SAT Scores Trends at Portland State

Over the past 9 years, the average SAT score of Portland State University is 1080, and current year SAT score is

The SAT score has fallen 1045 points over the past 10 yearsand have fallen somewhat in recent years at Portland State. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 30 points at Portland State. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at Portland State.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is at Portland State. Over the past 10 years, the average SAT score is 964 (25^th percentile) and 1196 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Portland State.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Portland State University since 2013.

• Trends Table
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• 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	920	1,045	1,170	460	520	580	460	525	590
2014-15	900	1,030	1,160	450	510	570	450	520	590
2015-16	930	1,045	1,160	460	515	570	470	530	590
2016-17	930	1,045	1,160	460	515	570	470	530	590
2017-18	990	1,105	1,220	490	545	600	500	560	620
2018-19	1,010	1,120	1,230	500	550	600	510	570	630
2019-20	1,000	1,110	1,220	500	545	590	500	565	630
2020-21	1,000	1,095	1,190	490	535	580	510	560	610
2021-22	1,000	1,125	1,250	490	550	610	510	575	640
Average	964	1080	1196	478	532	586	487	548	610

^*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 at Portland State. Over the past 10 years, the average ACT score of the last 10 years is 18 (25^th percentile) and 25 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Portland State.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Portland State University since 2013.

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• ACT Composite
• ACT Math
• ACT English

Year	Composite			English			Math
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2014-15	19	22	25	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015-16	19	22	25	18	22	25	18	22	25
2016-17	19	22	25	18	22	26	17	21	25
2017-18	19	22	25	18	22	25	18	22	25
2018-19	18	22	25	18	22	25	17	21	25
2019-20	18	21	24	16	20	24	17	21	24
2020-21	17	21	24	16	20	24	17	21	24
2021-22	17	21	24	15	21	26	18	24	29
Average	18	21	25	17	21	25	17	21	25

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

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