How Salem State's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is at Salem State. Over the past 9 years, the average SAT score is 973 (25^th percentile) and 1152 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Salem State.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Salem State University since 2016.

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
2016-17	890	990	1,090	450	495	540	440	495	550
2017-18	980	1,065	1,150	490	525	560	490	540	590
2018-19	980	1,060	1,140	490	525	560	490	535	580
2019-20	1,010	1,085	1,160	500	535	570	510	550	590
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	986	1,110	1,210	478	530	580	508	580	630
2023-24	990	1,090	1,160	480	530	570	510	560	590
Average	973	1067	1152	481	523	563	491	543	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.

Salem State University SAT Score Trends Chart

Salem State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is at Salem State. Over the past 9 years, the average ACT score of the last 9 years is 19 (25^th percentile) and 25 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Salem State.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Salem State University since 2016.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2016-17	19	22	25	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-18	19	22	25	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	20	23	26	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	19	21	23	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	19	22	25	0	0	0	0	0	0

Salem State University ACT Score Trends Chart

Salem State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Salem State University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Salem State University	1090	-	-100.00%
University of Massachusetts-Amherst	1420	1390	2.16%
University of Massachusetts-Lowell	1280	1250	2.40%
University of Massachusetts-Boston	1190	1180	0.85%
Bridgewater State University	1170	1130	3.54%
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth	1170	1150	1.74%

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