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New Mexico State University

Las Cruces, NM

FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Entrance Difficulty
Moderately Difficult: More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT I or over 18 on the ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted.

High School Preparation
High School Graduation	High school diploma required and GED is accepted
High School Program

High School Units Required or Recommended
Subject	Required Units	Recommended Units
English	4
Mathematics	3
Science	2
Foreign Language	1
Social Studies
History
Academic Electives

Examinations
Exam		Scores Due in Admissions Office
SAT or ACT	Required	Not reported
SAT Only
ACT Only
SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT
SAT Subject Tests Only

ACT Writing Test Policy	Accepted with or without writing component
Use of SAT/ACT Essay	SAT: No policy as of now ACT: No policy as of now

APPLYING FOR ADMISSION

Admissions Office
Address	PO Box 30001
City, State, Zip	Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
Phone	(575) 646-3121
Fax
E-mail	admissions@nmsu.edu

Application Dates and Fees
Regular Admission Deadline	August 19
Application Fee	$20
Application Fee Waiver	Not available
Regular Admission Notification	Rolling
Accept Offer of Admission	No set date
Waiting List Used	No
Defer Admission	Student can defer admission
Transfer Admission	Transfer applications accepted

Early Admission
Early Decision Offered	No
Early Decision Deadline
Early Decision Notification
Early Action Offered	No
Early Action Deadline
Early Action Notification

Application Form
Common Application	Not accepted
Universal College Application	Not accepted
Electronic Application	Available

Other Application Requirements
Interview	Not required
Essay or Personal Statement
Letters of Recommendation
Other
Financial Need	Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process

SELECTION OF STUDENTS

Factor	Very Important	Important	Considered	Not Considered
Rigor of Secondary School Record	X
Academic GPA			X
Standardized Tests	X
Class Rank				X
Recommendations				X
Essay				X
Interview				X
Level of Applicant's Interest
Extracurricular Activities				X
Volunteer Work				X
Particular Talent/Ability				X
Character/Personal Qualities				X
First Generation to Attend College
State Residency				X
Geographic Residence				X
Relation with Alumnus				X
Religious Affiliation/ Commitment				X
Ethnicity				X
Work Experience				X

PROFILE OF FALL ADMISSION

Overall Admission Rate	80% of 7,321 applicants were admitted
Women	81% of 4,122 applicants were admitted
Men	79% of 3,199 applicants were admitted
Students Enrolled	2,254 (38%) of 5,867 admitted students enrolled
Women	1,215 (36%) of 3,355 admitted students enrolled
Men	1,039 (41%) of 2,512 admitted students enrolled
Early Decision Admission Rate
Early Action Admission Rate
Students Offered Wait List
Students Accepting Wait List Position
Students Admitted From Wait List

Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA	3.36
3.75 and Above	25%
3.50 - 3.74	16%
3.25 - 3.49	17%
3.00 - 3.24	18%
2.50 - 2.99	22%
2.00 - 2.49	2%

SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
SAT Math	485 average 430-540 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800	1%
Score of 600 - 700	10%
Score of 500 - 600	31%
Score of 400 - 500	43%
Score of 300 - 400	14%
Score of 200 - 300	1%
SAT Critical Reading	472 average 410-530 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800	1%
Score of 600 - 700	8%
Score of 500 - 600	28%
Score of 400 - 500	42%
Score of 300 - 400	19%
Score of 200 - 300	2%
SAT Writing	460 average 390-520 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800	1%
Score of 600 - 700	6%
Score of 500 - 600	26%
Score of 400 - 500	42%
Score of 300 - 400	24%
Score of 200 - 300	1%

ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
ACT Composite	21 average 18-24 range of middle 50%
Score of 30 - 36	2%
Score of 24 - 29	26%
Score of 18 - 23	51%
Score of 12 - 17	21%
Score of 6 - 11	0%
Score of 5 or Below	0%

Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
High School Class Rank	Top tenth: 21% Top quarter: 47% Top half: 81% Bottom half: 19%
National Merit Scholar	Not reported
Valedictorian	Not reported
Class President	Not reported
Student Government Officer	Not reported

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**CLASS OF 2017** Profile of Students on COLLEGEdata
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	GPA		SAT			ACT
	UW	W	M	CR	W
Average	3.43	4.02	615	640	625	24
Low	2.50	3.62	450	540	530	20
High	4.00	4.43	780	740	720	28
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