Admission Scores Trends at Portland State

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Portland State University is 1077, and current year SAT score is . The SAT score has fallen 1045 points over the past 10 years, but has been rising over the past few years at Portland State. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 1125 points at Portland State.

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

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is at Portland State. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 960 (25^th percentile) and 1193 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Portland State.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Portland 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	920	1,045	1,170	460	520	580	460	525	590
2013-14	920	1,045	1,170	460	520	580	460	525	590
2014-15	900	1,030	1,160	450	510	570	450	520	590
2015-16	930	1,045	1,160	460	515	570	470	530	590
2016-17	930	1,045	1,160	460	515	570	470	530	590
2017-18	990	1,105	1,220	490	545	600	500	560	620
2018-19	1,010	1,120	1,230	500	550	600	510	570	630
2019-20	1,000	1,110	1,220	500	545	590	500	565	630
2020-21	1,000	1,095	1,190	490	535	580	510	560	610
2021-22	1,000	1,125	1,250	490	550	610	510	575	640
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	960	1077	1193	476	531	585	484	546	608

SAT Scores Over Time of Portland State University

Portland State University SAT Score Trends Chart

Portland State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Portland 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 at Portland State. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 18 (25^th percentile) and 25 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Portland State.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Portland 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
2014-15	19	22	25	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015-16	19	22	25	18	22	25	18	22	25
2016-17	19	22	25	18	22	26	17	21	25
2017-18	19	22	25	18	22	25	18	22	25
2018-19	18	22	25	18	22	25	17	21	25
2019-20	18	21	24	16	20	24	17	21	24
2020-21	17	21	24	16	20	24	17	21	24
2021-22	17	21	24	15	21	26	18	24	29
Average	18	21	25	17	21	25	17	21	25

ACT Scores Over Time of Portland State University

Portland State University ACT Score Trends Chart

Portland State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Portland 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.

Admission Scores Trends at Portland State

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