SAT Scores Trends at Penn State Harrisburg

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg is 1152, and current year SAT score is 1220

The SAT score have been increased 180 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Penn State Harrisburg. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at Penn State Harrisburg. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Penn State Harrisburg.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Penn State Harrisburg by SAT score range 1120-1220, 1170-1270, and 1220-1320.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1220 at Penn State Harrisburg. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1036 (25^th percentile) and 1267 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Penn State Harrisburg.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 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	1,040	1,170	470	540	610	440	500	560
2016-17	930	1,070	1,210	490	575	660	440	495	550
2017-18	1,030	1,145	1,260	520	585	650	510	560	610
2018-19	1,050	1,170	1,290	530	605	680	520	565	610
2019-20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	1,100	1,210	1,310	550	610	660	550	600	650
2023-24	1,110	1,210	1,320	550	610	670	560	600	650
2024-25	1,120	1,220	1,310	570	610	660	550	610	650
Average	1036	1152	1267	526	591	656	510	561	611

^*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 Harrisburg SAT Score Trends Chart

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

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 27 at Penn State Harrisburg. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 23 (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 Penn State Harrisburg.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 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	23	26	19	22	25	21	26	30
2016-17	22	25	27	21	23	25	24	28	32
2017-18	22	25	27	21	24	26	22	27	32
2018-19	23	25	27	22	24	26	24	29	33
2022-23	24	26	28	23	26	29	22	25	29
2023-24	26	28	30	24	27	31	24	27	29
2024-25	22	27	31	20	24	31	23	26	31
Average	23	25	28	21	24	28	23	27	31

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg ACT Score Trends Chart

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

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg ACT English Trends Chart

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

	2024	2025	Change %
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg	1210	1220	0.83%
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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