SAT Scores Trends at Nicholls State

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Nicholls State University is 1055, and current year SAT score is 1080

The SAT score have been increased 50 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Nicholls State. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 65 points at Nicholls State. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at Nicholls State.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Nicholls State 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 Nicholls State. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 953 (25^th percentile) and 1160 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Nicholls State.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Nicholls 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	910	1,030	1,150	470	540	610	440	490	540
2016-17	945	1,040	1,134	475	546	617	470	494	517
2017-18	980	1,080	1,180	490	540	590	490	540	590
2018-19	870	980	1,090	440	495	550	430	485	540
2019-20	1,000	1,086	1,172	520	560	600	480	526	572
2020-21	990	1,080	1,170	500	545	590	490	535	580
2021-22	1,038	1,133	1,228	518	571	623	520	563	605
2022-23	938	1,025	1,130	438	485	530	500	540	600
2023-24	928	1,015	1,145	438	475	545	490	540	600
2024-25	934	1,080	1,196	462	555	588	472	525	608
Average	953	1055	1160	475	531	584	478	524	575

^*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.

Nicholls State University SAT Score Trends Chart

Nicholls State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 21 at Nicholls State. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 24 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Nicholls State.

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

Nicholls State University ACT Score Trends Chart

Nicholls State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Nicholls State University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Nicholls State University	1015	1080	6.40%
University of New Orleans	1080	1150	-6.09%
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi	1080	1080	-
Sam Houston State University	1040	1050	-0.95%
Lamar University	1050	1030	1.94%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana	1030	1090	-5.50%

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