Admission Test Scores Trends for Tennessee Colleges

The 2023 average SAT scores submitted by enrolled students in Tennessee colleges is 1,155. Compared to the SAT scores of 10 years ago, the score becomes higher from 1,055 to 1,155. The 25^th> percentile SAT score is 1,052 and the 75^th percentile score is 1,258 at tennessee colleges. The Tennessee Colleges' average ACT scores is 24 and it is higher 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 976 (25^th percentile) and 1,202 (75^th percentile). The submitted SAT scores of admitted students are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Tennessee Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Tennessee 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	930	1,055	1,179	465	525	585	465	530	594
2013-14	924	1,038	1,152	461	518	575	463	520	577
2014-15	902	1,024	1,146	450	511	571	452	514	575
2015-16	926	1,049	1,172	462	524	585	464	526	587
2016-17	938	1,058	1,177	468	526	584	470	532	593
2017-18	1,005	1,113	1,221	495	550	604	510	564	617
2018-19	1,012	1,118	1,224	503	554	605	509	564	619
2019-20	1,017	1,124	1,230	505	560	614	512	564	616
2020-21	998	1,106	1,214	492	547	601	506	560	613
2021-22	1,035	1,140	1,244	516	568	619	519	572	625
2022-23	1,052	1,155	1,258	522	575	628	530	580	630
Average	976	1,089	1,202	485	542	597	491	548	604

SAT Scores Over Time of Tennessee Colleges

Tennessee Colleges SAT Score Trends Chart

Tennessee Colleges SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Tennessee 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 26 (75^th percentile). The submitted ACT scores of admitted students are around national average at Tennessee Colleges. The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Tennessee 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	20	24	27	19	22	25
2013-14	20	23	25	20	23	26	19	22	25
2014-15	20	23	26	20	24	27	19	22	25
2015-16	20	23	26	20	23	26	19	22	25
2016-17	20	23	25	20	23	26	19	22	25
2017-18	20	23	26	19	23	26	19	22	25
2018-19	20	23	26	20	24	27	19	22	25
2019-20	21	24	26	20	24	28	19	22	25
2020-21	21	24	26	20	24	28	19	22	25
2021-22	20	23	26	20	24	27	19	22	25
2022-23	20	24	27	20	24	28	19	23	26
Average	20	23	26	20	24	27	19	22	25

ACT Scores Over Time of Tennessee Colleges

Tennessee Colleges ACT Score Trends Chart

Tennessee Colleges ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Tennessee Colleges ACT English Trends Chart

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