SAT Scores Trends at HSU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Hardin-Simmons University is 1068, and current year SAT score is 1100

The SAT score have been increased 70 points since 2015 and it has risen steadily in recent years at HSU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 25 points at HSU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at HSU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores HSU by SAT score range 1000-1100, 1050-1150, and 1100-1200.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1100 at HSU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 972 (25^th percentile) and 1167 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at HSU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Hardin-Simmons 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	920	1,030	1,140	470	520	570	450	510	570
2016-17	920	1,030	1,140	470	525	580	450	505	560
2017-18	1,000	1,085	1,170	500	540	580	500	545	590
2018-19	1,000	1,085	1,170	500	540	580	500	545	590
2019-20	963	1,057	1,150	480	525	570	483	532	580
2020-21	960	1,055	1,150	480	525	570	480	530	580
2021-22	970	1,070	1,170	480	530	580	490	540	590
2022-23	1,010	1,095	1,198	510	545	590	500	550	608
2023-24	968	1,075	1,190	488	530	590	480	545	600
2024-25	1,010	1,100	1,190	500	540	590	510	560	600
Average	972	1068	1167	488	532	580	484	536	587

^*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.

Hardin-Simmons University SAT Score Trends Chart

Hardin-Simmons University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 22 at HSU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 18 (25^th percentile) and 24 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at HSU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Hardin-Simmons 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	19	22	25
2016-17	19	22	24	17	21	24	18	22	25
2017-18	18	21	24	17	20	23	17	21	24
2018-19	18	21	24	17	21	24	16	21	25
2019-20	18	21	23	17	21	24	16	20	23
2020-21	18	21	24	17	21	24	16	19	22
2021-22	18	21	23	15	19	22	17	20	23
2022-23	18	21	24	16	20	24	17	20	24
2023-24	18	20	24	16	19	23	17	19	24
2024-25	19	22	26	17	21	24	18	21	24
Average	18	21	24	17	20	24	17	20	24

Hardin-Simmons University ACT Score Trends Chart

Hardin-Simmons University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Hardin-Simmons University ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares Hardin-Simmons University' SAT score to similar schools.

	2024	2025	Change %
Hardin-Simmons University	1075	1100	2.33%
Baylor University	1300	1290	0.78%
Texas Christian University	1250	1270	-1.57%
Southern Methodist University	1420	1410	0.71%
Rice University	1550	1550	-
University of the Incarnate Word	-	1040	-100.00%

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