SAT Scores Trends at NSU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Northwestern State University of Louisiana is 1037, and current year SAT score is 1030

The SAT score have been increased 45 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at NSU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 60 points at NSU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at NSU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores NSU by SAT score range 930-1030, 980-1080, and 1030-1130.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1030 at NSU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 922 (25^th percentile) and 1147 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at NSU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Northwestern State University of Louisiana 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	870	985	1,100	450	500	550	420	485	550
2016-17	880	990	1,100	450	505	560	430	485	540
2017-18	900	1,005	1,110	450	505	560	450	500	550
2018-19	920	1,040	1,160	460	510	560	460	530	600
2019-20	1,010	1,110	1,210	510	555	600	500	555	610
2020-21	978	1,054	1,130	480	520	560	498	534	570
2021-22	920	1,020	1,120	440	490	540	480	530	580
2022-23	955	1,050	1,135	485	540	570	470	510	565
2023-24	925	1,090	1,243	430	545	623	495	545	620
2024-25	866	1,030	1,163	418	520	553	448	510	610
Average	922	1037	1147	457	519	568	465	518	580

^*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.

Northwestern State University of Louisiana SAT Score Trends Chart

Northwestern State University of Louisiana SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Northwestern State University of Louisiana SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 21 at NSU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 18 (25^th percentile) and 24 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at NSU.

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

Northwestern State University of Louisiana ACT Score Trends Chart

Northwestern State University of Louisiana ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Northwestern State University of Louisiana ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Northwestern State University of Louisiana	1090	1030	-5.50%
Houston Christian University	1090	1080	0.93%
University of Central Arkansas	1040	1050	-0.95%
Abilene Christian University	1180	1170	0.85%
University of New Orleans	1080	1150	-6.09%
Stephen F Austin State University	1060	1070	-0.93%

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