How DSU's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

Dickinson State University does not consider test score (SAT and ACT scores) in admissions, even if applicants submitted it. Therefore, current year score is not available, but here we track the past test scores for reference.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is at DSU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 819 (25^th percentile) and 1043 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at DSU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Dickinson 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	830	934	1,038	405	455	505	425	479	533
2014-15	653	885	1,117	363	425	487	290	460	630
2015-16	830	955	1,080	440	485	530	390	470	550
2016-17	850	1,025	1,200	450	535	620	400	490	580
2017-18	873	969	1,065	433	497	560	440	473	505
2018-19	450	477	503	450	477	503	-	0	-
2019-20	990	1,070	1,150	500	545	590	490	525	560
2020-21	920	1,001	1,082	470	510	550	450	491	532
2021-22	923	993	1,063	483	506	528	440	488	535
2022-23	875	990	1,130	425	499	580	450	491	550
Average	819	930	1043	442	493	545	419	485	553

^*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.

Dickinson State University SAT Score Trends Chart

$Dickinson State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2024 ACT score is at DSU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 18 (25^th percentile) and 23 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at DSU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Dickinson 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	18	21	23	16	20	23	18	21	24
2014-15	18	21	23	15	19	22	17	21	24
2015-16	18	20	22	16	19	21	17	20	23
2016-17	18	25	31	16	20	23	17	21	24
2017-18	18	21	23	17	21	24	17	21	24
2018-19	18	21	23	16	19	22	17	21	24
2019-20	18	21	23	16	19	22	17	21	24
2020-21	17	20	22	15	18	21	17	20	23
2021-22	16	19	22	14	18	21	16	20	23
2022-23	16	19	21	14	17	20	16	19	21
Average	18	20	23	16	19	22	17	20	23

Dickinson State University ACT Score Trends Chart

$Dickinson State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

Dickinson State University ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Dickinson State University and similar schools.

	2024	2023	Change %
Dickinson State University	990	993	-0.30%
University of North Dakota	-	1200	-100.00%
North Dakota State University-Main Campus	1095	1205	-9.13%
Bismarck State College	-	-	-
Minot State University	1085	1095	-0.91%
Valley City State University	1080	1063	1.60%

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