Admission Scores Trends at NSU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Northern State University is 970, and current year SAT score is . The SAT score has fallen 475 points over the past 10 years, but has been rising over the past few years at NSU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 115 points at NSU.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at NSU. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to NSU by score range -50-50 and 0-100.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is at NSU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 856 (25^th percentile) and 1080 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at NSU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Northern State University since 2013.

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
2013-14	370	475	580	370	475	580	-	0	-
2014-15	790	955	1,120	370	475	580	420	480	540
2015-16	860	950	1,040	440	495	550	420	455	490
2016-17	870	960	1,050	450	495	540	420	465	510
2017-18	950	1,045	1,140	480	530	580	470	515	560
2018-19	930	1,065	1,200	460	530	600	470	535	600
2019-20	980	1,085	1,190	510	565	620	470	520	570
2020-21	990	1,065	1,140	510	535	560	480	530	580
2021-22	1,020	1,105	1,190	490	540	590	530	565	600
2022-23	800	990	1,150	390	540	570	410	450	580
Average	856	970	1080	447	518	577	454	502	559

Northern State University SAT Score Trends Chart

Northern State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Northern State University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2024 ACT score is 21 at NSU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 19 (25^th percentile) and 25 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at NSU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Northern State University since 2013.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2013-14	19	22	25	18	21	24	18	22	25
2014-15	19	22	25	18	21	24	18	22	25
2015-16	19	22	25	17	21	24	17	21	25
2016-17	17	21	24	15	20	24	17	21	24
2017-18	19	22	24	17	20	23	18	22	25
2018-19	19	22	24	16	20	23	17	21	24
2019-20	19	22	25	17	21	24	18	22	26
2020-21	19	22	25	17	21	24	18	22	25
2021-22	18	21	24	17	20	23	17	21	25
2022-23	18	21	24	16	20	23	17	20	24
Average	19	22	25	17	20	24	18	21	25

Northern State University ACT Score Trends Chart

Northern State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Northern State University ACT English Trends Chart

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