SAT Scores Trends at BSU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Ball State University is 1136, and current year SAT score is 1160, the same as last year

The SAT score have been increased 60 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year 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 BSU by SAT score range 1060-1160, 1110-1210, and 1160-1260.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1160 at BSU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1049 (25^th percentile) and 1226 (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 2015.

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
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
2023-24	1,080	1,160	1,250	530	570	620	550	590	630
2024-25	1,080	1,160	1,260	530	570	620	550	590	640
Average	1049	1136	1226	517	560	606	531	576	620

^*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.

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 23 at BSU. 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 BSU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Ball State University since 2015.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
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
2023-24	25	27	30	24	26	31	22	25	28
2024-25	20	23	24	20	22	23	19	22	25
Average	21	24	26	21	23	26	20	23	26

Ball State University ACT Score Trends Chart

Ball State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Ball State University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Ball State University	1160	1160	-
Western Michigan University	-	1100	-100.00%
Miami University-Oxford	1310	1290	1.55%
Central Michigan University	1080	1090	-0.92%
Eastern Michigan University	1060	1040	1.92%
University at Buffalo	1290	1290	-

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