SAT Scores Trends at Central Michigan

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1080 at Central Michigan. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 970 (25^th percentile) and 1194 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Central Michigan.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Central Michigan 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	900	1,020	1,140	430	505	580	470	515	560
2016-17	890	1,015	1,140	440	505	570	450	510	570
2017-18	1,010	1,105	1,200	500	545	590	510	560	610
2018-19	1,000	1,100	1,200	490	540	590	510	560	610
2019-20	990	1,095	1,200	490	540	590	500	555	610
2020-21	1,000	1,105	1,210	500	550	600	500	555	610
2021-22	1,010	1,115	1,220	500	550	600	510	565	620
2022-23	980	1,090	1,220	480	540	600	500	550	620
2023-24	960	1,090	1,210	470	540	590	490	550	620
2024-25	960	1,080	1,200	470	530	590	490	550	610
Average	970	1082	1194	477	535	590	493	547	604

^*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 24 at Central Michigan. 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 Central Michigan.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Central Michigan 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	23	25	19	22	25	18	22	25
2016-17	20	23	25	20	23	25	18	22	25
2017-18	20	24	27	20	23	26	18	22	26
2018-19	20	24	27	19	23	26	18	22	26
2019-20	20	23	26	19	22	25	18	22	26
2020-21	20	23	26	20	23	26	18	22	26
2021-22	20	23	26	19	22	25	18	22	26
2022-23	21	24	27	20	23	27	19	23	27
2023-24	21	24	27	20	24	28	19	23	27
2024-25	21	24	27	20	23	27	19	24	27
Average	20	23	26	20	23	26	18	22	26

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares Central Michigan University' SAT score to similar schools.