Wait List Acceptance Rate

The University of New Mexico's wait list acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at a solid 75.8%, with 12,029 out of 15,860 wait-listed applicants receiving offers of admission. This marks a significant improvement from the application year 2021, when the acceptance rate was considerably lower at 57.8%, with 9,003 applicants admitted from 15,582 offered a spot on the wait list. Historical data for the other recent years is incomplete, but the trend shows a marked increase in the acceptance rate and number of admissions from the wait list since 2021, indicating a more favorable outcome for applicants on the wait list in 2024.