SAT Scores Trends at Sam Houston State

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Sam Houston State University is 1039, and current year SAT score is 1040

The SAT score have been increased 50 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Sam Houston State. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at Sam Houston State. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at Sam Houston State.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Sam Houston State by SAT score range 940-1040, 990-1090, and 1040-1140.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1040 at Sam Houston State. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 950 (25^th percentile) and 1122 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Sam Houston State.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Sam Houston 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	890	990	1,090	440	490	540	450	500	550
2016-17	870	970	1,070	430	485	540	440	485	530
2017-18	1,000	1,070	1,140	500	530	560	500	540	580
2018-19	1,000	1,070	1,140	500	530	560	500	540	580
2019-20	990	1,065	1,140	490	525	560	500	540	580
2020-21	970	1,045	1,120	480	515	550	490	530	570
2021-22	950	1,035	1,120	470	510	550	480	525	570
2022-23	960	1,050	1,140	470	520	560	490	530	580
2023-24	940	1,050	1,140	460	520	560	480	530	580
2024-25	930	1,040	1,120	450	510	550	480	530	570
Average	950	1039	1122	469	514	553	481	525	569

^*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.

Sam Houston State University SAT Score Trends Chart

Sam Houston State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 20 at Sam Houston State. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 19 (25^th percentile) and 24 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Sam Houston State.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Sam Houston 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	24	19	22	25	18	21	24
2016-17	19	22	24	17	20	23	18	21	24
2017-18	19	21	23	20	23	26	18	21	23
2018-19	19	21	23	19	23	26	17	20	23
2019-20	19	21	23	19	23	26	17	20	22
2020-21	18	21	23	19	22	25	16	20	23
2021-22	18	21	23	17	22	26	16	20	23
2022-23	18	21	24	19	23	27	16	19	23
2023-24	19	21	25	20	23	28	16	19	23
2024-25	17	20	24	18	22	26	16	18	22
Average	19	21	24	19	22	26	17	20	23

Sam Houston State University ACT Score Trends Chart

Sam Houston State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Sam Houston State University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Sam Houston State University	1050	1040	-0.95%
Stephen F Austin State University	1060	1070	-0.93%
University of the Incarnate Word	-	1040	-100.00%
McNeese State University	1050	980	7.14%
Nicholls State University	1080	1015	6.40%
University of New Orleans	1080	1150	-6.09%

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