Office of Student Admissions
Class Statistics
To guide applicants in considering application to The University of New Mexico School of Medicine, the following information is provided on the class that matriculated in 2009:
2009 Entering Class Statistics
| Interviewed | Accepted | Matriculated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NM Applicants | 188 | 90 | 73 |
| Non-Resident Applicants | 17 | 7 | 4* |
| WICHE | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 206 | 98 | 77 |
*There were 4 non-resident applicants that matriculated with the 2009 entering class. Two applicants had strong ties to New Mexico and the other two were of the Navajo Nation in Arizona.
Some additional characteristics of the 2009 Entering Class:
Academic
- Average MCAT score was a 28.3
- 9.3 Verbal Reasoning
- 8.8 Physical Sciences
- 10.2 Biological Sciences
- Average Undergraduate GPA was a 3.6
Gender and Age
- The age at entrance ranged from 20 to 39 with a median of 24.4
- 42% of the matriculants were members of under-represented minority groups
- 40% of the matriculants were men and 60% were women
For more statistics on the the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, please visit the HSC Databook.