Admission Scores Trends at Shepherd

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Shepherd University is 1028, and current year SAT score is 1060. The SAT score have been increased 55 points since 2012 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Shepherd. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at Shepherd.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at Shepherd. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to Shepherd by score range 960-1060, 1010-1110, and 1060-1160.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1060 at Shepherd. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 924 (25^th percentile) and 1130 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Shepherd.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Shepherd 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	900	1,005	1,110	450	500	550	450	505	560
2013-14	910	1,005	1,100	450	495	540	460	510	560
2014-15	890	990	1,090	440	490	540	450	500	550
2015-16	870	982	1,093	430	485	540	440	497	553
2016-17	870	975	1,080	430	480	530	440	495	550
2017-18	970	1,060	1,150	480	525	570	490	535	580
2018-19	970	1,065	1,160	480	525	570	490	540	590
2019-20	970	1,070	1,170	480	525	570	490	545	600
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	960	1,070	1,180	460	515	570	500	555	610
2022-23	930	1,060	1,170	450	520	570	480	540	600
Average	924	1028	1130	455	506	555	469	522	575

SAT Scores Over Time of Shepherd University

Shepherd University SAT Score Trends Chart

Shepherd University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Shepherd 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 21 at Shepherd. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 19 (25^th percentile) and 24 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Shepherd.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Shepherd 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
2012-13	19	22	24	19	22	24	17	20	23
2013-14	19	22	24	20	23	25	17	20	23
2014-15	19	22	24	18	21	24	17	20	22
2015-16	19	22	24	18	22	25	17	20	23
2016-17	19	22	24	17	20	23	18	22	25
2017-18	19	22	24	18	21	24	17	20	23
2018-19	19	21	23	18	21	24	17	20	23
2019-20	19	23	26	19	23	26	16	20	24
2021-22	19	23	26	19	23	26	17	21	24
2022-23	19	21	24	19	21	24	17	19	22
Average	19	22	24	19	21	25	17	20	23

ACT Scores Over Time of Shepherd University

Shepherd University ACT Score Trends Chart

Shepherd University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Shepherd 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 Shepherd

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