SAT Scores Trends at ISU

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.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores ISU by SAT score range 1140-1240, 1190-1290, and 1240-1340.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1240 at ISU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1051 (25^th percentile) and 1324 (75^th 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.

• 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
2013-14	990	1,145	1,300	530	605	680	460	540	620
2014-15	990	1,150	1,310	530	605	680	460	545	630
2015-16	960	1,110	1,260	500	570	640	460	540	620
2016-17	980	1,125	1,270	520	590	660	460	535	610
2017-18	1,160	1,285	1,410	560	635	710	600	650	700
2018-19	1,092	1,213	1,334	544	598	652	548	615	682
2019-20	1,100	1,220	1,340	560	625	690	540	595	650
2020-21	1,010	1,160	1,310	530	605	680	480	555	630
2021-22	1,083	1,207	1,330	543	612	680	540	595	650
2022-23	1,090	1,220	1,350	550	620	690	540	600	660
2023-24	1,110	1,240	1,350	560	620	690	550	620	660
Average	1051	1189	1324	539	608	677	513	581	647

^*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 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th 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.

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

Year	Composite			English			Math
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2013-14	22	25	28	21	25	28	22	25	28
2014-15	21	25	29	20	25	29	21	25	29
2015-16	22	25	28	21	25	28	21	25	28
2016-17	22	25	28	21	25	28	22	25	28
2017-18	22	25	28	22	25	28	21	25	28
2018-19	22	25	28	21	25	28	22	25	28
2019-20	22	25	28	21	25	28	21	25	28
2020-21	21	25	28	21	25	28	21	25	28
2021-22	21	25	28	20	24	28	20	24	28
2022-23	21	24	28	19	23	27	19	24	27
2023-24	21	24	28	19	23	27	19	24	27
Average	22	25	28	21	24	28	21	25	28

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

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