Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Iowa State University is 1189, and current year SAT score is 1240
The SAT score have been increased 95 points since 2013. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at ISU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 20 points at ISU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at ISU.
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SAT Scores Over Time
The 2024 SAT score is 1240 at ISU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1051 (25th percentile) and 1324 (75th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at ISU.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Iowa State University since 2013.
*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 2024 ACT score is 24 at ISU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 22 (25th percentile) and 28 (75th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at ISU.
The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Iowa State University since 2013.
Year | Composite | English | Math |
25th | 50th | 75th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 25th | 50th | 75th |
2013-14 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 28 |
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2014-15 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 25 | 29 |
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2015-16 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 28 |
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2016-17 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 28 |
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2017-18 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 28 |
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2018-19 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 28 |
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2019-20 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 28 |
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2020-21 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 28 |
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2021-22 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 20 | 24 | 28 |
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2022-23 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 19 | 24 | 27 |
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2023-24 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 19 | 24 | 27 |
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Average | 22 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 28 |
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Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Iowa State University and similar schools.