How Howard Payne's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Howard Payne University is 993, and current year SAT score is 1000

The SAT score have been increased 40 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Howard Payne. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 40 points at Howard Payne. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at Howard Payne.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Howard Payne by SAT score range 900-1000, 950-1050, and 1000-1100.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1000 at Howard Payne. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 900 (25^th percentile) and 1103 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Howard Payne.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Howard Payne 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	850	960	1,070	430	480	530	420	480	540
2016-17	850	950	1,050	430	475	520	420	475	530
2017-18	930	1,015	1,100	460	500	540	470	515	560
2018-19	950	1,025	1,100	470	505	540	480	520	560
2019-20	940	1,025	1,110	470	505	540	470	520	570
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	920	1,010	1,130	460	510	550	460	500	580
2023-24	880	960	1,100	430	480	530	450	480	570
2024-25	880	1,000	1,160	440	510	550	440	490	610
Average	900	993	1103	449	496	538	451	498	565

^*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.

Howard Payne University SAT Score Trends Chart

$Howard Payne University SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

Howard Payne University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 21 at Howard Payne. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 18 (25^th percentile) and 23 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Howard Payne.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Howard Payne 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	18	21	23	15	19	22	17	21	24
2016-17	18	20	22	17	20	22	16	20	24
2017-18	19	21	22	18	19	20	17	20	22
2018-19	18	21	23	16	19	22	17	20	23
2019-20	19	21	23	17	20	22	17	20	22
2022-23	19	21	22	18	21	23	16	19	23
2023-24	18	22	25	17	22	25	17	19	25
2024-25	16	21	27	14	21	26	15	19	26
Average	18	21	23	17	20	23	17	20	24

Howard Payne University ACT Score Trends Chart

$Howard Payne University ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

Howard Payne University ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares Howard Payne University' SAT score to similar schools.

	2024	2025	Change %
Howard Payne University	960	1000	4.17%
Baylor University	1300	1290	0.78%
Texas Christian University	1250	1270	-1.57%
Southern Methodist University	1420	1410	0.71%
Rice University	1550	1550	-
University of the Incarnate Word	-	1040	-100.00%

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