Admission Scores Trends at NCSU

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of North Carolina State University at Raleigh is 1287, and current year SAT score is 1360. The SAT score have been increased 175 points since 2012. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at NCSU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 5 points at NCSU.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at NCSU. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to NCSU by score range 1260-1360, 1310-1410, and 1360-1460.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1360 at NCSU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1203 (25^th percentile) and 1374 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at NCSU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at North Carolina State University at Raleigh 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	1,090	1,185	1,280	560	610	660	530	575	620
2013-14	1,140	1,225	1,310	590	630	670	550	595	640
2014-15	1,160	1,245	1,330	600	640	680	560	605	650
2015-16	1,160	1,245	1,330	590	635	680	570	610	650
2016-17	1,170	1,260	1,350	600	645	690	570	615	660
2017-18	1,230	1,310	1,390	620	665	710	610	645	680
2018-19	1,250	1,320	1,390	630	670	710	620	650	680
2019-20	1,250	1,335	1,420	630	680	730	620	655	690
2020-21	1,230	1,320	1,410	620	670	720	610	650	690
2021-22	1,270	1,355	1,440	640	690	740	630	665	700
2022-23	1,280	1,360	1,460	650	690	750	630	670	710
Average	1203	1287	1374	612	657	704	591	630	670

SAT Scores Over Time of North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina State University at Raleigh SAT Score Trends Chart

North Carolina State University at Raleigh SAT Math Score Trends Chart

North Carolina State University at Raleigh 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 30 at NCSU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 26 (25^th percentile) and 31 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at NCSU.

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

ACT Scores Over Time of North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina State University at Raleigh ACT Score Trends Chart

North Carolina State University at Raleigh ACT Math Score Trends Chart

North Carolina State University at Raleigh 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 NCSU

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