Admission Scores Trends at Northern Illinois

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Northern Illinois University is 1028, and current year SAT score is , the same as last year. The SAT score has fallen 1015 points over the past 10 yearsand have fallen somewhat in recent years at Northern Illinois.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively lower than national average at Northern Illinois. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to Northern Illinois by score range -50-50 and 0-100.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is at Northern Illinois. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 917 (25^th percentile) and 1139 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Northern Illinois.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Northern Illinois 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	880	1,015	1,150	440	510	580	440	505	570
2013-14	900	1,015	1,130	450	515	580	450	500	550
2014-15	930	1,030	1,130	480	530	580	450	500	550
2015-16	900	990	1,080	450	500	550	450	490	530
2016-17	900	1,010	1,120	460	515	570	440	495	550
2017-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	970	1,080	1,190	480	535	590	490	545	600
2019-20	940	1,055	1,170	470	525	580	470	530	590
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	917	1028	1139	461	519	576	456	509	563

SAT Scores Over Time of Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University SAT Score Trends Chart

Northern Illinois University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Northern Illinois 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 at Northern Illinois. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 19 (25^th percentile) and 25 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Northern Illinois.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Northern Illinois 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	19	22	25	18	22	25	17	21	25
2013-14	19	22	24	19	22	25	18	22	25
2014-15	19	22	25	19	22	25	18	22	25
2015-16	19	22	25	19	22	25	18	22	25
2016-17	19	22	25	19	22	25	17	21	25
2017-18	19	22	24	18	21	24	18	22	25
2018-19	19	22	25	18	22	25	18	22	25
2019-20	19	22	25	18	22	25	17	21	25
Average	19	22	25	19	22	25	18	21	25

ACT Scores Over Time of Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University ACT Score Trends Chart

Northern Illinois University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Northern Illinois 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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