SAT Scores Trends at Illinois State

Over the past 8 years, the average SAT score of Illinois State University is 1106, and current year SAT score is 1100

The SAT score has been remained around 1106 without much change over the past 10 years at Illinois State. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at Illinois State. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at Illinois State.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Illinois State 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 Illinois State. Over the past 8 years, the average SAT score is 1007 (25^th percentile) and 1211 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Illinois State.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Illinois State 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	1,010	1,100	1,190	500	545	590	510	555	600
2019-20	1,020	1,120	1,220	510	560	610	510	560	610
2020-21	1,020	1,120	1,220	510	560	610	510	560	610
2021-22	1,000	1,100	1,200	490	540	590	510	560	610
2022-23	1,000	1,090	1,210	500	540	600	500	550	610
2023-24	1,010	1,110	1,230	500	550	610	510	560	620
2024-25	990	1,100	1,210	490	540	590	500	560	620
Average	1007	1106	1211	500	548	600	507	558	611

^*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.

Illinois State University SAT Score Trends Chart

Illinois State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 24 at Illinois State. Over the past 8 years, the average ACT score of the last 8 years is 21 (25^th percentile) and 27 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Illinois State.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Illinois State 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	20	23	26	20	23	26	19	23	26
2019-20	20	23	26	20	23	26	18	22	26
2020-21	21	24	26	20	24	27	19	23	26
2021-22	21	24	27	20	24	27	19	23	27
2022-23	21	24	27	21	23	27	18	23	26
2023-24	22	24	27	21	24	27	19	23	26
2024-25	21	24	27	21	23	27	19	23	26
Average	21	24	27	20	23	27	19	23	26

Illinois State University ACT Score Trends Chart

Illinois State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Illinois State University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Illinois State University	1110	1100	-0.90%
University of Northern Iowa	1170	1130	3.54%
Loyola University Chicago	1260	1250	0.80%
Missouri State University-Springfield	1150	1110	3.60%
Drake University	1300	1280	1.56%
University of Evansville	-	-	-

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