SAT Scores Trends at South Dakota State

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of South Dakota State University is 1114, and current year SAT score is 1130

The SAT score have been increased 100 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at South Dakota State. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 20 points at South Dakota State. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at South Dakota State.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores South Dakota 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 South Dakota State. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 993 (25^th percentile) and 1241 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at South Dakota State.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at South Dakota 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	900	1,030	1,160	470	535	600	430	495	560
2016-17	890	1,025	1,160	450	515	580	440	510	580
2017-18	980	1,120	1,260	500	565	630	480	555	630
2018-19	1,010	1,135	1,260	520	580	640	490	555	620
2019-20	1,050	1,155	1,260	530	580	630	520	575	630
2020-21	1,000	1,150	1,300	500	585	670	500	565	630
2021-22	980	1,100	1,220	500	560	620	480	540	600
2022-23	1,020	1,140	1,245	520	580	630	500	560	615
2023-24	1,040	1,150	1,300	520	580	660	520	570	640
2024-25	1,060	1,130	1,240	530	560	630	530	570	610
Average	993	1114	1241	504	564	629	489	550	612

^*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 State University SAT Score Trends Chart

South Dakota State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 22 at South Dakota State. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 26 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at South Dakota State.

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

South Dakota State University ACT Score Trends Chart

South Dakota State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

South Dakota State University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
South Dakota State University	1150	1130	-1.74%
University of Nebraska at Omaha	-	-	-
University of North Dakota	-	-	-
Oral Roberts University	1200	1170	2.56%
University of Denver	1320	1320	-
Western Illinois University	-	-	-

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