SAT Scores Trends at Penn State

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is 1234, and current year SAT score is 1310

The SAT score have been increased 115 points since 2013 and it has risen steadily in recent years at Penn State. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at Penn State. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Penn State.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1310 at Penn State. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1132 (25^th percentile) and 1335 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at Penn State.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 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	1,090	1,195	1,300	560	615	670	530	580	630
2014-15	1,090	1,190	1,290	560	615	670	530	575	620
2015-16	1,090	1,195	1,300	560	615	670	530	580	630
2016-17	1,090	1,195	1,300	560	615	670	530	580	630
2017-18	1,160	1,250	1,340	580	630	680	580	620	660
2018-19	1,160	1,260	1,360	580	640	700	580	620	660
2019-20	1,070	1,190	1,310	530	600	670	540	590	640
2020-21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	1,140	1,250	1,360	570	630	690	570	620	670
2022-23	1,210	1,300	1,390	610	660	710	600	640	680
2023-24	1,220	1,310	1,400	610	660	710	610	650	690
Average	1132	1234	1335	572	628	684	560	606	651

^*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 29 at Penn State. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 25 (25^th percentile) and 30 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Penn State.

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

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus and similar schools.