Quad
U. Central Arkansas
New Mexico State

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Central Arkansas's yield is 14 pts higher than New Mexico State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Central Arkansas's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than New Mexico State's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    New Mexico State admits 89% vs. 89% at U. Central Arkansas

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
U. Central Arkansas89%
New Mexico State89%
Applicants
U. Central Arkansas7K
New Mexico State13.1K
Admitted
U. Central Arkansas6.3K
New Mexico State11.7K
Yield rate
U. Central Arkansas35%
New Mexico State21%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Central ArkansasOpen
  • New Mexico StateOpen

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
U. Central Arkansas90%
New Mexico State90%
Men admitted
U. Central Arkansas88%
New Mexico State87%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Central Arkansas
910–1170
New Mexico State
870–1110

Axis runs 800–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Central Arkansas
19–25
New Mexico State
17–24

Axis runs 13–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Central Arkansas2%
New Mexico State68%
Submitted ACT
U. Central Arkansas95%
New Mexico State18%

Test policy

  • U. Central ArkansasTest-optional
  • New Mexico StateTest-optional

How they read a record

  • U. Central Arkansas

    GPA is required.

  • New Mexico State

    GPA and the high school record are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

FactorU. Central ArkansasNew Mexico State
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record Not consideredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program Not consideredNot considered
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why