Admission Scores Trends at PU

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Purdue University-Main Campus is 1254, and current year SAT score is 1330. The SAT score have been increased 150 points since 2012. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at PU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 20 points at PU.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at PU. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to PU by score range 1230-1330, 1280-1380, and 1330-1430.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1330 at PU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1132 (25^th percentile) and 1377 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at PU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Purdue 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	1,060	1,180	1,300	550	615	680	510	565	620
2013-14	1,080	1,200	1,320	560	625	690	520	575	630
2014-15	1,080	1,205	1,330	560	630	700	520	575	630
2015-16	1,080	1,205	1,330	560	630	700	520	575	630
2016-17	1,070	1,195	1,320	550	620	690	520	575	630
2017-18	1,150	1,265	1,380	580	645	710	570	620	670
2018-19	1,180	1,295	1,410	590	660	730	590	635	680
2019-20	1,190	1,315	1,440	600	675	750	590	640	690
2020-21	1,170	1,295	1,420	590	665	740	580	630	680
2021-22	1,190	1,310	1,430	600	670	740	590	640	690
2022-23	1,200	1,330	1,470	600	680	760	600	650	710
Average	1132	1254	1377	576	647	717	555	607	660

SAT Scores Over Time of Purdue University-Main Campus

Purdue University-Main Campus SAT Score Trends Chart

Purdue University-Main Campus SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Purdue 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 31 at PU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 25 (25^th percentile) and 32 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at PU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Purdue 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	24	27	30	23	27	30	25	28	31
2013-14	24	27	30	23	27	31	25	29	32
2014-15	24	27	30	24	28	31	25	29	32
2015-16	25	28	31	24	28	32	25	29	32
2016-17	25	28	31	24	28	32	26	29	32
2017-18	25	28	31	24	28	32	26	29	32
2018-19	25	29	32	24	29	33	25	29	32
2019-20	25	29	32	24	29	34	26	30	33
2020-21	25	29	33	24	29	34	26	30	33
2021-22	26	30	33	25	30	34	26	30	33
2022-23	27	31	34	25	31	35	26	30	34
Average	25	28	32	24	28	33	26	29	32

ACT Scores Over Time of Purdue University-Main Campus

Purdue University-Main Campus ACT Score Trends Chart

Purdue University-Main Campus ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Purdue 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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