SAT Scores Trends at Macalester

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Macalester College is 1388, and current year SAT score is 1410

The SAT score have been increased 70 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Macalester. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at Macalester. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at Macalester.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1410 at Macalester. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1295 (25^th percentile) and 1485 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at Macalester.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Macalester 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	1,230	1,340	1,450	610	660	710	620	680	740
2014-15	1,270	1,368	1,465	630	683	735	640	685	730
2015-16	1,240	1,355	1,470	620	680	740	620	675	730
2016-17	1,260	1,375	1,490	630	690	750	630	685	740
2017-18	1,300	1,390	1,480	640	690	740	660	700	740
2018-19	1,310	1,405	1,500	660	715	770	650	690	730
2019-20	1,320	1,415	1,510	660	715	770	660	700	740
2020-21	1,280	1,365	1,450	640	685	730	640	680	720
2021-22	1,340	1,428	1,515	660	713	765	680	715	750
2022-23	1,340	1,420	1,500	670	710	750	670	710	750
2023-24	1,350	1,410	1,510	670	700	760	680	710	750
Average	1295	1388	1485	645	695	747	650	694	738

^*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 32 at Macalester. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 29 (25^th percentile) and 33 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at Macalester.

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

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

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