How Iowa Colleges' SAT and ACT Scores Changes

The 2024 average SAT scores submitted by enrolled students in Iowa colleges is 1,135. Compared to the SAT scores of 10 years ago, the score becomes higher from 1,051 to 1,135. The 25^th percentile SAT score is 1,028 and the 75^th percentile score is 1,242 at Iowa Colleges. The Iowa Colleges' average ACT scores is 23 and it is lower than 24, score of 10 years ago.

SAT Scores Over Time

The average SAT score of the last 10 years is 978 (25^th percentile) and 1,208 (75^th percentile). The submitted SAT scores of admitted students are around national average at Iowa Colleges.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Iowa Colleges since 2024.

Year	Total			Math			EBRW
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2013-14	927	1,051	1,175	469	534	598	458	518	577
2014-15	920	1,045	1,169	472	535	597	448	510	572
2015-16	929	1,063	1,197	468	536	603	461	528	594
2016-17	908	1,032	1,155	459	521	583	449	511	572
2017-18	1,002	1,113	1,223	501	559	617	501	554	606
2018-19	1,011	1,121	1,230	505	559	612	506	562	618
2019-20	1,004	1,115	1,225	508	561	613	496	554	612
2020-21	995	1,102	1,209	498	553	607	497	550	602
2021-22	1,008	1,118	1,227	501	558	615	507	560	612
2022-23	1,023	1,132	1,241	509	565	621	514	567	620
2023-24	1,028	1,135	1,242	508	570	625	520	570	617
Average	978	1,093	1,208	491	550	608	487	544	600

^*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.

$Iowa Colleges SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

Iowa Colleges SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The average ACT score of the last 10 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 26 (75^th percentile). The submitted ACT scores of admitted students are around national average at Iowa Colleges. The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Iowa Colleges since 2024.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2013-14	21	24	26	20	23	26	20	23	26
2014-15	21	24	26	20	23	26	19	23	26
2015-16	21	24	26	20	23	26	19	23	26
2016-17	20	23	26	19	23	26	19	23	26
2017-18	20	23	26	19	23	26	19	23	26
2018-19	20	23	26	19	23	26	19	23	26
2019-20	20	23	26	19	23	26	19	22	25
2020-21	20	23	26	19	23	26	19	23	26
2021-22	20	23	26	19	23	26	19	23	26
2022-23	21	24	26	19	23	27	19	23	26
2023-24	20	23	26	19	23	26	19	22	26
Average	20	23	26	19	23	26	19	23	26

$Iowa Colleges ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

Admission Test Scores Trends for Iowa Colleges

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SAT Scores Over Time

ACT Scores Over Time