Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology admits about 1 in 2 applicants (44%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 87% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
$15 to apply
Can be waived for applicants with financial need.
Grants credit for AP exams
Men and women
Men were admitted at 43%, women at 48%.
Yield
27% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.
No wait list
Applying early
Doesn't offer early decision or early action
Where you stand
How New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology reads a record
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered. 74% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher, so . Scores are required. 84% of first-years sent an SAT and 14% an ACT. Recommends 4 years of science and 2 of foreign language. See the years by subject
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Considered
- College-prep program
- Considered
- Recommendations
- Considered
- Essay
- Not considered
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Transferring in
At least 30 credit hours completed to apply as a transfer.
Minimum college GPA: 2.0
Minimum high school GPA: 2.5
Grants credit for course work completed at another college
Dates
- Fall entry: apply by August 1
- Winter entry: apply by December 15
- Spring entry: apply by June 1
- Summer entry: apply by June 1
Applying
The regular round, as the college reports it. Early rounds have their own dates.
- Apply by August 1 for fall 2024.
- Priority date: March 1. Applying by then can matter for scholarships, programs, or housing.
- $100 housing deposit, due June 1, refundable.
What you'll need in high school
Requires a high school diploma; accepts the GED.
Recommends a college-preparatory program in high school.
| Years of | Required | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| English | 4 | 4 |
| Math | 3 | 4 |
| Science (lab: 2 / 3) | 2 | 4 |
| Foreign language | 0 | 2 |
| Social studies | 2 | 3 |
| History | 1 | 1 |
| Academic electives | 3 | – |
| Total | 15 | 18 |
A unit is a year of the subject; lab science is part of science.
On the admissions map
↑ SAT midpoint (higher = higher scores)
Fall 2023 first-years
First-years' high school GPA
Average GPA 3.74
High schools grade differently, and colleges recalculate or weight GPAs their own way, so compare this college only with itself.
First-years by high school GPA (4.0 scale)
- 4.055%
- 3.75–3.9919%
- 3.50–3.748%
- 3.25–3.4910%
- 3.00–3.247%
- below 3.00%
The middle half had GPAs of 3.50–4.0.
All nine bands
| GPA | Sent test scores |
|---|---|
| 4.0 | 54.9% |
| 3.75–3.99 | 18.6% |
| 3.50–3.74 | 8.2% |
| 3.25–3.49 | 10.5% |
| 3.00–3.24 | 7.3% |
| 2.50–2.99 | 0.5% |
| 2.0–2.49 | 0.0% |
| 1.0–1.99 | 0.0% |
| below 1.0 | 0.0% |
35% were in the top tenth of their high school class, 65% in the top quarter, of the 50% whose high school reported a rank.
Source:New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
The typical enrolled first-year who sent scores is around 1195 on the SAT, 25 points above the median for colleges that report scores.
Required
Send SAT or ACT scores: they're required to be considered. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Where would you land?
Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint
Who submitted scores?
submitted SAT
submitted ACT
At least half of students submitted a score, so the ranges are reasonably representative.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24;New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 cycleAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)