SAT Scores Trends at Central

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Central College is 1087, and current year SAT score is 1100

The SAT score have been increased 80 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Central. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 20 points at Central. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at Central.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Central by SAT score range 1000-1100, 1050-1150, and 1100-1200.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1100 at Central. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 969 (25^th percentile) and 1206 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Central.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Central College 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	880	1,020	1,160	470	535	600	410	485	560
2016-17	950	1,120	1,290	490	560	630	460	560	660
2017-18	950	1,085	1,220	470	540	610	480	545	610
2018-19	915	1,045	1,175	410	500	590	505	545	585
2019-20	975	1,105	1,235	490	558	625	485	548	610
2020-21	993	1,083	1,173	503	544	585	490	539	588
2021-22	1,000	1,130	1,260	500	565	630	500	565	630
2022-23	1,040	1,100	1,218	520	560	610	520	540	608
2023-24	935	1,080	1,205	445	540	625	490	540	580
2024-25	1,056	1,100	1,120	528	550	560	528	550	560
Average	969	1087	1206	483	545	607	487	542	599

^*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.

Central College SAT Score Trends Chart

Central College SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Central College SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 23 at Central. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 26 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Central.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Central College 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	23	26	20	23	26	19	23	26
2016-17	21	24	26	20	23	25	20	23	26
2017-18	21	24	26	19	23	26	19	23	26
2018-19	20	24	27	20	23	26	20	23	26
2019-20	19	22	25	18	22	26	17	21	24
2020-21	19	22	25	17	21	25	18	22	25
2021-22	19	22	25	17	21	24	17	21	25
2022-23	19	22	26	17	21	25	18	22	25
2023-24	19	22	25	17	21	25	18	21	25
2024-25	20	23	26	19	21	23	17	23	27
Average	20	23	26	18	22	25	18	22	26

Central College ACT Score Trends Chart

Central College ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Central College ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Central College	1080	1100	1.85%
Drake University	1300	1280	1.56%
Upper Iowa University	-	1050	-100.00%
Maharishi International University	-	-	-
Saint Ambrose University	1050	-	-
Waldorf University	-	-	-

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