How NSU's SAT and ACT Scores Changes

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 990 at NSU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 817 (25^th percentile) and 1033 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at NSU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Northern State 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	430	495	560	430	495	560	-	-	-
2013-14	370	475	580	370	475	580	-	-	-
2014-15	790	955	1,120	370	475	580	420	480	540
2015-16	860	950	1,040	440	495	550	420	455	490
2016-17	870	960	1,050	450	495	540	420	465	510
2017-18	950	1,045	1,140	480	530	580	470	515	560
2018-19	930	1,065	1,200	460	530	600	470	535	600
2019-20	980	1,085	1,190	510	565	620	470	520	570
2020-21	990	1,065	1,140	510	535	560	480	530	580
2021-22	1,020	1,105	1,190	490	540	590	530	565	600
2022-23	800	990	1,150	390	540	570	410	450	580
Average	817	926	1033	445	516	575	454	502	559

SAT Scores Over Time of Northern State University

Northern State University SAT Score Trends Chart

Northern State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Northern State 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 21 at NSU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 19 (25^th percentile) and 24 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at NSU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Northern State 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	24	18	21	24	18	21	24
2013-14	19	22	25	18	21	24	18	22	25
2014-15	19	22	25	18	21	24	18	22	25
2015-16	19	22	25	17	21	24	17	21	25
2016-17	17	21	24	15	20	24	17	21	24
2017-18	19	22	24	17	20	23	18	22	25
2018-19	19	22	24	16	20	23	17	21	24
2019-20	19	22	25	17	21	24	18	22	26
2020-21	19	22	25	17	21	24	18	22	25
2021-22	18	21	24	17	20	23	17	21	25
2022-23	18	21	24	16	20	23	17	20	24
Average	19	22	24	17	20	24	18	21	25

ACT Scores Over Time of Northern State University

Northern State University ACT Score Trends Chart

Northern State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Northern State 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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