SAT Scores Trends at Grinnell

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Grinnell College is 1434, and current year SAT score is 1490

The SAT score have been increased 115 points since 2013. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at Grinnell. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at Grinnell. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at Grinnell.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Grinnell by SAT score range 1390-1490, 1440-1540, and 1490-1590.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1490 at Grinnell. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1339 (25^th percentile) and 1523 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Grinnell.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Grinnell College 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	1,250	1,375	1,500	630	700	770	620	675	730
2014-15	1,290	1,395	1,500	660	710	760	630	685	740
2015-16	1,300	1,405	1,510	660	715	770	640	690	740
2016-17	1,320	1,425	1,530	680	730	780	640	695	750
2017-18	1,310	1,410	1,510	670	720	770	640	690	740
2018-19	1,370	1,450	1,530	700	743	785	670	708	745
2019-20	1,370	1,450	1,530	700	745	790	670	705	740
2020-21	1,353	1,446	1,538	683	736	788	670	710	750
2021-22	1,370	1,450	1,530	700	740	780	670	710	750
2022-23	1,380	1,480	1,530	700	750	780	680	730	750
2023-24	1,418	1,490	1,550	720	760	790	698	730	760
Average	1339	1434	1523	682	732	778	657	703	745

^*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 33 at Grinnell. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 30 (25^th percentile) and 34 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at Grinnell.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Grinnell College 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	28	30	32	26	29	32	28	31	34
2014-15	30	32	33	30	33	35	27	30	33
2015-16	30	32	33	30	32	34	27	30	33
2016-17	30	32	33	30	33	35	28	31	33
2017-18	30	32	34	30	33	35	28	31	33
2018-19	30	32	34	32	34	35	28	31	33
2019-20	31	33	34	32	34	35	27	30	33
2020-21	30	32	34	30	33	35	27	30	33
2021-22	30	32	34	30	33	35	27	30	33
2022-23	31	33	34	32	34	35	27	30	33
2023-24	31	33	34	31	34	35	27	30	34
Average	30	32	34	30	33	35	27	30	33

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Grinnell College and similar schools.