How ISU's SAT and ACT Scores Changes

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1220 at ISU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1041 (25^th percentile) and 1319 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at ISU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Iowa State University since 2012.

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
2012-13	1,000	1,145	1,290	520	590	660	480	555	630
2013-14	990	1,145	1,300	530	605	680	460	540	620
2014-15	990	1,150	1,310	530	605	680	460	545	630
2015-16	960	1,110	1,260	500	570	640	460	540	620
2016-17	980	1,125	1,270	520	590	660	460	535	610
2017-18	1,160	1,285	1,410	560	635	710	600	650	700
2018-19	1,092	1,213	1,334	544	598	652	548	615	682
2019-20	1,100	1,220	1,340	560	625	690	540	595	650
2020-21	1,010	1,160	1,310	530	605	680	480	555	630
2021-22	1,083	1,207	1,330	543	612	680	540	595	650
2022-23	1,090	1,220	1,350	550	620	690	540	600	660
Average	1041	1180	1319	535	605	675	506	575	644

SAT Scores Over Time of Iowa State University

Iowa State University SAT Score Trends Chart

Iowa State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

^*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 2023 ACT score is 24 at ISU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 22 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at ISU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Iowa State University since 2012.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	22	25	28	22	25	28	21	25	28
2013-14	22	25	28	21	25	28	22	25	28
2014-15	21	25	29	20	25	29	21	25	29
2015-16	22	25	28	21	25	28	21	25	28
2016-17	22	25	28	21	25	28	22	25	28
2017-18	22	25	28	22	25	28	21	25	28
2018-19	22	25	28	21	25	28	22	25	28
2019-20	22	25	28	21	25	28	21	25	28
2020-21	21	25	28	21	25	28	21	25	28
2021-22	21	25	28	20	24	28	20	24	28
2022-23	21	24	28	19	23	27	19	24	27
Average	22	25	28	21	24	28	21	25	28

ACT Scores Over Time of Iowa State University

Iowa State University ACT Score Trends Chart

Iowa State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Iowa State University ACT English Trends Chart

^*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.

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