How NMSU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 67.09%, and this year's acceptance rate is 76.00% at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 65.18% and women students' rate is 68.55%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into New Mexico State University-Main Campus than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at New Mexico State University-Main Campus over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	85.20%	83.85%	86.30%
2014-15	69.60% -15.60%	67.93% -15.44%	70.87% -15.44%
2015-16	65.76% -3.84%	64.00% -3.76%	67.11% -3.76%
2016-17	59.61% -6.15%	56.15% -4.91%	62.20% -4.91%
2017-18	63.84% 4.23%	61.05% 3.56%	65.77% 3.56%
2018-19	65.66% 1.81%	63.98% 1.09%	66.86% 1.09%
2019-20	54.58% -11.07%	52.23% -10.54%	56.32% -10.54%
2020-21	62.67% 8.09%	61.34% 7.33%	63.65% 7.33%
2021-22	57.00% -5.67%	56.99% -5.65%	58.00% -5.65%
2022-23	78.05% 21.05%	76.45% 21.02%	79.02% 21.02%
2023-24	76.00% -2.04%	72.99% -1.02%	78.00% -1.02%
Average	67.09%	65.18%	68.55%

New Mexico State University-Main Campus Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 32.94% where the current academic year yield is 21.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at New Mexico State University-Main Campus from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	41.96%	43.64%	40.66%
2014-15	37.68% -4.28%	39.41% -4.25%	36.41% -4.25%
2015-16	40.81% 3.13%	45.05% 1.30%	37.70% 1.30%
2016-17	40.56% -0.24%	42.20% 1.75%	39.45% 1.75%
2017-18	39.04% -1.52%	43.21% -3.08%	36.38% -3.08%
2018-19	35.79% -3.26%	37.08% -1.47%	34.90% -1.47%
2019-20	33.52% -2.27%	36.31% -3.28%	31.62% -3.28%
2020-21	25.24% -8.29%	27.05% -7.39%	24.23% -7.39%
2021-22	28.01% 2.77%	29.99% 2.77%	27.00% 2.77%
2022-23	18.78% -9.22%	20.55% -9.26%	17.74% -9.26%
2023-24	21.00% 2.22%	23.01% 1.26%	19.00% 1.26%
Average	32.94%	35.23%	31.37%

New Mexico State University-Main Campus Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 10,414, the average number of admitted is 6,969, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 2,093. The number of NMSU applicants decreased by -4.16% (659 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at New Mexico State University-Main Campus from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	5,365	4,571	1,918
2014-15	7,101 1,736	4,942 -56	1,862 -56
2015-16	7,427 326	4,884 131	1,993 131
2016-17	7,618 191	4,541 -151	1,842 -151
2017-18	8,192 574	5,230 200	2,042 200
2018-19	9,635 1,443	6,326 222	2,264 222
2019-20	11,903 2,268	6,497 -86	2,178 -86
2020-21	13,715 1,812	8,595 -9	2,169 -9
2021-22	12,535 -1,180	7,145 -168	2,001 -168
2022-23	15,860 3,325	12,378 324	2,325 324
2023-24	15,201 -659	11,553 101	2,426 101
Average	10,414	6,969	2,093

New Mexico State University-Main Campus Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at NMSU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes