How WMU's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is at WMU. Over the past 10 years, the average SAT score is 969 (25^th percentile) and 1194 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at WMU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Western Michigan 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	880	1,020	1,160	450	510	570	430	510	590
2016-17	900	1,008	1,115	445	500	555	455	508	560
2017-18	960	1,075	1,190	470	530	590	490	545	600
2018-19	990	1,090	1,190	490	540	590	500	550	600
2019-20	1,000	1,105	1,210	500	550	600	500	555	610
2020-21	1,010	1,115	1,220	510	560	610	500	555	610
2021-22	1,000	1,110	1,220	490	545	600	510	565	620
2022-23	990	1,100	1,220	490	540	610	500	560	610
2023-24	990	1,100	1,220	490	540	600	500	560	620
Average	969	1080	1194	482	535	592	487	545	602

^*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.

Western Michigan University SAT Score Trends Chart

Western Michigan University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is at WMU. Over the past 10 years, the average ACT score of the last 10 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 26 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at WMU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Western Michigan 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	25	18	22	25	19	22	25
2016-17	19	22	25	17	21	25	18	22	25
2017-18	20	23	26	20	23	26	18	22	26
2018-19	20	23	26	20	23	25	18	22	26
2019-20	19	23	26	18	22	25	17	22	26
2020-21	20	24	27	19	23	26	20	23	26
2021-22	21	24	27	20	24	27	21	24	27
2022-23	19	23	27	19	21	26	17	24	27
2023-24	20	24	27	18	24	26	20	23	26
Average	20	23	26	19	22	26	19	23	26

Western Michigan University ACT Score Trends Chart

Western Michigan University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Western Michigan University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Western Michigan University	1100	-	-100.00%
Eastern Michigan University	1060	1040	1.92%
Miami University-Oxford	1310	1290	1.55%
University of Toledo	1200	1180	1.69%
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	1110	1110	-
Central Michigan University	1080	1090	-0.92%

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