SAT Scores Trends at WSU

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1150 at WSU. Over the past 10 years, the average SAT score is 1019 (25^th percentile) and 1240 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at WSU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Wayne State University since 2016.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• SAT Total
• SAT Math
• SAT EBRW

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2016-17	983	1,122	1,260	503	572	640	480	550	620
2017-18	1,000	1,105	1,210	500	550	600	500	555	610
2018-19	1,010	1,110	1,210	500	550	600	510	560	610
2019-20	1,010	1,120	1,230	500	555	610	510	565	620
2020-21	1,000	1,100	1,200	500	550	600	500	550	600
2021-22	1,030	1,145	1,260	510	570	630	520	575	630
2022-23	1,040	1,140	1,260	510	560	630	530	580	630
2023-24	1,040	1,140	1,260	510	560	620	530	580	640
2024-25	1,060	1,150	1,270	520	560	630	540	590	640
Average	1019	1126	1240	506	559	618	513	567	622

^*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 2025 ACT score is 26 at WSU. Over the past 10 years, the average ACT score of the last 10 years is 21 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at WSU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Wayne State University since 2016.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• ACT Composite
• ACT Math
• ACT English

Year	Composite			English			Math
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2016-17	20	24	27	20	24	28	18	22	26
2017-18	21	25	28	21	25	29	19	23	27
2018-19	21	24	27	20	24	27	19	23	26
2019-20	21	24	27	21	25	28	19	23	27
2020-21	20	24	27	19	23	27	18	23	27
2021-22	22	25	28	22	25	28	20	24	27
2022-23	21	25	28	21	24	29	20	24	27
2023-24	21	25	28	21	25	30	18	23	27
2024-25	23	26	29	21	25	29	22	25	27
Average	21	25	28	21	24	28	19	23	27

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares Wayne State University' SAT score to similar schools.