SAT Scores Trends at GVSU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Grand Valley State University is 1098, and current year SAT score is 1060

The SAT score has been remained around 1098 without much change over the past 10 years at GVSU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at GVSU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at GVSU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores GVSU by SAT score range 960-1060, 1010-1110, and 1060-1160.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1060 at GVSU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 986 (25^th percentile) and 1211 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at GVSU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Grand Valley 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	960	1,085	1,210	510	570	630	450	515	580
2016-17	940	1,053	1,165	480	530	580	460	523	585
2017-18	1,050	1,140	1,230	520	565	610	530	575	620
2018-19	1,050	1,145	1,240	520	565	610	530	580	630
2019-20	1,050	1,150	1,250	520	570	620	530	580	630
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	960	1,080	1,210	480	530	600	480	550	610
2023-24	940	1,070	1,190	460	530	590	480	540	600
2024-25	940	1,060	1,190	460	520	590	480	540	600
Average	986	1098	1211	494	548	604	493	550	607

^*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.

Grand Valley State University SAT Score Trends Chart

Grand Valley State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Grand Valley State University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 26 at GVSU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 21 (25^th percentile) and 27 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at GVSU.

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

Grand Valley State University ACT Score Trends Chart

Grand Valley State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Grand Valley State University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Grand Valley State University	1070	1060	-0.93%
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	1460	1470	-0.68%
Michigan State University	1260	1250	0.80%
Wayne State University	1150	1140	0.88%
Western Michigan University	-	1100	-100.00%
Oakland University	1120	1110	0.90%

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