SAT Scores Trends at Murray State

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Murray State University is 1085, and current year SAT score is 1060

The SAT score has been remained around 1085 without much change over the past 10 years at Murray State. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at Murray State. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at Murray State.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Murray State by SAT score range 960-1060, 1010-1110, and 1060-1160.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1060 at Murray State. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 977 (25^th percentile) and 1195 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Murray State.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Murray 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	950	1,055	1,160	470	520	570	480	535	590
2016-17	943	1,049	1,155	463	512	560	480	538	595
2017-18	980	1,085	1,190	510	570	630	470	515	560
2018-19	1,028	1,121	1,213	510	555	600	518	566	613
2019-20	1,035	1,143	1,250	505	563	620	530	580	630
2020-21	1,020	1,125	1,230	510	560	610	510	565	620
2021-22	960	1,080	1,200	470	530	590	490	550	610
2022-23	965	1,060	1,190	470	520	590	495	540	600
2023-24	950	1,070	1,190	470	530	590	480	540	600
2024-25	940	1,060	1,170	460	530	570	480	530	600
Average	977	1085	1195	484	539	593	493	546	602

^*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.

Murray State University SAT Score Trends Chart

Murray State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 23 at Murray State. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 27 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Murray State.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Murray 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	20	23	26	20	24	27	19	23	26
2016-17	21	24	27	21	25	28	19	23	26
2017-18	21	24	27	21	25	29	19	23	26
2018-19	21	24	27	21	25	29	20	23	26
2019-20	21	25	28	21	26	30	20	24	27
2020-21	21	24	27	21	25	29	10	18	26
2021-22	20	24	27	20	24	28	18	22	26
2022-23	19	22	26	19	23	27	17	21	25
2023-24	19	22	26	19	22	27	17	22	25
2024-25	19	23	26	19	23	27	18	21	25
Average	20	23	27	20	24	28	18	22	26

Murray State University ACT Score Trends Chart

Murray State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Murray State University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Murray State University	1070	1060	-0.93%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	1070	1030	3.88%
Morehead State University	-	-	-
Eastern Illinois University	1000	1010	-0.99%
Tennessee Technological University	1180	1110	6.31%
Eastern Kentucky University	970	1055	-8.06%

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