How Cleveland State's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

Cleveland State University does not consider test score (SAT and ACT scores) in admissions, even if applicants submitted it. Therefore, current year score is not available, but here we track the past test scores for reference.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is at Cleveland State. Over the past 9 years, the average SAT score is 929 (25^th percentile) and 1175 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Cleveland State.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Cleveland State 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	890	1,020	1,150	450	515	580	440	505	570
2016-17	890	1,025	1,160	440	510	580	450	515	580
2017-18	990	1,100	1,210	490	550	610	500	550	600
2018-19	960	1,080	1,200	480	535	590	480	545	610
2019-20	980	1,095	1,210	490	550	610	490	545	600
2020-21	940	1,055	1,170	470	525	580	470	530	590
2021-22	900	1,035	1,170	450	515	580	450	520	590
2022-23	880	1,020	1,130	430	510	560	450	510	570
Average	929	1054	1175	463	526	586	466	528	589

^*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.

Cleveland State University SAT Score Trends Chart

$Cleveland State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is at Cleveland State. Over the past 9 years, the average ACT score of the last 9 years is 19 (25^th percentile) and 25 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Cleveland State.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Cleveland State 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	18	22	25
2016-17	19	22	25	18	22	25	18	22	25
2017-18	19	22	25	17	21	25	18	22	25
2018-19	19	22	25	18	22	25	18	22	25
2019-20	19	22	25	19	23	27	18	22	26
2020-21	18	22	25	19	23	27	21	24	26
2021-22	18	23	28	18	23	27	17	21	25
2022-23	18	19	25	16	20	24	16	19	25
Average	19	22	25	18	22	26	18	21	25

Cleveland State University ACT Score Trends Chart

$Cleveland State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

Cleveland State University ACT English Trends Chart

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