Admission Test Scores Trends for South Dakota Colleges

The 2023 average SAT scores submitted by enrolled students in South Dakota colleges is 1,116. Compared to the SAT scores of 10 years ago, the score becomes higher from 998 to 1,116. The 25^th> percentile SAT score is 979 and the 75^th percentile score is 1,252 at south dakota colleges. The South Dakota Colleges' average ACT scores is 22 and it is lower than 23, score of 10 years ago.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The average SAT score of the last 10 years is 939 (25^th percentile) and 1,183 (75^th percentile). The submitted SAT scores of admitted students are around national average at South Dakota Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at South Dakota Colleges since 2023.

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	871	998	1,124	445	510	575	426	488	549
2013-14	859	1,002	1,144	439	507	575	420	495	569
2014-15	883	1,012	1,140	445	520	595	438	492	545
2015-16	894	1,010	1,125	459	519	579	435	491	546
2016-17	894	1,017	1,139	457	516	575	437	501	564
2017-18	957	1,093	1,228	479	548	616	478	545	612
2018-19	985	1,092	1,199	496	548	599	489	545	600
2019-20	998	1,108	1,218	505	558	610	493	551	608
2020-21	1,018	1,123	1,227	510	563	615	508	560	612
2021-22	989	1,103	1,217	498	554	609	491	550	608
2022-23	979	1,116	1,252	492	564	635	487	552	617
Average	939	1,061	1,183	475	537	598	464	525	585

SAT Scores Over Time of South Dakota Colleges

South Dakota Colleges SAT Score Trends Chart

South Dakota Colleges SAT Math Score Trends Chart

South Dakota Colleges 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 average ACT score of the last 10 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 25 (75^th percentile). The submitted ACT scores of admitted students are around national average at South Dakota Colleges. The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at South Dakota Colleges since 2023.

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	20	23	25	19	22	25	19	23	26
2013-14	20	23	25	18	22	25	19	23	26
2014-15	20	23	25	18	22	25	19	22	25
2015-16	20	23	25	18	22	25	19	22	25
2016-17	20	23	25	18	22	25	19	22	25
2017-18	20	23	25	18	22	25	19	23	26
2018-19	20	23	25	18	22	25	19	22	25
2019-20	20	23	25	18	22	25	19	23	26
2020-21	19	22	25	18	22	25	19	22	25
2021-22	19	22	25	18	22	25	19	23	26
2022-23	19	22	25	17	21	25	19	23	26
Average	20	23	25	18	22	25	19	23	26

ACT Scores Over Time of South Dakota Colleges

South Dakota Colleges ACT Score Trends Chart

South Dakota Colleges ACT Math Score Trends Chart

South Dakota Colleges ACT English Trends Chart

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University of South Dakota Public, four-years | Vermillion
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