Admission Scores Trends at HBU

Over the past 10 years, the average SAT score of Houston Baptist University is 1092, and current year SAT score is 1140

The SAT score have been increased 75 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at HBU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 5 points at HBU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at HBU.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1140 at HBU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 999 (25^th percentile) and 1185 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at HBU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Houston Baptist University since 2013.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• SAT Total
• SAT Math
• SAT EBRW

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2013-14	960	1,065	1,170	490	540	590	470	525	580
2014-15	950	1,055	1,160	480	530	580	470	525	580
2015-16	960	1,055	1,150	490	530	570	470	525	580
2016-17	940	1,040	1,140	470	520	570	470	520	570
2017-18	1,030	1,110	1,190	520	555	590	510	555	600
2018-19	1,030	1,115	1,200	510	550	590	520	565	610
2019-20	1,020	1,100	1,180	510	545	580	510	555	600
2020-21	1,000	1,090	1,180	500	540	580	500	550	600
2021-22	1,040	1,145	1,250	520	565	610	520	580	640
2022-23	1,060	1,140	1,230	530	560	610	530	580	620
Average	999	1092	1185	502	544	587	497	548	598

^*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 24 at HBU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 21 (25^th percentile) and 26 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at HBU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Houston Baptist University since 2013.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• ACT Composite
• ACT Math
• ACT English

Year	Composite			English			Math
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2013-14	21	24	27	20	23	26	20	23	26
2014-15	20	23	25	19	22	24	19	22	25
2015-16	20	23	26	20	23	25	19	22	25
2016-17	21	24	26	19	22	25	20	23	25
2017-18	20	23	25	19	22	25	19	23	26
2018-19	20	23	25	19	22	25	18	21	24
2019-20	19	22	24	17	20	23	18	21	24
2020-21	20	23	25	18	22	25	17	21	25
2021-22	22	25	27	20	25	30	22	24	25
2022-23	22	24	26	20	23	28	19	20	24
Average	21	23	26	19	22	26	19	22	25