SAT Scores Trends at UNI

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of University of Northern Iowa is 1060, and current year SAT score is 1130

The SAT score have been increased 560 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at UNI. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 20 points at UNI. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at UNI.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores UNI by SAT score range 1030-1130, 1080-1180, and 1130-1230.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1130 at UNI. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 921 (25^th percentile) and 1187 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at UNI.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Northern Iowa 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	500	570	640	500	570	640	-	0	-
2014-15	940	1,075	1,210	470	540	610	470	535	600
2015-16	880	1,030	1,180	470	540	610	410	490	570
2016-17	885	1,053	1,220	460	540	620	425	513	600
2017-18	1,080	1,220	1,360	540	615	690	540	605	670
2018-19	980	1,111	1,241	500	555	610	480	556	631
2019-20	980	1,111	1,241	500	555	610	480	556	631
2020-21	1,030	1,130	1,230	510	555	600	520	575	630
2021-22	980	1,085	1,190	490	550	610	490	535	580
2022-23	1,020	1,150	1,330	490	570	650	530	580	680
2023-24	860	1,130	1,210	400	580	630	460	550	580
Average	921	1060	1187	485	561	625	481	549	617

^*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 22 at UNI. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 26 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at UNI.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of Northern Iowa 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	20	22	24	20	22	24	19	22	24
2014-15	20	23	25	20	23	25	18	22	25
2015-16	20	23	25	19	22	25	18	22	25
2016-17	20	23	25	19	22	25	18	22	25
2017-18	21	24	26	20	23	26	18	22	25
2018-19	21	24	26	20	23	25	19	23	26
2019-20	20	23	26	19	22	25	18	22	26
2020-21	20	23	26	19	22	25	18	22	26
2021-22	20	23	26	19	22	25	18	22	26
2022-23	20	22	26	19	21	25	18	21	26
2023-24	20	22	26	18	21	25	18	21	25
Average	20	23	26	19	22	25	18	22	25

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between University of Northern Iowa and similar schools.