SAT Scores Trends at WMU

Over the past 9 years, the average SAT score of Western Michigan University is 1080, and current year SAT score is 1100, the same as last year

The SAT score have been increased 80 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at WMU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at WMU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores WMU by SAT score range 1000-1100, 1050-1150, and 1100-1200.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1100 at WMU. Over the past 10 years, the average SAT score is 969 (25^th percentile) and 1194 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at WMU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Western Michigan University since 2015.

• 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
2015-16	880	1,020	1,160	450	510	570	430	510	590
2016-17	900	1,008	1,115	445	500	555	455	508	560
2017-18	960	1,075	1,190	470	530	590	490	545	600
2018-19	990	1,090	1,190	490	540	590	500	550	600
2019-20	1,000	1,105	1,210	500	550	600	500	555	610
2020-21	1,010	1,115	1,220	510	560	610	500	555	610
2021-22	1,000	1,110	1,220	490	545	600	510	565	620
2022-23	990	1,100	1,220	490	540	610	500	560	610
2023-24	990	1,100	1,220	490	540	600	500	560	620
Average	969	1080	1194	482	535	592	487	545	602

^*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 24 at WMU. Over the past 10 years, the average ACT score of the last 10 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 26 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at WMU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Western Michigan University since 2015.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• ACT Composite
• ACT Math
• ACT English

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

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Western Michigan University and similar schools.