Admission Scores Trends at Cal Poly

Over the past 9 years, the average SAT score of California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is 1279, and current year SAT score is . The SAT score has fallen 1240 points over the past 10 yearsand have fallen somewhat in recent years at Cal Poly. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 25 points at Cal Poly.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Cal Poly. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to Cal Poly by score range -50-50 and 0-100.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is at Cal Poly. Over the past 9 years, the average SAT score is 1181 (25^th percentile) and 1378 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at Cal Poly.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo since 2013.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2013-14	1,140	1,240	1,340	590	640	690	550	600	650
2014-15	1,130	1,225	1,320	580	630	680	550	595	640
2015-16	1,130	1,235	1,340	580	635	690	550	600	650
2016-17	1,150	1,255	1,360	590	645	700	560	610	660
2017-18	1,200	1,290	1,380	600	650	700	600	640	680
2018-19	1,240	1,335	1,430	620	675	730	620	660	700
2019-20	1,240	1,340	1,440	620	680	740	620	660	700
2020-21	1,220	1,315	1,410	610	665	720	610	650	690
Average	1181	1279	1378	599	653	706	583	627	671

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo SAT Score Trends Chart

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo SAT Math Score Trends Chart

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2024 ACT score is at Cal Poly. Over the past 9 years, the average ACT score of the last 9 years is 26 (25^th percentile) and 31 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Cal Poly.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo since 2013.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2013-14	25	28	30	24	28	31	26	29	31
2014-15	25	28	30	24	28	31	26	29	31
2015-16	26	29	31	25	28	31	26	29	31
2016-17	26	29	31	25	29	33	26	29	32
2017-18	26	29	31	25	29	33	26	29	32
2018-19	26	29	32	26	30	34	26	29	31
2019-20	26	29	32	26	30	34	26	29	32
2020-21	26	29	32	25	30	34	26	29	31
Average	26	28	31	25	29	33	26	29	31

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ACT Score Trends Chart

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ACT Math Score Trends Chart

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ACT English Trends Chart

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