SAT Scores Trends at Penn State New Kensington

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington is 1090, and current year SAT score is 1190

The SAT score have been increased 210 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Penn State New Kensington. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 80 points at Penn State New Kensington. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at Penn State New Kensington.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Penn State New Kensington by SAT score range 1090-1190, 1140-1240, and 1190-1290.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1190 at Penn State New Kensington. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1001 (25^th percentile) and 1189 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Penn State New Kensington.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington 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	880	980	1,080	440	495	550	440	485	530
2016-17	925	1,028	1,130	470	520	570	455	508	560
2017-18	990	1,085	1,180	500	550	600	490	535	580
2018-19	990	1,090	1,190	490	545	600	500	545	590
2019-20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	1,080	1,150	1,210	540	580	610	540	570	600
2023-24	1,030	1,110	1,270	530	560	630	500	550	640
2024-25	1,110	1,190	1,265	530	595	640	580	595	625
Average	1001	1090	1189	500	549	600	501	541	589

^*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 New Kensington SAT Score Trends Chart

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is at Penn State New Kensington. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 27 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Penn State New Kensington.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington 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	21	23	16	19	22	18	23	27
2016-17	18	22	25	16	22	28	17	22	27
2017-18	18	24	29	15	22	29	19	23	27
2018-19	18	22	25	15	20	24	17	22	27
2022-23	22	24	30	21	24	32	18	22	32
2023-24	25	26	27	22	23	26	23	25	26
Average	20	23	27	18	22	27	19	23	28

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington ACT Score Trends Chart

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington ACT English Trends Chart

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

	2024	2025	Change %
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington	1110	1190	7.21%
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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