SAT Scores Trends at Tennessee State

Over the past 3 years, the average SAT score of Tennessee State University is 973, and current year SAT score is 960

The SAT score has been remained around 973 without much change over the past 10 years at Tennessee State. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 25 points at Tennessee State. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively lower than national average at Tennessee State.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Tennessee State by SAT score range 860-960, 910-1010, and 960-1060.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 960 at Tennessee State. Over the past 3 years, the average SAT score is 868 (25^th percentile) and 1059 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Tennessee State.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Tennessee State University since 2023.

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
2023-24	856	985	1,068	423	485	530	433	500	538
2024-25	880	960	1,050	420	460	510	460	500	540
Average	868	973	1059	422	473	520	447	500	539

^*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.

Tennessee State University SAT Score Trends Chart

Tennessee State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 19 at Tennessee State. Over the past 3 years, the average ACT score of the last 3 years is 16 (25^th percentile) and 21 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Tennessee State.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Tennessee State University since 2023.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2023-24	16	19	21	14	18	21	15	17	20
2024-25	16	19	21	14	18	21	15	17	19
Average	16	19	21	14	18	21	15	17	20

Tennessee State University ACT Score Trends Chart

Tennessee State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Tennessee State University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Tennessee State University	985	960	-2.54%
Morehead State University	-	-	-
Belmont University	1260	1250	0.80%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	1070	1030	3.88%
The University of Tennessee-Martin	1110	1090	1.83%
Southeast Missouri State University	-	990	-100.00%

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