high school GPA
- 3.40
- 76% of new students reported one
University of New Mexico cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $15,489
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 55%
- Median earnings
- $44,792
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 19,423
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like University of New Mexico
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Troy UniversityTroy, AL · 96% admitted945–1155, median 1030
- Marshall UniversityHuntington, WV · 96% admitted940–1140, median 1040
- Life UniversityMarietta, GA · 93% admitted935–1133, median 1035
- Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX · 94% admitted950–1130, median 1040
- Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, CT · 91% admitted890–1170, median 1030
- East Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, TX · 92% admitted910–1140, median 1025
Sources
- University of New Mexico Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- University of New Mexico website
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
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