SAT Scores Trends at Luther

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Luther College is 1166, and current year SAT score is 1215

The SAT score have been increased 97.5 points since 2015. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at Luther. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 5 points at Luther. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at Luther.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Luther by SAT score range 1115-1215, 1165-1265, and 1215-1315.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1215 at Luther. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1037 (25^th percentile) and 1300 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Luther.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Luther College 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	970	1,118	1,265	475	558	640	495	560	625
2016-17	928	1,063	1,198	480	553	625	448	511	573
2017-18	1,023	1,164	1,305	520	593	665	503	572	640
2018-19	1,050	1,180	1,310	540	595	650	510	585	660
2019-20	1,030	1,148	1,265	520	575	630	510	573	635
2020-21	1,030	1,155	1,280	520	580	640	510	575	640
2021-22	1,088	1,203	1,318	560	624	688	528	579	630
2022-23	1,075	1,205	1,330	555	630	690	520	575	640
2023-24	1,098	1,210	1,318	548	600	668	550	610	650
2024-25	1,078	1,215	1,406	528	605	738	550	610	668
Average	1037	1166	1300	525	591	663	512	575	636

^*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.

Luther College SAT Score Trends Chart

Luther College SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Luther College SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 25 at Luther. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 23 (25^th percentile) and 29 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Luther.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Luther College 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	23	26	29	22	26	30	22	25	28
2016-17	23	26	28	22	26	29	22	25	28
2017-18	23	26	28	22	26	29	22	25	28
2018-19	23	26	29	22	26	30	22	25	28
2019-20	22	25	28	21	25	28	21	24	27
2020-21	23	26	29	22	26	30	21	25	28
2021-22	22	26	29	21	25	28	21	24	27
2022-23	22	26	29	21	26	32	21	25	28
2023-24	22	26	29	21	24	29	21	25	28
2024-25	22	25	29	20	24	29	20	25	28
Average	23	26	29	21	25	29	21	25	28

Luther College ACT Score Trends Chart

Luther College ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Luther College ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Luther College	1210	1215	0.41%
Drake University	1300	1280	1.56%
Upper Iowa University	-	1050	-100.00%
Maharishi International University	-	-	-
Saint Ambrose University	1050	-	-
Waldorf University	-	-	-

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