SAT Scores Trends at MSU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Michigan State University is 1206, and current year SAT score is 1260

The SAT score have been increased 140 points since 2015 and it has risen steadily in recent years at MSU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at MSU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at MSU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores MSU by SAT score range 1160-1260, 1210-1310, and 1260-1360.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1260 at MSU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1097 (25^th percentile) and 1316 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at MSU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Michigan 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	980	1,120	1,260	530	605	680	450	515	580
2016-17	990	1,125	1,260	540	605	670	450	520	590
2017-18	1,100	1,210	1,320	550	610	670	550	600	650
2018-19	1,110	1,210	1,310	550	605	660	560	605	650
2019-20	1,100	1,210	1,320	550	610	670	550	600	650
2020-21	1,100	1,200	1,300	550	605	660	550	595	640
2021-22	1,100	1,210	1,320	550	610	670	550	600	650
2022-23	1,160	1,260	1,360	580	630	690	580	630	670
2023-24	1,150	1,250	1,350	570	620	680	580	630	670
2024-25	1,180	1,260	1,360	590	630	680	590	630	680
Average	1097	1206	1316	556	613	673	541	593	643

^*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.

Michigan State University SAT Score Trends Chart

Michigan State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 28 at MSU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 24 (25^th percentile) and 29 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at MSU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Michigan 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	23	26	28	23	26	29	23	26	28
2016-17	24	27	29	23	27	30	23	26	28
2017-18	23	26	28	22	26	29	23	26	28
2018-19	23	26	29	23	27	30	23	26	28
2019-20	23	26	29	23	27	31	23	26	28
2020-21	23	26	29	22	26	30	22	25	28
2021-22	23	26	29	22	26	30	22	25	28
2022-23	25	28	31	24	28	32	24	27	29
2023-24	26	28	31	26	30	33	24	27	30
2024-25	25	28	31	24	28	32	24	26	29
Average	24	27	29	23	27	31	23	26	28

Michigan State University ACT Score Trends Chart

Michigan State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Michigan State University ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares Michigan State University' SAT score to similar schools.

	2024	2025	Change %
Michigan State University	1250	1260	0.80%
University of Wisconsin-Madison	1460	1450	0.69%
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	1440	1410	2.13%
University of Maryland-College Park	1465	1460	0.34%
Rutgers University-New Brunswick	1410	1380	2.17%
The Pennsylvania State University	-	-	-

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