Admission Scores Trends at USD

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of University of South Dakota is 1042, and current year SAT score is 1185. The SAT score have been increased 110 points since 2012. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at USD. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 15 points at USD.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at USD. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to USD by score range 1085-1185, 1135-1235, and 1185-1285.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1185 at USD. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 922 (25^th percentile) and 1158 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at USD.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of South Dakota 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	920	1,075	1,230	460	540	620	460	535	610
2013-14	460	540	620	460	540	620	-	-	-
2014-15	870	960	1,050	470	540	610	400	420	440
2015-16	900	1,015	1,130	460	535	610	440	480	520
2016-17	890	1,045	1,200	450	520	590	440	525	610
2017-18	1,010	1,120	1,230	500	570	640	510	550	590
2018-19	1,030	1,145	1,260	510	575	640	520	570	620
2019-20	990	1,085	1,180	490	535	580	500	550	600
2020-21	1,000	1,123	1,245	500	563	625	500	560	620
2021-22	1,050	1,170	1,290	540	595	650	510	575	640
2022-23	1,020	1,185	1,300	520	600	660	500	585	640
Average	922	1042	1158	487	556	622	478	535	589

SAT Scores Over Time of University of South Dakota

University of South Dakota SAT Score Trends Chart

University of South Dakota SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

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

ACT Scores Over Time of University of South Dakota

University of South Dakota ACT Score Trends Chart

University of South Dakota ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of South Dakota 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.

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