Admission Scores Trends at JMU

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of James Madison University is 1177, and current year SAT score is 1240. The SAT score have been increased 95 points since 2012 and it has risen steadily in recent years at JMU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 15 points at JMU.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at JMU. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to JMU by score range 1140-1240, 1190-1290, and 1240-1340.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1240 at JMU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1087 (25^th percentile) and 1265 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at JMU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at James Madison 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	1,050	1,145	1,240	530	575	620	520	570	620
2013-14	1,050	1,150	1,250	530	580	630	520	570	620
2014-15	1,050	1,140	1,230	530	575	620	520	565	610
2015-16	1,040	1,130	1,220	520	565	610	520	565	610
2016-17	1,030	1,125	1,220	520	565	610	510	560	610
2017-18	1,100	1,180	1,260	540	580	620	560	600	640
2018-19	1,120	1,205	1,290	550	595	640	570	610	650
2019-20	1,120	1,205	1,290	550	595	640	570	610	650
2020-21	1,120	1,200	1,280	550	590	630	570	610	650
2021-22	1,140	1,225	1,310	560	605	650	580	620	660
2022-23	1,140	1,240	1,320	560	610	650	580	630	670
Average	1087	1177	1265	540	585	629	547	592	635

SAT Scores Over Time of James Madison University

James Madison University SAT Score Trends Chart

James Madison University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

James Madison 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 26 at JMU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 23 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at JMU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at James Madison 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	23	25	27	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013-14	23	25	27	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014-15	25	26	27	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015-16	23	25	27	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	22	25	27	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-18	23	26	28	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	23	26	28	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	23	26	28	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	23	26	28	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	24	27	29	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	23	26	29	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	23	25	28	0	0	0	0	0	0

ACT Scores Over Time of James Madison University

James Madison University ACT Score Trends Chart

James Madison University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

James Madison 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.

Admission Scores Trends at JMU

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