SAT Scores Trends at CIA

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Cleveland Institute of Art is 1127, and current year SAT score is 1160

The SAT score have been increased 85 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at CIA. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 30 points at CIA. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at CIA.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1160 at CIA. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1012 (25^th percentile) and 1245 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at CIA.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Cleveland Institute of Art 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	920	1,075	1,230	450	530	610	470	545	620
2014-15	910	1,045	1,180	440	500	560	470	545	620
2015-16	960	1,080	1,200	480	530	580	480	550	620
2016-17	1,010	1,115	1,220	490	545	600	520	570	620
2017-18	1,010	1,140	1,270	490	550	610	520	590	660
2018-19	1,060	1,145	1,230	510	550	590	550	595	640
2019-20	1,010	1,110	1,210	480	530	580	530	580	630
2020-21	1,070	1,185	1,300	510	565	620	560	620	680
2021-22	1,040	1,155	1,270	500	545	590	540	610	680
2022-23	1,080	1,190	1,280	510	570	620	570	620	660
2023-24	1,060	1,160	1,300	510	550	630	550	610	670
Average	1012	1127	1245	488	542	599	524	585	645

^*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 23 at CIA. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 26 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at CIA.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Cleveland Institute of Art 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	19	23	26	17	21	25	17	21	25
2014-15	19	23	26	19	23	26	18	21	24
2015-16	20	24	27	20	23	26	17	22	26
2016-17	20	23	26	19	24	28	17	22	26
2017-18	20	23	26	20	23	26	18	22	25
2018-19	19	22	25	18	22	25	17	21	24
2019-20	20	24	27	20	24	27	18	22	25
2020-21	19	23	27	19	24	29	17	21	25
2021-22	19	23	26	17	23	28	17	21	25
2022-23	21	24	28	20	26	30	18	22	26
2023-24	22	23	26	19	23	28	18	22	25
Average	20	23	26	19	23	27	17	21	25

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Cleveland Institute of Art and similar schools.