SAT Scores Trends at Saint Cloud State

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Saint Cloud State University is 1088, and current year SAT score is 1130

The SAT score have been increased 110 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Saint Cloud State. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 30 points at Saint Cloud State. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at Saint Cloud State.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Saint Cloud State by SAT score range 1030-1130, 1080-1180, and 1130-1230.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1130 at Saint Cloud State. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 967 (25^th percentile) and 1214 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Saint Cloud State.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Saint Cloud State University 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	895	1,020	1,145	450	518	585	445	503	560
2016-17	930	1,050	1,170	490	565	640	440	485	530
2017-18	958	1,073	1,188	493	541	588	465	533	600
2018-19	960	1,098	1,235	490	560	630	470	538	605
2019-20	934	1,064	1,194	457	535	612	477	530	582
2020-21	1,000	1,125	1,250	500	575	650	500	550	600
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	1,027	1,135	1,200	532	580	620	495	555	580
2023-24	970	1,100	1,280	500	580	660	470	520	620
2024-25	1,025	1,130	1,260	515	560	645	510	570	615
Average	967	1088	1214	492	557	626	475	531	588

^*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.

Saint Cloud State University SAT Score Trends Chart

Saint Cloud State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Saint Cloud State University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 21 at Saint Cloud State. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 18 (25^th percentile) and 24 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Saint Cloud State.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Saint Cloud State University 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	22	25	18	22	25	17	20	23
2016-17	18	21	24	20	22	23	19	22	25
2017-18	18	21	24	16	20	23	18	22	25
2018-19	18	21	24	16	20	23	17	21	25
2019-20	18	21	24	16	20	23	18	22	25
2020-21	18	21	24	18	21	24	17	21	25
2022-23	18	21	24	16	20	23	17	19	25
2023-24	18	21	25	16	20	24	17	21	25
2024-25	17	21	25	15	19	23	17	21	24
Average	18	21	24	17	20	23	17	21	25

Saint Cloud State University ACT Score Trends Chart

Saint Cloud State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Saint Cloud State University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Saint Cloud State University	1100	1130	2.73%
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	1410	1400	0.71%
Minnesota State University-Mankato	-	-	-
University of Minnesota-Duluth	1290	1235	4.45%
Southwest Minnesota State University	-	-	-
Metropolitan State University	-	-	-

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