SAT Scores Trends at Duquesne

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Duquesne University is 1206, and current year SAT score is 1260

The SAT score have been increased 135 points since 2015. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at Duquesne. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at Duquesne. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Duquesne.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Duquesne by SAT score range 1160-1260, 1210-1310, and 1260-1360.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1260 at Duquesne. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1124 (25^th percentile) and 1290 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Duquesne.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Duquesne 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	1,040	1,125	1,210	520	565	610	520	560	600
2016-17	1,055	1,143	1,230	530	575	620	525	568	610
2017-18	1,120	1,195	1,270	550	590	630	570	605	640
2018-19	1,130	1,210	1,290	550	595	640	580	615	650
2019-20	1,130	1,215	1,300	560	605	650	570	610	650
2020-21	1,120	1,195	1,270	550	590	630	570	605	640
2021-22	1,140	1,225	1,310	560	605	650	580	620	660
2022-23	1,160	1,240	1,330	570	610	660	590	630	670
2023-24	1,160	1,250	1,350	570	620	670	590	630	680
2024-25	1,180	1,260	1,340	580	620	670	600	640	670
Average	1124	1206	1290	554	598	643	570	608	647

^*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.

Duquesne University SAT Score Trends Chart

Duquesne University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 29 at Duquesne. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 24 (25^th percentile) and 29 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Duquesne.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Duquesne 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	23	26	28	23	26	28	22	25	27
2016-17	24	27	29	23	27	30	23	26	28
2017-18	24	27	29	24	27	30	23	25	27
2018-19	24	27	29	23	26	29	23	25	27
2019-20	23	26	28	22	26	29	22	25	27
2020-21	23	26	28	22	25	28	22	25	27
2021-22	24	27	29	23	27	31	23	26	28
2022-23	25	28	31	24	28	31	24	26	29
2023-24	26	27	31	24	28	33	25	26	29
2024-25	26	29	32	25	30	33	25	28	30
Average	24	27	29	23	27	30	23	25	28

Duquesne University ACT Score Trends Chart

Duquesne University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Duquesne University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Duquesne University	1250	1260	0.80%
George Washington University	1430	1430	-
Saint Louis University	1305	1340	-2.61%
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia	1250	1250	-
University of Rhode Island	1160	1160	-
Virginia Commonwealth University	1130	1160	-2.59%

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