SAT Scores Trends at BSU

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1160 at BSU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1049 (25^th percentile) and 1226 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at BSU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Ball State University since 2015.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• SAT Total
• SAT Math
• SAT EBRW

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2015-16	1,010	1,100	1,190	500	545	590	510	555	600
2016-17	990	1,080	1,170	490	535	580	500	545	590
2017-18	1,080	1,160	1,240	530	570	610	550	590	630
2018-19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	1,010	1,110	1,210	500	550	600	510	560	610
2022-23	1,090	1,180	1,260	540	580	620	550	600	640
2023-24	1,080	1,160	1,250	530	570	620	550	590	630
2024-25	1,080	1,160	1,260	530	570	620	550	590	640
Average	1049	1136	1226	517	560	606	531	576	620

^*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.

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 23 at BSU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 21 (25^th percentile) and 26 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at BSU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Ball State University since 2015.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• ACT Composite
• ACT Math
• ACT English

Year	Composite			English			Math
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2015-16	20	22	24	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	20	22	24	19	22	24	18	21	24
2017-18	20	22	24	19	22	24	18	21	24
2021-22	20	24	27	20	23	26	19	23	26
2022-23	23	26	28	22	25	28	22	25	27
2023-24	25	27	30	24	26	31	22	25	28
2024-25	20	23	24	20	22	23	19	22	25
Average	21	24	26	21	23	26	20	23	26

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares Ball State University' SAT score to similar schools.