Admission Test Scores Trends for Montana Colleges

The 2024 average SAT scores submitted by enrolled students in Montana colleges is 1,126. Compared to the SAT scores of 10 years ago, the score becomes higher from 1,071 to 1,126. The 25^th percentile SAT score is 1,007 and the 75^th percentile score is 1,245 at Montana Colleges. The Montana Colleges' average ACT scores is 23 and it is higher than 23, score of 10 years ago.

SAT Scores Over Time

The average SAT score of the last 10 years is 996 (25^th percentile) and 1,207 (75^th percentile). The submitted SAT scores of admitted students are around national average at Montana Colleges.

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

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• SAT Total
• SAT Math
• SAT EBRW

Year	Total			Math			EBRW
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2013-14	954	1,071	1,187	485	538	591	469	533	596
2014-15	945	1,059	1,172	481	535	589	464	524	583
2015-16	973	1,092	1,211	476	540	603	497	553	608
2016-17	951	1,053	1,155	479	531	583	472	522	572
2017-18	1,038	1,138	1,238	521	567	613	517	571	625
2018-19	1,040	1,135	1,229	518	565	611	522	570	618
2019-20	1,020	1,120	1,220	510	558	605	510	563	615
2020-21	997	1,100	1,202	488	541	593	509	559	609
2021-22	1,049	1,154	1,258	525	575	624	524	579	634
2022-23	978	1,067	1,156	470	519	568	508	548	588
2023-24	1,007	1,126	1,245	496	548	621	511	568	624
Average	996	1,101	1,207	495	547	600	500	554	607

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

• 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	20	23	25	18	21	24	20	23	25
2014-15	20	23	26	19	23	26	20	23	25
2015-16	21	24	26	20	23	25	20	23	26
2016-17	20	23	26	19	22	25	20	23	26
2017-18	20	23	26	19	22	25	20	23	26
2018-19	20	23	26	19	22	25	20	23	26
2019-20	19	22	24	18	21	24	18	21	24
2020-21	19	22	25	18	21	24	18	22	25
2021-22	19	22	25	18	22	25	18	22	25
2022-23	17	21	25	17	21	25	17	21	25
2023-24	20	22	26	18	21	25	18	22	25
Average	20	23	25	18	22	25	19	22	25