SAT Scores Trends at OBU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Ouachita Baptist University is 1132, and current year SAT score is 1170, the same as last year

The SAT score have been increased 80 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at OBU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at OBU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores OBU by SAT score range 1070-1170, 1120-1220, and 1170-1270.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1170 at OBU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1021 (25^th percentile) and 1244 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at OBU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Ouachita Baptist 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	940	1,090	1,240	470	550	630	470	540	610
2016-17	950	1,075	1,200	480	535	590	470	540	610
2017-18	1,020	1,140	1,260	480	550	620	540	590	640
2018-19	1,040	1,145	1,250	520	570	620	520	575	630
2019-20	1,060	1,155	1,250	530	575	620	530	580	630
2020-21	1,030	1,130	1,230	510	555	600	520	575	630
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	1,020	1,110	1,200	500	540	590	520	570	610
2023-24	1,060	1,170	1,290	530	580	630	530	590	660
2024-25	1,070	1,170	1,280	530	580	630	540	590	650
Average	1021	1132	1244	506	559	614	516	572	630

^*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.

Ouachita Baptist University SAT Score Trends Chart

Ouachita Baptist University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Ouachita Baptist University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 25 at OBU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 21 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at OBU.

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

Ouachita Baptist University ACT Score Trends Chart

Ouachita Baptist University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Ouachita Baptist University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Ouachita Baptist University	1170	1170	-
Harding University	1150	1170	-1.71%
John Brown University	1220	1230	-0.81%
Hendrix College	1240	1270	-2.36%
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education	-	-	-
Philander Smith University	-	-	-

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