SAT Scores Trends at UTK

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is 1210, and current year SAT score is 1260

The SAT score have been increased 95 points since 2013 and it has risen steadily in recent years at UTK. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 20 points at UTK. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UTK.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1260 at UTK. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1117 (25^th percentile) and 1305 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UTK.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 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	1,040	1,165	1,290	520	585	650	520	580	640
2014-15	1,050	1,160	1,270	530	585	640	520	575	630
2015-16	1,050	1,155	1,260	530	580	630	520	575	630
2016-17	1,040	1,145	1,250	520	575	630	520	570	620
2017-18	1,140	1,225	1,310	560	605	650	580	620	660
2018-19	1,150	1,240	1,330	570	620	670	580	620	660
2019-20	1,150	1,240	1,330	570	620	670	580	620	660
2020-21	1,140	1,222	1,303	560	607	653	580	615	650
2021-22	1,170	1,255	1,340	580	625	670	590	630	670
2022-23	1,170	1,240	1,330	580	620	670	590	620	660
2023-24	1,190	1,260	1,340	590	630	670	600	630	670
Average	1117	1210	1305	555	605	655	562	605	650

^*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 28 at UTK. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 24 (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 UTK.

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

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between The University of Tennessee-Knoxville and similar schools.