How Minnesota Colleges' SAT and ACT Scores Changes

Minnesota Colleges SAT Score Key Trends

SAT Scores have Risen: The average SAT score has increased by 110.5 points, from 1,126 to 1,236.
ACT Scores have Fallen: The average ACT score has decreased by 0.5 points, from 24.5 to 24.
Competitiveness: Minnesota colleges' SAT score described as relatively competitive and above the national average, while ACT scores are average.

The 2025 average SAT scores submitted by enrolled students in Minnesota colleges is 1,236. Compared to the SAT scores of 10 years ago, the score becomes higher from 1,126 to 1,236. The 25^th percentile SAT score is 1,126 and the 75^th percentile score is 1,346 at Minnesota Colleges. The Minnesota Colleges' average ACT scores is 24 and it is lower than 25, score of 10 years ago.

SAT Scores Over Time

The average SAT score of the last 10 years is 1,064 (25^th percentile) and 1,287 (75^th percentile). The submitted SAT scores of admitted students are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Minnesota Colleges.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Minnesota 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	1,010	1,126	1,241	507	563	619	503	563	622
2015-16	975	1,099	1,223	486	549	611	489	551	612
2016-17	957	1,082	1,206	484	548	612	473	534	594
2017-18	1,048	1,171	1,294	521	583	644	527	589	650
2018-19	1,063	1,167	1,271	530	582	633	533	586	638
2019-20	1,067	1,177	1,286	529	586	642	538	591	644
2020-21	1,052	1,153	1,253	526	577	627	526	576	626
2021-22	1,142	1,234	1,326	568	617	665	574	618	661
2022-23	1,127	1,239	1,351	563	622	681	564	617	670
2023-24	1,135	1,247	1,358	570	625	679	565	624	679
2024-25	1,126	1,236	1,346	551	615	671	575	628	675
Average	1,064	1,175	1,287	530	588	644	533	589	643

^*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.

Minnesota Colleges SAT Score Trends Chart

$Minnesota Colleges SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The average ACT score of the last 10 years is 21 (25^th percentile) and 27 (75^th percentile). The submitted ACT scores of admitted students are around national average at Minnesota Colleges. The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Minnesota 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	22	25	27	20	24	27	21	24	27
2015-16	21	24	27	20	24	27	20	23	26
2016-17	21	24	27	20	24	27	20	23	26
2017-18	21	24	26	19	23	26	20	23	26
2018-19	21	24	26	20	23	26	20	23	26
2019-20	21	24	27	19	23	26	20	23	26
2020-21	21	24	27	20	23	26	20	23	26
2021-22	22	25	28	21	24	27	21	24	27
2022-23	21	24	27	20	24	27	20	24	27
2023-24	22	25	27	20	24	27	20	24	27
2024-25	21	24	27	20	24	27	20	24	27
Average	21	24	27	20	24	27	20	23	26

Minnesota Colleges ACT Score Trends Chart

$Minnesota Colleges ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

Minnesota Colleges ACT English Trends Chart

Admission Test Scores Trends for Minnesota Colleges

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Minnesota Colleges SAT Score Key Trends

SAT Scores Over Time

ACT Scores Over Time