Admission Scores Trends at Mercer

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Mercer University is 1232, and current year SAT score is 1270. The SAT score have been increased 100 points since 2012 and it has risen almost every year over the past decade at Mercer. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 40 points at Mercer.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Mercer. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to Mercer by score range 1170-1270, 1220-1320, and 1270-1370.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1270 at Mercer. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1142 (25^th percentile) and 1323 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Mercer.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Mercer 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	1,070	1,170	1,270	540	590	640	530	580	630
2013-14	1,080	1,175	1,270	540	590	640	540	585	630
2014-15	1,090	1,190	1,290	550	600	650	540	590	640
2015-16	1,110	1,210	1,310	560	610	660	550	600	650
2016-17	1,100	1,195	1,290	550	600	650	550	595	640
2017-18	1,170	1,255	1,340	580	625	670	590	630	670
2018-19	1,180	1,260	1,340	580	625	670	600	635	670
2019-20	1,170	1,255	1,340	580	625	670	590	630	670
2020-21	1,180	1,260	1,340	580	625	670	600	635	670
2021-22	1,220	1,310	1,400	595	648	700	625	663	700
2022-23	1,190	1,270	1,360	590	630	680	600	640	680
Average	1142	1232	1323	568	615	664	574	617	659

SAT Scores Over Time of Mercer University

Mercer University SAT Score Trends Chart

Mercer University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Mercer 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 28 at Mercer. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 25 (25^th percentile) and 30 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Mercer.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Mercer 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	26	28	23	26	29	23	26	28
2013-14	23	26	28	23	26	29	23	25	27
2014-15	25	27	29	24	27	30	24	27	29
2015-16	24	27	30	25	29	32	24	26	28
2016-17	25	27	29	24	28	31	24	26	28
2017-18	25	28	30	24	26	28	24	28	31
2018-19	25	28	30	24	28	32	24	26	28
2019-20	25	28	30	24	28	32	24	26	28
2020-21	25	28	31	24	29	33	24	26	28
2021-22	28	30	32	26	30	34	25	28	30
2022-23	26	28	31	25	28	32	24	26	29
Average	25	27	30	24	28	31	24	26	29

ACT Scores Over Time of Mercer University

Mercer University ACT Score Trends Chart

Mercer University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Mercer 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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