SAT Scores Trends at EKU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Eastern Kentucky University is 1047, and current year SAT score is 970

The SAT score has been remained around 1047 without much change over the past 10 years at EKU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 85 points at EKU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at EKU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores EKU by SAT score range 870-970, 920-1020, and 970-1070.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 970 at EKU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 941 (25^th percentile) and 1154 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at EKU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Eastern Kentucky 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	860	980	1,100	430	490	550	430	490	550
2016-17	930	1,035	1,140	470	515	560	460	520	580
2017-18	960	1,045	1,130	480	525	570	480	520	560
2018-19	1,020	1,105	1,190	510	550	590	510	555	600
2019-20	990	1,080	1,170	500	540	580	490	540	590
2020-21	950	1,060	1,170	470	525	580	480	535	590
2021-22	950	1,065	1,180	470	530	590	480	535	590
2022-23	940	1,070	1,185	470	530	595	470	540	590
2023-24	930	1,055	1,190	450	525	590	480	530	600
2024-25	880	970	1,080	440	490	550	440	480	530
Average	941	1047	1154	469	522	576	472	525	578

^*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 Kentucky University SAT Score Trends Chart

Eastern Kentucky University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 23 at EKU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 19 (25^th percentile) and 25 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at EKU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Eastern Kentucky 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	19	22	25	18	22	25	17	21	24
2016-17	20	23	25	20	23	26	18	22	25
2017-18	20	23	25	20	23	26	18	22	25
2018-19	20	23	26	20	24	27	18	22	25
2019-20	20	23	26	20	24	27	18	22	25
2020-21	19	22	25	18	22	25	17	21	25
2021-22	18	21	24	17	21	25	17	21	24
2022-23	17	20	24	16	20	24	16	19	23
2023-24	17	21	24	16	21	24	16	19	24
2024-25	19	23	25	20	23	26	18	22	25
Average	19	22	25	19	22	26	17	21	25

Eastern Kentucky University ACT Score Trends Chart

Eastern Kentucky University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Eastern Kentucky University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Eastern Kentucky University	1055	970	-8.06%
Southeast Missouri State University	-	990	-100.00%
Belmont University	1260	1250	0.80%
Jacksonville State University	1130	1090	3.67%
Tennessee State University	960	985	-2.54%
Tennessee Technological University	1180	1110	6.31%

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