SAT Scores Trends at PU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Purdue University-Main Campus is 1267, and current year SAT score is 1320

The SAT score have been increased 120 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at PU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at PU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at PU.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1320 at PU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1144 (25^th percentile) and 1392 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at PU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Purdue 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	1,080	1,200	1,320	560	625	690	520	575	630
2014-15	1,080	1,205	1,330	560	630	700	520	575	630
2015-16	1,080	1,205	1,330	560	630	700	520	575	630
2016-17	1,070	1,195	1,320	550	620	690	520	575	630
2017-18	1,150	1,265	1,380	580	645	710	570	620	670
2018-19	1,180	1,295	1,410	590	660	730	590	635	680
2019-20	1,190	1,315	1,440	600	675	750	590	640	690
2020-21	1,170	1,295	1,420	590	665	740	580	630	680
2021-22	1,190	1,310	1,430	600	670	740	590	640	690
2022-23	1,200	1,330	1,470	600	680	760	600	650	710
2023-24	1,190	1,320	1,460	600	670	750	590	650	710
Average	1144	1267	1392	581	652	724	563	615	668

^*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 31 at PU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 25 (25^th percentile) and 32 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at PU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Purdue 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	24	27	30	23	27	31	25	29	32
2014-15	24	27	30	24	28	31	25	29	32
2015-16	25	28	31	24	28	32	25	29	32
2016-17	25	28	31	24	28	32	26	29	32
2017-18	25	28	31	24	28	32	26	29	32
2018-19	25	29	32	24	29	33	25	29	32
2019-20	25	29	32	24	29	34	26	30	33
2020-21	25	29	33	24	29	34	26	30	33
2021-22	26	30	33	25	30	34	26	30	33
2022-23	27	31	34	25	31	35	26	30	34
2023-24	27	31	34	26	31	35	26	30	33
Average	25	29	32	24	29	33	26	29	33

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

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