Quad
New Mexico State
U. Central Arkansas

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

Quad's selectivity

  • New Mexico StateOpen
  • U. Central ArkansasOpen

Men and women

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

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

Test scores

SAT total,

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

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

ACT composite,

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

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

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

Test policy

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

How they read a record

  • New Mexico State

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

  • U. Central Arkansas

    GPA is required.

What they look at

FactorNew Mexico StateU. Central Arkansas
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredNot considered
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
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