How Wisconsin Colleges' SAT and ACT Scores Changes

Wisconsin Colleges SAT Score Key Trends

SAT Scores have Risen: The average SAT score has increased by 143 points, from 1,062 to 1,205.
ACT Scores have Risen: The average ACT score has increased by 1 points, from 23 to 24.
Competitiveness: Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin colleges is 1,205. Compared to the SAT scores of 10 years ago, the score becomes higher from 1,062 to 1,205. The 25^th percentile SAT score is 1,089 and the 75^th percentile score is 1,320 at Wisconsin Colleges. The Wisconsin Colleges' average ACT scores is 24 and it is higher than 23, score of 10 years ago.

SAT Scores Over Time

The average SAT score of the last 10 years is 1,039 (25^th percentile) and 1,251 (75^th percentile). The submitted SAT scores of admitted students are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Wisconsin Colleges.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Wisconsin 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	956	1,062	1,167	488	545	602	468	517	565
2015-16	945	1,056	1,167	483	533	583	462	523	584
2016-17	981	1,092	1,203	498	554	610	483	538	593
2017-18	1,078	1,171	1,264	534	586	637	544	586	627
2018-19	1,048	1,152	1,255	524	577	629	524	575	626
2019-20	1,034	1,141	1,247	520	575	629	514	566	618
2020-21	1,049	1,147	1,245	526	574	621	523	574	624
2021-22	1,046	1,158	1,270	516	581	646	530	577	624
2022-23	1,106	1,213	1,319	552	607	661	554	606	658
2023-24	1,092	1,196	1,299	539	588	638	553	602	661
2024-25	1,089	1,205	1,320	535	595	651	554	618	669
Average	1,039	1,145	1,251	520	574	628	519	571	623

^*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.

Wisconsin Colleges SAT Score Trends Chart

$Wisconsin Colleges SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

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

Wisconsin Colleges ACT Score Trends Chart

$Wisconsin Colleges ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

Wisconsin Colleges ACT English Trends Chart

Admission Test Scores Trends for Wisconsin Colleges

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Wisconsin Colleges SAT Score Key Trends

SAT Scores Over Time

ACT Scores Over Time