SAT Scores Trends at MCAD

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Minneapolis College of Art and Design is 1136, and current year SAT score is 1280, the same as last year

The SAT score have been increased 185 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at MCAD. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at MCAD.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1280 at MCAD. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1006 (25^th percentile) and 1262 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at MCAD.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Minneapolis College of Art and Design 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	1,095	1,200	460	520	580	530	575	620
2014-15	910	1,080	1,250	430	515	600	480	565	650
2015-16	930	1,065	1,200	450	500	550	480	565	650
2016-17	940	1,065	1,190	420	495	570	520	570	620
2017-18	950	1,100	1,250	420	495	570	530	605	680
2018-19	1,030	1,125	1,220	490	530	570	540	595	650
2019-20	1,020	1,130	1,240	470	530	590	550	600	650
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	1,170	1,280	1,380	570	600	650	600	680	730
2023-24	1,110	1,280	1,430	540	630	680	570	650	750
Average	1006	1136	1262	472	535	596	533	601	667

^*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 23 at MCAD. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 26 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at MCAD.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Minneapolis College of Art and Design 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	20	23	26	20	24	27	17	21	24
2014-15	21	24	26	20	24	28	18	22	25
2015-16	21	24	27	21	24	27	17	22	26
2016-17	20	23	26	20	24	27	17	21	24
2017-18	20	23	26	20	24	27	17	21	25
2018-19	19	23	26	19	23	26	17	21	25
2019-20	20	23	25	19	23	27	17	21	25
2022-23	19	25	27	19	24	31	16	18	25
2023-24	20	23	24	20	23	25	16	18	22
Average	20	23	26	20	23	27	17	20	25