SAT Scores Trends at Buena Vista

Over the past 8 years, the average SAT score of Buena Vista University is 1018, and current year SAT score is

The SAT score has fallen 920 points over the past 10 yearsand have fallen somewhat in recent years at Buena Vista. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 32 points at Buena Vista. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at Buena Vista.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Buena Vista by SAT score range -50-50 and 0-100.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is at Buena Vista. Over the past 8 years, the average SAT score is 928 (25^th percentile) and 1111 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Buena Vista.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Buena Vista University since 2016.

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
2016-17	840	920	1,000	440	465	490	400	455	510
2017-18	986	1,065	1,143	488	529	570	498	536	573
2018-19	920	1,030	1,140	470	515	560	450	515	580
2019-20	930	1,020	1,110	470	510	550	460	510	560
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	963	1,052	1,140	483	520	557	480	532	583
2022-23	930	1,020	1,130	450	520	560	480	500	570
Average	928	1018	1111	467	510	548	461	508	563

^*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.

Buena Vista University SAT Score Trends Chart

Buena Vista University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 22 at Buena Vista. Over the past 8 years, the average ACT score of the last 8 years is 19 (25^th percentile) and 25 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Buena Vista.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Buena Vista University since 2016.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2016-17	19	23	26	18	22	25	18	22	25
2017-18	19	22	24	17	21	24	18	22	25
2018-19	19	22	24	18	21	24	18	22	25
2019-20	19	22	25	18	21	24	17	21	24
2021-22	18	22	25	16	20	23	17	21	25
2022-23	20	22	24	18	21	23	18	22	25
Average	19	22	25	18	21	24	18	21	25

Buena Vista University ACT Score Trends Chart

Buena Vista University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Buena Vista University ACT English Trends Chart

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