SAT Scores Trends at NSU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Northwestern State University of Louisiana is 1028, and current year SAT score is 1090

The SAT score have been increased 119.5 points since 2013. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at NSU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 40 points at NSU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at NSU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores NSU by SAT score range 990-1090, 1040-1140, and 1090-1190.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1090 at NSU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 919 (25^th percentile) and 1134 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at NSU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Northwestern State University of Louisiana 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	873	971	1,068	443	497	550	430	474	518
2014-15	880	990	1,100	440	500	560	440	490	540
2015-16	870	985	1,100	450	500	550	420	485	550
2016-17	880	990	1,100	450	505	560	430	485	540
2017-18	900	1,005	1,110	450	505	560	450	500	550
2018-19	920	1,040	1,160	460	510	560	460	530	600
2019-20	1,010	1,110	1,210	510	555	600	500	555	610
2020-21	978	1,054	1,130	480	520	560	498	534	570
2021-22	920	1,020	1,120	440	490	540	480	530	580
2022-23	955	1,050	1,135	485	540	570	470	510	565
2023-24	925	1,090	1,243	430	545	623	495	545	620
Average	919	1028	1134	458	515	567	461	513	568

^*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 21 at NSU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 18 (25^th percentile) and 24 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at NSU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Northwestern State University of Louisiana 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	19	22	24	20	23	25	17	20	23
2014-15	20	22	24	20	23	25	18	21	23
2015-16	19	22	24	19	22	25	17	20	23
2016-17	19	22	24	19	22	25	17	20	23
2017-18	19	22	24	20	23	25	17	20	23
2018-19	19	22	24	19	22	25	17	20	23
2019-20	19	22	24	19	22	25	17	20	23
2020-21	17	20	23	16	20	23	16	19	21
2021-22	16	19	22	16	20	24	16	19	22
2022-23	18	21	23	18	21	24	16	19	23
2023-24	18	21	24	18	21	25	16	19	23
Average	18	21	24	19	22	25	17	20	23

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

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