SAT Scores Trends at IUSB

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Indiana University-South Bend is 1033, and current year SAT score is 1080

The SAT score have been increased 130 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at IUSB. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at IUSB. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at IUSB.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores IUSB by SAT score range 980-1080, 1030-1130, and 1080-1180.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1080 at IUSB. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 929 (25^th percentile) and 1137 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at IUSB.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Indiana University-South Bend 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	840	950	1,060	420	475	530	420	475	530
2016-17	840	945	1,050	420	475	530	420	470	520
2017-18	930	1,025	1,120	460	505	550	470	520	570
2018-19	930	1,030	1,130	460	510	560	470	520	570
2019-20	950	1,040	1,130	480	520	560	470	520	570
2020-21	930	1,035	1,140	460	510	560	470	525	580
2021-22	980	1,085	1,190	490	535	580	490	550	610
2022-23	970	1,070	1,190	480	520	600	490	550	590
2023-24	970	1,070	1,170	480	530	580	490	540	590
2024-25	950	1,080	1,190	470	530	580	480	550	610
Average	929	1033	1137	462	511	563	467	522	574

^*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.

Indiana University-South Bend SAT Score Trends Chart

Indiana University-South Bend SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Indiana University-South Bend SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 22 at IUSB. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 18 (25^th percentile) and 23 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at IUSB.

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

Indiana University-South Bend ACT Score Trends Chart

Indiana University-South Bend ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Indiana University-South Bend ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Indiana University-South Bend	1070	1080	0.93%
Purdue University-Main Campus	1350	1320	2.27%
Indiana University-Bloomington	1290	1280	0.78%
Purdue University Global	-	-	-
Indiana University-Indianapolis	1130	1140	-0.88%
Ball State University	1160	1160	-

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