Admission Scores Trends at PLNU

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Point Loma Nazarene University is 1179, and current year SAT score is . The SAT score has fallen 1155 points over the past 10 years, but has been rising over the past few years at PLNU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 1260 points at PLNU.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively lower than national average at PLNU. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to PLNU by score range -50-50 and 0-100.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is at PLNU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1080 (25^th percentile) and 1277 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at PLNU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Point Loma Nazarene 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	1,050	1,155	1,260	530	580	630	520	575	630
2013-14	1,040	1,150	1,260	520	575	630	520	575	630
2014-15	1,010	1,115	1,220	500	560	620	510	555	600
2015-16	1,020	1,135	1,250	510	570	630	510	565	620
2016-17	1,030	1,135	1,240	520	570	620	510	565	620
2017-18	1,100	1,195	1,290	540	590	640	560	605	650
2018-19	1,140	1,220	1,300	560	605	650	580	615	650
2019-20	1,140	1,225	1,310	560	610	660	580	615	650
2020-21	1,100	1,195	1,290	540	590	640	560	605	650
2021-22	1,170	1,260	1,350	570	620	670	600	640	680
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	1080	1179	1277	535	587	639	545	592	638

Point Loma Nazarene University SAT Score Trends Chart

Point Loma Nazarene University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Point Loma Nazarene University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2023 ACT score is at PLNU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 23 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at PLNU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Point Loma Nazarene 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	23	26	28	12	14	15	22	25	27
2013-14	23	26	28	23	26	29	23	25	27
2014-15	23	26	28	23	26	29	22	25	27
2015-16	23	26	28	23	27	30	23	26	28
2016-17	23	26	28	23	27	30	23	26	28
2017-18	23	26	28	23	26	29	22	25	27
2018-19	24	27	29	24	28	31	23	25	27
2019-20	24	27	29	23	27	31	23	26	28
2020-21	23	26	28	23	27	30	22	25	27
2021-22	22	26	30	22	28	33	22	25	28
Average	23	26	28	22	25	29	23	25	27

Point Loma Nazarene University ACT Score Trends Chart

Point Loma Nazarene University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Point Loma Nazarene University ACT English Trends Chart

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