SAT Scores Trends at SD Mines

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is 1234, and current year SAT score is 1230, the same as last year

The SAT score have been increased 55 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at SD Mines. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at SD Mines.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores SD Mines by SAT score range 1130-1230, 1180-1280, and 1230-1330.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1230 at SD Mines. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1130 (25^th percentile) and 1341 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at SD Mines.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 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	1,050	1,175	1,300	550	610	670	500	565	630
2016-17	1,040	1,165	1,290	550	605	660	490	560	630
2017-18	1,150	1,252	1,353	590	642	693	560	610	660
2018-19	1,160	1,262	1,363	590	642	693	570	620	670
2019-20	1,155	1,255	1,355	590	640	690	565	615	665
2020-21	1,155	1,255	1,355	590	640	690	565	615	665
2021-22	1,155	1,255	1,355	590	640	690	565	615	665
2022-23	1,160	1,260	1,378	590	640	698	570	620	680
2023-24	1,130	1,230	1,320	570	620	670	560	610	650
2024-25	1,140	1,230	1,340	580	630	680	560	600	660
Average	1130	1234	1341	579	631	683	551	603	658

^*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.

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology SAT Score Trends Chart

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology SAT Math Score Trends Chart

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 26 at SD Mines. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 24 (25^th percentile) and 29 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at SD Mines.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 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	24	27	29	24	27	29	22	26	29
2016-17	24	27	29	25	27	29	22	25	28
2017-18	24	27	29	22	26	29	25	27	29
2018-19	24	27	29	24	27	29	25	27	29
2019-20	24	27	29	22	26	30	25	28	30
2020-21	24	27	29	22	26	30	25	28	30
2021-22	24	27	29	22	26	30	25	28	30
2022-23	23	26	29	21	24	29	24	27	29
2023-24	23	26	29	21	24	28	24	27	29
2024-25	24	26	30	21	24	28	24	27	29
Average	24	26	29	22	26	29	24	27	29

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ACT Score Trends Chart

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ACT Math Score Trends Chart

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology	1230	1230	-
South Dakota State University	1130	1150	-1.74%
University of South Dakota	1205	1195	0.84%
Dakota State University	1320	1190	10.92%
Northern State University	1060	-	-
Black Hills State University	1060	-	-

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