SAT Scores Trends at EIU

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1000 at EIU. Over the past 8 years, the average SAT score is 913 (25^th percentile) and 1120 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at EIU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Eastern Illinois University since 2018.

• 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
2018-19	920	1,015	1,110	450	495	540	470	520	570
2019-20	940	1,035	1,130	470	515	560	470	520	570
2020-21	960	1,050	1,140	480	520	560	480	530	580
2021-22	900	1,020	1,140	440	500	560	460	520	580
2022-23	900	1,000	1,120	440	500	550	460	500	570
2023-24	890	1,010	1,110	430	500	540	460	510	570
2024-25	880	1,000	1,090	420	490	530	460	510	560
Average	913	1019	1120	447	503	549	466	516	571

^*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 at EIU. Over the past 8 years, the average ACT score of the last 8 years is 18 (25^th percentile) and 23 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at EIU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Eastern Illinois University since 2018.

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

Year	Composite			English			Math
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2018-19	18	20	22	16	20	23	17	20	23
2019-20	18	21	23	17	20	23	16	20	23
2020-21	18	21	23	18	21	24	17	21	24
2021-22	17	20	23	17	21	24	17	21	24
Average	18	20	23	17	20	24	17	20	24

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares Eastern Illinois University' SAT score to similar schools.