Admission Scores Trends at PLU

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Pacific Lutheran University is 1161, and current year SAT score is 1335. The SAT score have been increased 240 points since 2012 and it has risen steadily in recent years at PLU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 72 points at PLU.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at PLU. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to PLU by score range 1235-1335, 1285-1385, and 1335-1435.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1335 at PLU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1048 (25^th percentile) and 1274 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at PLU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Pacific Lutheran University since 2012.

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
2012-13	970	1,095	1,220	490	550	610	480	545	610
2013-14	980	1,100	1,220	490	550	610	490	550	610
2014-15	980	1,095	1,210	490	545	600	490	550	610
2015-16	980	1,105	1,230	500	555	610	480	550	620
2016-17	980	1,105	1,230	490	555	620	490	550	610
2017-18	1,040	1,155	1,270	520	575	630	520	580	640
2018-19	1,070	1,170	1,270	530	580	630	540	590	640
2019-20	1,080	1,185	1,290	530	585	640	550	600	650
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	1,150	1,263	1,376	580	632	683	570	632	693
2022-23	1,253	1,335	1,423	613	655	705	640	680	718
Average	1048	1161	1274	523	578	634	525	583	640

Pacific Lutheran University SAT Score Trends Chart

Pacific Lutheran University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Pacific Lutheran University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2023 ACT score is 29 at PLU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 22 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at PLU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Pacific Lutheran University since 2012.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	21	24	27	21	24	27	22	24	26
2013-14	22	25	28	21	25	28	21	24	27
2014-15	22	26	29	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015-16	22	25	28	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	22	25	28	21	25	28	22	25	27
2017-18	21	24	27	21	24	27	21	24	27
2018-19	20	24	28	21	25	29	18	22	26
2019-20	24	27	29	23	27	31	22	25	27
2021-22	22	25	28	21	25	28	21	24	27
2022-23	27	29	30	27	30	34	22	25	26
Average	22	25	28	22	25	29	21	24	27

Pacific Lutheran University ACT Score Trends Chart

Pacific Lutheran University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Pacific Lutheran University ACT English Trends Chart

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