Admission Scores Trends at PLU

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Pacific Lutheran University is 1164, and current year SAT score is 1130. The SAT score have been increased 30 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at PLU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 205 points at PLU.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at PLU. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to PLU by score range 1030-1130, 1080-1180, and 1130-1230.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1130 at PLU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1050 (25^th percentile) and 1278 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at PLU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Pacific Lutheran 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	980	1,100	1,220	490	550	610	490	550	610
2014-15	980	1,095	1,210	490	545	600	490	550	610
2015-16	980	1,105	1,230	500	555	610	480	550	620
2016-17	980	1,105	1,230	490	555	620	490	550	610
2017-18	1,040	1,155	1,270	520	575	630	520	580	640
2018-19	1,070	1,170	1,270	530	580	630	540	590	640
2019-20	1,080	1,185	1,290	530	585	640	550	600	650
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	1,150	1,263	1,376	580	632	683	570	632	693
2022-23	1,253	1,335	1,423	613	655	705	640	680	718
2023-24	988	1,130	1,258	473	555	628	515	575	630
Average	1050	1164	1278	522	579	636	529	586	642

Pacific Lutheran University SAT Score Trends Chart

Pacific Lutheran University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Pacific Lutheran University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2024 ACT score is 24 at PLU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 22 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at PLU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Pacific Lutheran 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	22	25	28	21	25	28	21	24	27
2014-15	22	26	29	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015-16	22	25	28	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	22	25	28	21	25	28	22	25	27
2017-18	21	24	27	21	24	27	21	24	27
2018-19	20	24	28	21	25	29	18	22	26
2019-20	24	27	29	23	27	31	22	25	27
2021-22	22	25	28	21	25	28	21	24	27
2022-23	27	29	30	27	30	34	22	25	26
2023-24	21	24	27	20	25	27	19	24	26
Average	22	25	28	22	26	29	21	24	27

Pacific Lutheran University ACT Score Trends Chart

Pacific Lutheran University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Pacific Lutheran University ACT English Trends Chart

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