How WMC's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is at WMC. Over the past 5 years, the average SAT score is 923 (25^th percentile) and 1125 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at WMC.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at The University of Montana-Western since 2017.

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
2017-18	970	1,055	1,140	490	520	550	480	535	590
2018-19	940	1,030	1,120	450	495	540	490	535	580
2019-20	890	1,005	1,120	460	505	550	430	500	570
2020-21	890	1,005	1,120	430	490	550	460	515	570
Average	923	1024	1125	458	503	548	465	521	578

^*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.

The University of Montana-Western SAT Score Trends Chart

The University of Montana-Western SAT Math Score Trends Chart

The University of Montana-Western SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is at WMC. Over the past 5 years, the average ACT score of the last 5 years is 17 (25^th percentile) and 22 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at WMC.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at The University of Montana-Western since 2017.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2017-18	16	19	22	15	18	21	16	19	22
2018-19	17	20	22	15	17	19	16	19	22
2019-20	17	20	22	14	18	22	17	19	21
2020-21	16	19	21	14	18	21	16	19	22
Average	17	19	22	15	18	21	16	19	22

The University of Montana-Western ACT Score Trends Chart

The University of Montana-Western ACT Math Score Trends Chart

The University of Montana-Western ACT English Trends Chart

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SAT Scores Trends at WMC

SAT Scores Over Time

ACT Scores Over Time

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