SAT Scores Trends at EIU

Over the past 8 years, the average SAT score of Eastern Illinois University is 1019, and current year SAT score is 1000

The SAT score has been remained around 1019 without much change over the past 10 years at EIU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at EIU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively lower than national average at EIU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores EIU by SAT score range 900-1000, 950-1050, and 1000-1100.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1000 at EIU. Over the past 8 years, the average SAT score is 913 (25^th percentile) and 1120 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at EIU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Eastern Illinois University since 2018.

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
2018-19	920	1,015	1,110	450	495	540	470	520	570
2019-20	940	1,035	1,130	470	515	560	470	520	570
2020-21	960	1,050	1,140	480	520	560	480	530	580
2021-22	900	1,020	1,140	440	500	560	460	520	580
2022-23	900	1,000	1,120	440	500	550	460	500	570
2023-24	890	1,010	1,110	430	500	540	460	510	570
2024-25	880	1,000	1,090	420	490	530	460	510	560
Average	913	1019	1120	447	503	549	466	516	571

^*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.

Eastern Illinois University SAT Score Trends Chart

Eastern Illinois University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is at EIU. Over the past 8 years, the average ACT score of the last 8 years is 18 (25^th percentile) and 23 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at EIU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Eastern Illinois University since 2018.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2018-19	18	20	22	16	20	23	17	20	23
2019-20	18	21	23	17	20	23	16	20	23
2020-21	18	21	23	18	21	24	17	21	24
2021-22	17	20	23	17	21	24	17	21	24
Average	18	20	23	17	20	24	17	20	24

Eastern Illinois University ACT Score Trends Chart

Eastern Illinois University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Eastern Illinois University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Eastern Illinois University	1010	1000	-0.99%
Eastern Kentucky University	970	1055	-8.06%
Southeast Missouri State University	-	990	-100.00%
Murray State University	1060	1070	-0.93%
Tennessee State University	960	985	-2.54%
Tennessee Technological University	1180	1110	6.31%

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