SAT Scores Trends at Penn State Altoona

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona is 1096, and current year SAT score is 1180

The SAT score have been increased 190 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Penn State Altoona. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 20 points at Penn State Altoona. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at Penn State Altoona.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Penn State Altoona by SAT score range 1080-1180, 1130-1230, and 1180-1280.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1180 at Penn State Altoona. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 994 (25^th percentile) and 1194 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Penn State Altoona.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona 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	890	990	1,090	450	500	550	440	490	540
2016-17	900	1,005	1,110	460	515	570	440	490	540
2017-18	1,000	1,090	1,180	500	545	590	500	545	590
2018-19	1,000	1,090	1,180	500	545	590	500	545	590
2019-20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	1,050	1,155	1,250	520	580	620	530	575	630
2023-24	1,050	1,160	1,260	520	580	630	530	580	630
2024-25	1,070	1,180	1,290	540	580	640	530	600	650
Average	994	1096	1194	499	549	599	496	546	596

^*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.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona SAT Score Trends Chart

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 26 at Penn State Altoona. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 21 (25^th percentile) and 26 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Penn State Altoona.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona 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	19	22	24	18	22	25
2016-17	20	22	24	18	21	24	19	22	25
2017-18	21	24	26	20	23	25	20	25	29
2018-19	20	23	25	20	23	25	19	22	25
2022-23	21	26	28	20	25	28	19	24	26
2023-24	22	24	27	20	23	25	18	24	25
2024-25	22	26	28	20	24	26	18	24	27
Average	21	24	26	20	23	25	19	23	26

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona ACT Score Trends Chart

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona' SAT score to similar schools.

	2024	2025	Change %
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona	1160	1180	1.72%
The Pennsylvania State University	-	-	-
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	1330	1310	1.53%
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	1360	1360	-
Temple University	-	-	-
West Chester University of Pennsylvania	1180	1180	-

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