How SFA's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Stephen F Austin State University is 1056, and current year SAT score is 1060

The SAT score have been increased 65 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at SFA. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at SFA. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at SFA.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores SFA by SAT score range 960-1060, 1010-1110, and 1060-1160.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1060 at SFA. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 961 (25^th percentile) and 1153 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at SFA.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Stephen F Austin State University since 2015.

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
2015-16	890	995	1,100	450	500	550	440	495	550
2016-17	870	980	1,090	440	495	550	430	485	540
2017-18	990	1,085	1,180	490	535	580	500	550	600
2018-19	990	1,085	1,180	490	535	580	500	550	600
2019-20	990	1,085	1,180	490	535	580	500	550	600
2020-21	980	1,065	1,150	490	525	560	490	540	590
2021-22	980	1,070	1,160	490	535	580	490	535	580
2022-23	970	1,060	1,160	480	530	570	490	530	590
2023-24	980	1,070	1,160	480	530	570	500	540	590
2024-25	970	1,060	1,170	470	520	570	500	540	600
Average	961	1056	1153	477	524	569	484	532	584

^*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.

Stephen F Austin State University SAT Score Trends Chart

$Stephen F Austin State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

Stephen F Austin State University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 21 at SFA. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 18 (25^th percentile) and 24 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at SFA.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Stephen F Austin State University since 2015.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	19	22	24	17	21	24	17	21	24
2016-17	19	22	24	17	21	24	17	21	24
2017-18	18	21	24	17	21	24	17	21	24
2018-19	18	21	24	17	21	24	17	18	19
2019-20	19	22	24	17	21	24	18	21	24
2020-21	18	21	24	17	20	23	17	20	23
2021-22	18	21	24	17	20	23	17	21	24
2022-23	18	21	24	17	20	24	17	19	23
2023-24	18	21	25	17	21	24	17	20	24
2024-25	18	21	24	17	21	23	17	19	23
Average	18	21	24	17	20	24	17	20	23

Stephen F Austin State University ACT Score Trends Chart

$Stephen F Austin State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

Stephen F Austin State University ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares Stephen F Austin State University' SAT score to similar schools.

	2024	2025	Change %
Stephen F Austin State University	1070	1060	-0.93%
Lamar University	1050	1030	1.94%
Houston Christian University	1090	1080	0.93%
McNeese State University	1050	980	7.14%
Sam Houston State University	1040	1050	-0.95%
Nicholls State University	1080	1015	6.40%

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