SAT Scores Trends at MSU

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1170 at MSU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1066 (25^th percentile) and 1292 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at MSU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Montana 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	1,020	1,145	1,270	510	575	640	510	570	630
2016-17	1,010	1,130	1,250	510	570	630	500	560	620
2017-18	1,090	1,195	1,300	540	595	650	550	600	650
2018-19	1,090	1,205	1,320	540	600	660	550	605	660
2019-20	1,090	1,200	1,310	540	600	660	550	600	650
2020-21	1,090	1,205	1,320	540	600	660	550	605	660
2021-22	1,070	1,185	1,300	530	590	650	540	595	650
2022-23	1,070	1,170	1,290	530	580	640	540	590	650
2023-24	1,060	1,160	1,270	530	570	630	530	590	640
2024-25	1,065	1,170	1,285	525	580	640	540	590	645
Average	1066	1177	1292	530	586	646	536	591	646

^*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 24 at MSU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 21 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at MSU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Montana 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	25	28	20	24	27	21	25	28
2016-17	21	25	28	20	24	28	21	25	28
2017-18	21	25	28	20	24	27	20	24	27
2018-19	21	25	28	20	24	27	20	24	27
2019-20	21	24	27	20	24	27	20	24	27
2020-21	21	25	28	20	24	27	20	24	27
2021-22	20	24	27	19	23	26	19	23	27
2022-23	20	23	27	19	22	26	19	23	26
2023-24	20	23	27	19	22	26	19	23	26
2024-25	21	24	27	20	23	27	19	23	27
Average	21	24	28	20	23	27	20	24	27

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

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