SAT Scores Trends at USD

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of University of South Dakota is 1053, and current year SAT score is 1195

The SAT score have been increased 655 points since 2013. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at USD. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at USD. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at USD.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores USD by SAT score range 1095-1195, 1145-1245, and 1195-1295.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1195 at USD. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 939 (25^th percentile) and 1167 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at USD.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of South Dakota 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	460	540	620	460	540	620	-	0	-
2014-15	870	960	1,050	470	540	610	400	420	440
2015-16	900	1,015	1,130	460	535	610	440	480	520
2016-17	890	1,045	1,200	450	520	590	440	525	610
2017-18	1,010	1,120	1,230	500	570	640	510	550	590
2018-19	1,030	1,145	1,260	510	575	640	520	570	620
2019-20	990	1,085	1,180	490	535	580	500	550	600
2020-21	1,000	1,123	1,245	500	563	625	500	560	620
2021-22	1,050	1,170	1,290	540	595	650	510	575	640
2022-23	1,020	1,185	1,300	520	600	660	500	585	640
2023-24	1,110	1,195	1,330	540	585	680	570	610	650
Average	939	1053	1167	495	560	628	489	543	593

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

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

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

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