SAT Scores Trends at ETSU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of East Tennessee State University is 1053, and current year SAT score is 1080

The SAT score have been increased 95 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at ETSU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 30 points at ETSU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at ETSU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores ETSU by SAT score range 980-1080, 1030-1130, and 1080-1180.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1080 at ETSU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 946 (25^th percentile) and 1171 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at ETSU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at East Tennessee 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	840	985	1,130	420	505	590	420	480	540
2016-17	920	1,025	1,130	450	520	590	470	505	540
2017-18	960	1,075	1,190	470	530	590	490	545	600
2018-19	970	1,075	1,180	490	535	580	480	540	600
2019-20	970	1,075	1,180	480	525	570	490	550	610
2020-21	940	1,055	1,170	480	535	590	460	520	580
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	980	1,060	1,190	480	520	580	500	540	610
2023-24	950	1,050	1,170	460	510	570	490	540	600
2024-25	980	1,080	1,200	470	520	580	510	560	620
Average	946	1053	1171	467	522	582	479	531	589

^*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.

East Tennessee State University SAT Score Trends Chart

East Tennessee State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

East Tennessee State University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 23 at ETSU. 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 ETSU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at East Tennessee 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	23	26	19	23	26	18	22	25
2016-17	20	23	26	20	24	27	18	22	25
2017-18	19	23	26	19	23	26	17	21	25
2018-19	20	24	27	19	23	27	18	22	25
2019-20	20	24	27	20	24	28	18	22	25
2020-21	20	24	27	19	23	27	18	22	25
2022-23	19	22	26	18	22	26	17	21	25
2023-24	19	22	26	19	22	25	17	21	25
2024-25	19	23	26	19	22	27	17	21	25
Average	20	23	26	19	23	27	18	21	25

East Tennessee State University ACT Score Trends Chart

East Tennessee State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

East Tennessee State University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
East Tennessee State University	1050	1080	2.86%
Mercer University	1250	1260	-0.79%
University of North Carolina at Greensboro	1205	1180	2.12%
Furman University	1340	1350	-0.74%
Citadel Military College of South Carolina	1190	1180	0.85%
Wofford College	1277	1281	-0.31%

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