SAT Scores Trends at GVSU

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1060 at GVSU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 986 (25^th percentile) and 1211 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at GVSU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Grand Valley 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	960	1,085	1,210	510	570	630	450	515	580
2016-17	940	1,053	1,165	480	530	580	460	523	585
2017-18	1,050	1,140	1,230	520	565	610	530	575	620
2018-19	1,050	1,145	1,240	520	565	610	530	580	630
2019-20	1,050	1,150	1,250	520	570	620	530	580	630
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	960	1,080	1,210	480	530	600	480	550	610
2023-24	940	1,070	1,190	460	530	590	480	540	600
2024-25	940	1,060	1,190	460	520	590	480	540	600
Average	986	1098	1211	494	548	604	493	550	607

^*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 26 at GVSU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 21 (25^th percentile) and 27 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at GVSU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Grand Valley 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	21	24	26	21	24	26	20	23	26
2016-17	21	24	26	21	24	27	20	23	26
2017-18	21	24	26	21	24	27	20	23	26
2018-19	21	24	27	21	24	27	20	23	26
2019-20	21	24	27	21	24	27	20	23	26
2022-23	21	24	27	20	23	26	19	23	26
2023-24	21	24	28	20	24	28	18	24	27
2024-25	22	26	30	20	24	31	20	25	28
Average	21	24	27	21	24	27	20	23	26

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

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