Quad
U. New Mexico
Stephen F Austin State

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. New Mexico's yield is 14 pts higher than Stephen F Austin State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Stephen F Austin State's SAT midpoint is 40 points higher than U. New Mexico's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Stephen F Austin State admits 94% vs. 95% at U. New Mexico

    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. New Mexico95%
Stephen F Austin State94%
Applicants
U. New Mexico12.3K
Stephen F Austin State13.6K
Admitted
U. New Mexico11.7K
Stephen F Austin State12.8K
Yield rate
U. New Mexico31%
Stephen F Austin State17%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. New MexicoOpen
  • Stephen F Austin StateOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. New Mexico95%
Stephen F Austin State95%
Men admitted
U. New Mexico95%
Stephen F Austin State93%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. New Mexico
890–1170
Stephen F Austin State
970–1170

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

ACT composite,

U. New Mexico
19–26
Stephen F Austin State
18–24

Axis runs 14–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. New Mexico48%
Stephen F Austin State43%
Submitted ACT
U. New Mexico8%
Stephen F Austin State12%

Test policy

  • U. New MexicoTest-optional
  • Stephen F Austin StateTest-optional

How they read a record

  • U. New Mexico

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

  • Stephen F Austin State

    GPA, class rank, and tests are all very important.

What they look at

FactorU. New MexicoStephen F Austin State
High school GPA RequiredVery important
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredVery important
College-prep program RequiredConsidered
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