Admission Scores Trends at South Dakota State

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of South Dakota State University is 1084, and current year SAT score is 1140. The SAT score have been increased 145 points since 2012 and it has risen steadily in recent years at South Dakota State. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 40 points at South Dakota State.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at South Dakota State. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to South Dakota State by score range 1040-1140, 1090-1190, and 1140-1240.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1140 at South Dakota State. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 955 (25^th percentile) and 1212 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at South Dakota State.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at South Dakota State 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	880	995	1,110	450	515	580	430	480	530
2013-14	900	1,045	1,190	460	530	600	440	515	590
2014-15	890	1,030	1,170	460	535	610	430	495	560
2015-16	900	1,030	1,160	470	535	600	430	495	560
2016-17	890	1,025	1,160	450	515	580	440	510	580
2017-18	980	1,120	1,260	500	565	630	480	555	630
2018-19	1,010	1,135	1,260	520	580	640	490	555	620
2019-20	1,050	1,155	1,260	530	580	630	520	575	630
2020-21	1,000	1,150	1,300	500	585	670	500	565	630
2021-22	980	1,100	1,220	500	560	620	480	540	600
2022-23	1,020	1,140	1,245	520	580	630	500	560	615
Average	955	1084	1212	487	553	617	467	531	595

SAT Scores Over Time of South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University SAT Score Trends Chart

South Dakota State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

South Dakota State 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 22 at South Dakota State. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 26 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at South Dakota State.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at South Dakota State 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	20	23	25	19	22	25	19	23	26
2013-14	20	23	25	19	22	25	19	23	26
2014-15	20	23	26	19	22	25	19	23	26
2015-16	20	23	26	19	23	26	18	22	25
2016-17	20	23	26	18	22	25	19	23	26
2017-18	20	23	26	18	22	25	19	23	26
2018-19	20	23	26	18	22	25	19	23	26
2019-20	19	23	26	18	22	25	19	23	26
2020-21	20	23	26	19	22	25	19	23	26
2021-22	19	22	25	17	21	24	18	22	26
2022-23	19	22	25	18	21	24	18	22	26
Average	20	23	26	18	22	25	19	22	26

ACT Scores Over Time of South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University ACT Score Trends Chart

South Dakota State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

South Dakota State 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 South Dakota State

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