SAT Scores Trends at Murray State

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1060 at Murray State. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 977 (25^th percentile) and 1195 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Murray State.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Murray 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	950	1,055	1,160	470	520	570	480	535	590
2016-17	943	1,049	1,155	463	512	560	480	538	595
2017-18	980	1,085	1,190	510	570	630	470	515	560
2018-19	1,028	1,121	1,213	510	555	600	518	566	613
2019-20	1,035	1,143	1,250	505	563	620	530	580	630
2020-21	1,020	1,125	1,230	510	560	610	510	565	620
2021-22	960	1,080	1,200	470	530	590	490	550	610
2022-23	965	1,060	1,190	470	520	590	495	540	600
2023-24	950	1,070	1,190	470	530	590	480	540	600
2024-25	940	1,060	1,170	460	530	570	480	530	600
Average	977	1085	1195	484	539	593	493	546	602

^*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 23 at Murray State. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 27 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Murray State.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Murray 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	20	23	26	20	24	27	19	23	26
2016-17	21	24	27	21	25	28	19	23	26
2017-18	21	24	27	21	25	29	19	23	26
2018-19	21	24	27	21	25	29	20	23	26
2019-20	21	25	28	21	26	30	20	24	27
2020-21	21	24	27	21	25	29	10	18	26
2021-22	20	24	27	20	24	28	18	22	26
2022-23	19	22	26	19	23	27	17	21	25
2023-24	19	22	26	19	22	27	17	22	25
2024-25	19	23	26	19	23	27	18	21	25
Average	20	23	27	20	24	28	18	22	26

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

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