SAT Scores Trends at Purdue Northwest

Over the past 9 years, the average SAT score of Purdue University Northwest is 1046, and current year SAT score is 1020

The SAT score has fallen 50 points over the past 10 yearsand have fallen somewhat in recent years at Purdue Northwest. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at Purdue Northwest. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at Purdue Northwest.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Purdue Northwest by SAT score range 920-1020, 970-1070, and 1020-1120.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1020 at Purdue Northwest. Over the past 9 years, the average SAT score is 949 (25^th percentile) and 1145 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Purdue Northwest.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Purdue University Northwest since 2017.

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
2017-18	970	1,070	1,170	480	530	580	490	540	590
2018-19	930	985	1,040	460	490	520	470	495	520
2019-20	980	1,070	1,160	490	535	580	490	535	580
2020-21	960	1,055	1,150	480	525	570	480	530	580
2021-22	990	1,090	1,190	490	540	590	500	550	600
2022-23	950	1,050	1,170	470	520	580	480	530	590
2023-24	920	1,030	1,140	450	510	570	470	520	570
2024-25	890	1,020	1,140	440	510	570	450	510	570
Average	949	1046	1145	470	520	570	479	526	575

^*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.

Purdue University Northwest SAT Score Trends Chart

Purdue University Northwest SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Purdue University Northwest SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 22 at Purdue Northwest. Over the past 9 years, the average ACT score of the last 9 years is 18 (25^th percentile) and 25 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Purdue Northwest.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Purdue University Northwest since 2017.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2017-18	19	22	25	18	22	25	17	21	25
2018-19	19	22	25	18	21	24	18	22	25
2019-20	18	21	24	18	22	25	18	21	24
2020-21	19	22	25	18	21	24	18	22	25
2021-22	19	23	26	18	21	24	18	22	26
2022-23	18	21	24	17	20	23	18	21	25
2023-24	16	21	25	16	20	25	18	21	25
2024-25	16	22	24	16	19	23	17	21	26
Average	18	22	25	17	21	24	18	21	25

Purdue University Northwest ACT Score Trends Chart

Purdue University Northwest ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Purdue University Northwest ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Purdue University Northwest	1030	1020	-0.97%
Purdue University-Main Campus	1350	1320	2.27%
Indiana University-Bloomington	1290	1280	0.78%
Purdue University Global	-	-	-
Indiana University-Indianapolis	1130	1140	-0.88%
Ball State University	1160	1160	-

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