California Institute of Technology does not consider test score (SAT and ACT scores) in admissions, even if applicants submitted it. Therefore, current year score is not available, but here we track the past test scores for reference.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is at Caltech. Over the past 9 years, the average SAT score is 1515 (25th percentile) and 1589 (75th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Caltech.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at California Institute of Technology since 2013.

YearTotalMathEvidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th50th75th25th50th75th25th50th75th
2013-141,4901,5451,600770785800720760800
2014-151,5001,5501,600770785800730765800
2015-161,5001,5501,600770785800730765800
2016-171,5101,5551,600770785800740770800
2017-181,5301,5601,590780790800750770790
2018-191,5301,5551,580790795800740760780
2019-201,5301,5451,560790795800740750760
2020-211,5301,5551,580790795800740760780
Average151515521589779789800736763789
*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.
California Institute of Technology SAT Score Trends Chart
California Institute of Technology SAT Math Score Trends Chart
California Institute of Technology SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2024 ACT score is at Caltech. Over the past 9 years, the average ACT score of the last 9 years is 34 (25th percentile) and 36 (75th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Caltech.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at California Institute of Technology since 2013.

YearCompositeEnglishMath
25th50th75th25th50th75th25th50th75th
2013-14333435333435343536
2014-15343535343535353636
2015-16343535343535343536
2016-17343536343536353636
2017-18343535343536353636
2018-19353636353636353636
2019-20353636353636353636
2020-21353636353636353636
Average343536343536353536
California Institute of Technology ACT Score Trends Chart
California Institute of Technology ACT Math Score Trends Chart
California Institute of Technology ACT English Trends Chart

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