SAT Scores Trends at MSU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Michigan State University is 1185, and current year SAT score is 1250

The SAT score have been increased 130 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at MSU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at MSU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at MSU.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1250 at MSU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1066 (25^th percentile) and 1304 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at MSU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Michigan 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	970	1,120	1,270	550	620	690	420	500	580
2014-15	970	1,120	1,270	540	615	690	430	505	580
2015-16	980	1,120	1,260	530	605	680	450	515	580
2016-17	990	1,125	1,260	540	605	670	450	520	590
2017-18	1,100	1,210	1,320	550	610	670	550	600	650
2018-19	1,110	1,210	1,310	550	605	660	560	605	650
2019-20	1,100	1,210	1,320	550	610	670	550	600	650
2020-21	1,100	1,200	1,300	550	605	660	550	595	640
2021-22	1,100	1,210	1,320	550	610	670	550	600	650
2022-23	1,160	1,260	1,360	580	630	690	580	630	670
2023-24	1,150	1,250	1,350	570	620	680	580	630	670
Average	1066	1185	1304	551	612	675	515	573	628

^*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 28 at MSU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 24 (25^th percentile) and 29 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at MSU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Michigan 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	23	26	28	23	26	29	23	26	28
2014-15	23	26	28	23	26	29	23	26	28
2015-16	23	26	28	23	26	29	23	26	28
2016-17	24	27	29	23	27	30	23	26	28
2017-18	23	26	28	22	26	29	23	26	28
2018-19	23	26	29	23	27	30	23	26	28
2019-20	23	26	29	23	27	31	23	26	28
2020-21	23	26	29	22	26	30	22	25	28
2021-22	23	26	29	22	26	30	22	25	28
2022-23	25	28	31	24	28	32	24	27	29
2023-24	26	28	31	26	30	33	24	27	30
Average	24	26	29	23	27	30	23	26	28

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

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