Admission Scores Trends at BSU

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Ball State University is 1107, and current year SAT score is 1180. The SAT score have been increased 120 points since 2012 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at BSU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 70 points at BSU.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at BSU. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to BSU by score range 1080-1180, 1130-1230, and 1180-1280.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1180 at BSU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1015 (25^th percentile) and 1198 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at BSU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Ball State University since 2012.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	960	1,060	1,160	480	530	580	480	530	580
2013-14	980	1,070	1,160	490	530	570	490	540	590
2014-15	1,000	1,095	1,190	500	545	590	500	550	600
2015-16	1,010	1,100	1,190	500	545	590	510	555	600
2016-17	990	1,080	1,170	490	535	580	500	545	590
2017-18	1,080	1,160	1,240	530	570	610	550	590	630
2018-19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	1,010	1,110	1,210	500	550	600	510	560	610
2022-23	1,090	1,180	1,260	540	580	620	550	600	640
Average	1015	1107	1198	504	548	593	511	559	605

SAT Scores Over Time of Ball State University

Ball State University SAT Score Trends Chart

Ball State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Ball State University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2023 ACT score is 26 at BSU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 25 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at BSU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Ball State University since 2012.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	19	21	23	19	22	24	18	21	24
2013-14	20	22	24	19	22	24	19	22	24
2014-15	20	22	24	19	22	24	18	21	24
2015-16	20	22	24	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	20	22	24	19	22	24	18	21	24
2017-18	20	22	24	19	22	24	18	21	24
2021-22	20	24	27	20	23	26	19	23	26
2022-23	23	26	28	22	25	28	22	25	27
Average	20	23	25	20	22	25	19	22	25

ACT Scores Over Time of Ball State University

Ball State University ACT Score Trends Chart

Ball State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Ball State University ACT English Trends Chart

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

Admission Scores Trends at BSU

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