SAT Scores Trends at RPI

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is 1406, and current year SAT score is 1410

The SAT score have been increased 21 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at RPI. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 40 points at RPI. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at RPI.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores RPI by SAT score range 1310-1410, 1360-1460, and 1410-1510.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1410 at RPI. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1313 (25^th percentile) and 1498 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at RPI.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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	1,290	1,389	1,488	670	719	768	620	670	720
2014-15	1,300	1,395	1,490	680	725	770	620	670	720
2015-16	1,280	1,385	1,490	670	720	770	610	665	720
2016-17	1,280	1,380	1,480	670	720	770	610	660	710
2017-18	1,320	1,410	1,500	680	725	770	640	685	730
2018-19	1,330	1,415	1,500	690	735	780	640	680	720
2019-20	1,290	1,390	1,490	670	725	780	620	665	710
2020-21	1,300	1,400	1,500	680	730	780	620	670	720
2021-22	1,360	1,440	1,520	700	740	780	660	700	740
2022-23	1,360	1,450	1,520	700	750	780	660	700	740
2023-24	1,330	1,410	1,500	680	730	770	650	680	730
Average	1313	1406	1498	681	729	774	632	677	724

^*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 RPI. 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 RPI.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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	27	29	31	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014-15	27	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015-16	28	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	28	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-18	28	30	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	29	31	33	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	28	31	34	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	29	32	34	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	32	33	34	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	30	33	34	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	30	32	34	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	29	31	33	0	0	0	0	0	0

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and similar schools.