Admission Scores Trends at Penn State

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is 1222, and current year SAT score is 1300. The SAT score have been increased 105 points since 2012 and it has risen steadily in recent years at Penn State. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 50 points at Penn State.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Penn State. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to Penn State by score range 1200-1300, 1250-1350, and 1300-1400.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1300 at Penn State. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1119 (25^th percentile) and 1325 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at Penn State.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 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	1,195	1,300	560	615	670	530	580	630
2013-14	1,090	1,195	1,300	560	615	670	530	580	630
2014-15	1,090	1,190	1,290	560	615	670	530	575	620
2015-16	1,090	1,195	1,300	560	615	670	530	580	630
2016-17	1,090	1,195	1,300	560	615	670	530	580	630
2017-18	1,160	1,250	1,340	580	630	680	580	620	660
2018-19	1,160	1,260	1,360	580	640	700	580	620	660
2019-20	1,070	1,190	1,310	530	600	670	540	590	640
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	1,140	1,250	1,360	570	630	690	570	620	670
2022-23	1,210	1,300	1,390	610	660	710	600	640	680
Average	1119	1222	1325	567	624	680	552	599	645

SAT Scores Over Time of Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus SAT Score Trends Chart

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 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 29 at Penn State. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 25 (25^th percentile) and 30 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Penn State.

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

ACT Scores Over Time of Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus ACT Score Trends Chart

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 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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