SAT Scores Trends at Bethel

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Bethel University is 1180, and current year SAT score is 1230

The SAT score have been increased 57.5 points since 2015 and it has risen steadily in recent years at Bethel. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 80 points at Bethel. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at Bethel.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Bethel by SAT score range 1130-1230, 1180-1280, and 1230-1330.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1230 at Bethel. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1055 (25^th percentile) and 1308 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Bethel.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Bethel 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	995	1,173	1,350	500	588	675	495	585	675
2016-17	990	1,127	1,263	460	534	608	530	593	655
2017-18	1,030	1,195	1,360	500	585	670	530	610	690
2018-19	1,033	1,160	1,286	510	564	618	523	596	668
2019-20	1,030	1,160	1,290	510	580	650	520	580	640
2020-21	1,040	1,189	1,338	510	589	668	530	600	670
2021-22	1,123	1,233	1,343	543	607	670	580	627	673
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	1,065	1,150	1,240	545	570	615	520	580	625
2024-25	1,190	1,230	1,300	580	590	650	610	640	650
Average	1055	1180	1308	518	578	647	538	601	661

^*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.

Bethel University SAT Score Trends Chart

Bethel University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 26 at Bethel. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 21 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Bethel.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Bethel 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	22	25	27	21	25	28	21	24	27
2016-17	21	25	28	20	24	28	20	24	27
2017-18	21	24	27	21	24	27	21	24	27
2018-19	22	25	28	21	25	28	21	24	27
2019-20	21	24	27	21	24	27	21	24	27
2020-21	21	25	28	20	24	28	20	24	27
2021-22	20	24	28	20	24	27	20	24	28
2023-24	23	26	29	21	25	30	21	25	28
2024-25	22	26	28	20	24	29	22	25	28
Average	21	25	28	21	24	28	21	24	27

Bethel University ACT Score Trends Chart

Bethel University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Bethel University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Bethel University	1150	1230	6.96%
University of St Thomas	1345	1350	-0.37%
Concordia University-Saint Paul	-	-	-
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	-	-	-
St Catherine University	1080	-	-
Augsburg University	-	-	-

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