SAT Scores Trends at MSU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Minot State University is 1038, and current year SAT score is 1060

The SAT score have been increased 112.5 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at MSU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 20 points at MSU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at MSU.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1060 at MSU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 934 (25^th percentile) and 1140 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at MSU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Minot 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	865	948	1,030	440	480	520	425	468	510
2016-17	920	1,005	1,090	480	520	560	440	485	530
2017-18	1,000	1,122	1,243	490	520	550	510	602	693
2018-19	920	1,025	1,130	460	515	570	460	510	560
2019-20	910	1,025	1,140	450	515	580	460	510	560
2020-21	880	975	1,070	440	485	530	440	490	540
2021-22	990	1,095	1,200	510	555	600	480	540	600
2022-23	992	1,085	1,178	482	545	580	510	540	598
2023-24	930	1,040	1,180	450	520	600	480	520	580
2024-25	930	1,060	1,140	430	530	570	500	530	570
Average	934	1038	1140	463	519	566	471	519	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.

Minot State University SAT Score Trends Chart

Minot State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 20 at MSU. 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 MSU.

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

Minot State University ACT Score Trends Chart

Minot State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Minot State University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Minot State University	1040	1060	1.92%
University of North Dakota	-	-	-
North Dakota State University-Main Campus	-	-	-
Bismarck State College	-	-	-
Valley City State University	930	-	-
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