How Louisiana Colleges' SAT and ACT Scores Changes

Louisiana Colleges SAT Score Key Trends

SAT Scores have Risen: The average SAT score has increased by 80.5 points, from 1,030 to 1,111.
ACT Scores have Fallen: The average ACT score has decreased by 0.5 points, from 22 to 21.5.
Competitiveness: Louisiana colleges' SAT score described as average to slightly above average, while ACT scores are average.

The 2025 average SAT scores submitted by enrolled students in Louisiana colleges is 1,111. Compared to the SAT scores of 10 years ago, the score becomes higher from 1,030 to 1,111. The 25^th percentile SAT score is 1,006 and the 75^th percentile score is 1,215 at Louisiana Colleges. The Louisiana Colleges' average ACT scores is 22 and it is lower than 22, score of 10 years ago.

SAT Scores Over Time

The average SAT score of the last 10 years is 976 (25^th percentile) and 1,181 (75^th percentile). The submitted SAT scores of admitted students are around national average at Louisiana Colleges.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Louisiana Colleges since 2025.

Year	Total			Math			EBRW
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2014-15	918	1,030	1,142	459	519	578	459	512	564
2015-16	908	1,015	1,121	453	513	573	455	502	548
2016-17	924	1,042	1,159	462	524	586	462	518	573
2017-18	955	1,069	1,182	483	540	596	472	529	586
2018-19	999	1,090	1,181	499	543	587	500	547	594
2019-20	1,018	1,110	1,202	508	555	601	510	556	601
2020-21	998	1,092	1,186	494	541	588	504	551	598
2021-22	1,001	1,098	1,195	502	552	602	499	546	593
2022-23	1,014	1,104	1,193	500	548	595	514	556	598
2023-24	993	1,106	1,219	486	546	607	507	559	612
2024-25	1,006	1,111	1,215	496	548	602	510	553	613
Average	976	1,079	1,181	486	539	592	490	539	589

^*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.

Louisiana Colleges SAT Score Trends Chart

$Louisiana Colleges SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

Louisiana Colleges SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The average ACT score of the last 10 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 24 (75^th percentile). The submitted ACT scores of admitted students are around national average at Louisiana Colleges. The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Louisiana Colleges since 2025.

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	20	22	24	20	23	25	19	22	24
2015-16	20	22	24	20	23	25	19	22	24
2016-17	20	23	25	20	23	26	18	21	24
2017-18	20	23	25	20	23	26	19	22	24
2018-19	20	23	25	20	23	26	19	22	24
2019-20	20	23	25	20	23	26	18	21	24
2020-21	20	22	24	19	23	26	18	21	24
2021-22	19	22	24	19	22	25	18	21	23
2022-23	19	22	24	19	22	25	17	20	23
2023-24	19	22	24	19	22	25	18	20	23
2024-25	19	22	24	18	22	25	18	20	23
Average	20	22	24	19	23	25	18	21	24

Louisiana Colleges ACT Score Trends Chart

$Louisiana Colleges ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

Louisiana Colleges ACT English Trends Chart

Admission Test Scores Trends for Louisiana Colleges

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Louisiana Colleges SAT Score Key Trends

SAT Scores Over Time

ACT Scores Over Time