Location
- New Mexico State University-Main Campus
- Las Cruces, NM
- University of Virginia-Main Campus
- Charlottesville, VA
New Mexico State University-Main Campus vs University of Virginia-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM · Charlottesville, VA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair NM:VA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE NM × VA
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-ACCEPT Largest gap · Acceptance Rate
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Selectivity moved on only one side of this board
ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023
Over 2013–2023, one school's acceptance-rate series clears the r² ≥ 0.40 floor while the other does not. Read the directional claim as one-sided, then check the companion metric below.
- University of Virginia-Main Campus: acceptance rate tightened -43.8% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.93).
- New Mexico State University-Main Campus: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.02).
- New Mexico State University-Main Campus: enrollment shrank -10.3% over 2013–2023; fitted -139 students/yr fitted, r² 0.55.
- University of Virginia-Main Campus: enrollment grew +15.3% over 2013–2023; fitted +221 students/yr fitted, r² 0.96.
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
Acceptance Rate
In-State Tuition
Avg Net Price
Out-of-State Tuition
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Median Earnings (6 yr)
150%-Time Completion
SAT Average
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM | University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Las Cruces, NM | Charlottesville, VA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 11,946 | 17,597 |
| Acceptance Rate | 89.0% | 16.8% |
| In-State Tuition | $8,183 | $21,803 |
| Avg Net Price | $8,889 | $21,565 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $25,307 | $59,512 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $39,067 | $86,863 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $32,960 | $72,359 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 53.8% | 95.5% |
| SAT Average | 1,011 | 1,480 |
Largest gaps: New Mexico State University-Main Campus vs University of Virginia-Main Campus
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Virginia-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate (16.8% vs 89.0% at New Mexico State University-Main Campus)
- IN-STATE-TUITION New Mexico State University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition ($8,183 vs $21,803 at University of Virginia-Main Campus)
- AVG-NET-PRICE New Mexico State University-Main Campus leads on avg net price ($8,889 vs $21,565 at University of Virginia-Main Campus)
New Mexico State University-Main Campus profile · University of Virginia-Main Campus profile · Compare other colleges
Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between New Mexico State University-Main Campus and University of Virginia-Main Campus?▼
University of Virginia-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate at 16.8% versus 89.0% at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between New Mexico State University-Main Campus and University of Virginia-Main Campus?▼
New Mexico State University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition at $8,183 versus $21,803 at University of Virginia-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between New Mexico State University-Main Campus and University of Virginia-Main Campus?▼
New Mexico State University-Main Campus leads on avg net price at $8,889 versus $21,565 at University of Virginia-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); acceptance rate focus for this pair · 2025