SAT Scores Trends at Shepherd

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Shepherd University is 1035, and current year SAT score is 1025

The SAT score have been increased 43.5 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Shepherd. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 15 points at Shepherd. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at Shepherd.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Shepherd by SAT score range 925-1025, 975-1075, and 1025-1125.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1025 at Shepherd. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 924 (25^th percentile) and 1143 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Shepherd.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Shepherd 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	870	982	1,093	430	485	540	440	497	553
2016-17	870	975	1,080	430	480	530	440	495	550
2017-18	970	1,060	1,150	480	525	570	490	535	580
2018-19	970	1,065	1,160	480	525	570	490	540	590
2019-20	970	1,070	1,170	480	525	570	490	545	600
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	960	1,070	1,180	460	515	570	500	555	610
2022-23	930	1,060	1,170	450	520	570	480	540	600
2023-24	900	1,010	1,140	430	490	560	470	520	580
2024-25	878	1,025	1,140	410	485	540	468	540	600
Average	924	1035	1143	450	506	558	474	530	585

^*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.

Shepherd University SAT Score Trends Chart

Shepherd University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 21 at Shepherd. 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 Shepherd.

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

Shepherd University ACT Score Trends Chart

Shepherd University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Shepherd University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Shepherd University	1010	1025	1.49%
West Virginia University	1110	1120	-0.89%
Marshall University	1040	1020	1.96%
Fairmont State University	975	965	1.04%
West Virginia State University	930	955	-2.62%
West Virginia University at Parkersburg	-	-	-

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