Illinois Colleges SAT/ACT Scores Trends

SAT Scores Over Time

The average SAT score of the last 10 years is 996 (25^th percentile) and 1,211 (75^th percentile). The submitted SAT scores of admitted students are around national average at Illinois Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Illinois Colleges since 2024.

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	976	1,092	1,208	494	554	614	482	538	594
2014-15	967	1,084	1,200	493	550	606	474	534	594
2015-16	951	1,059	1,166	484	537	590	467	522	576
2016-17	942	1,057	1,172	478	536	593	464	522	579
2017-18	1,016	1,117	1,217	507	556	605	509	561	612
2018-19	1,010	1,109	1,208	499	550	600	511	560	608
2019-20	1,014	1,116	1,218	505	558	610	509	559	608
2020-21	997	1,101	1,205	498	551	603	499	551	602
2021-22	1,016	1,124	1,231	504	559	613	512	565	618
2022-23	1,034	1,142	1,249	513	568	622	521	574	627
2023-24	1,033	1,139	1,245	513	566	621	520	570	624
Average	996	1,103	1,211	499	553	607	497	551	604

Illinois Colleges SAT Score Trends Chart

Illinois Colleges SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Illinois Colleges SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The average ACT score of the last 10 years is 21 (25^th percentile) and 26 (75^th percentile). The submitted ACT scores of admitted students are around national average at Illinois Colleges. The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Illinois Colleges since 2024.

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	21	24	26	20	24	27	20	23	26
2014-15	21	24	26	20	23	26	20	23	26
2015-16	21	24	26	20	23	26	19	23	26
2016-17	20	23	26	20	23	26	19	22	25
2017-18	20	23	26	20	23	26	19	22	25
2018-19	20	23	26	20	23	26	19	22	25
2019-20	20	23	26	20	24	27	19	23	26
2020-21	20	23	26	20	24	27	19	23	26
2021-22	21	24	27	21	24	27	20	24	27
2022-23	22	25	28	21	25	29	20	24	27
2023-24	22	25	28	21	25	28	20	24	27
Average	21	24	26	20	24	27	19	23	26

Illinois Colleges ACT Score Trends Chart

Illinois Colleges ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Illinois Colleges ACT English Trends Chart

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