The 2024 average SAT scores submitted by enrolled students in U.S. colleges is 1,174. Compared to the SAT scores of 10 years ago, the score becomes higher from 1,060 to 1,174. The 25th percentile SAT score is 1,072 and the 75th percentile score is 1,276 at U.S. colleges. The U.S. colleges' average ACT scores is 25 and it is higher than 24, score of 10 years ago.


SAT Scores Over Time

The average SAT score of the last 10 years is 1,008 (25th percentile) and 1,215 (75th percentile). The submitted SAT scores of admitted students are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at U.S. colleges.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at U.S. colleges since 2024.

YearTotalMathEBRW
25th50th75th25th50th75th25th50th75th
2013-149511,0601,168480534588471526580
2014-159501,0591,168479534588471526580
2015-169461,0551,164476531585470525579
2016-179461,0551,164476531585470525579
2017-181,0191,1191,218507557607512562611
2018-191,0301,1281,225512561610518567615
2019-201,0291,1291,229512563613517567616
2020-211,0281,1261,224511561610517566614
2021-221,0531,1551,257522574626531581631
2022-231,0681,1701,272530582633538589639
2023-241,0721,1741,276530582634542593642
Average1,0081,1121,215503555607505557608
*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.
U.S. colleges SAT Score Trends Chart
U.S. colleges SAT Math Score Trends Chart
U.S. colleges SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The average ACT score of the last 10 years is 21 (25th percentile) and 26 (75th percentile). The submitted ACT scores of admitted students are around national average at U.S. colleges. The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at U.S. colleges since 2024.

YearCompositeEnglishMath
25th50th75th25th50th75th25th50th75th
2013-14212426202326202325
2014-15212426202326202325
2015-16212426202326192225
2016-17212426202326192225
2017-18212426202326202325
2018-19212426202326192225
2019-20202326202326192225
2020-21212426202427192326
2021-22212427202427202326
2022-23222527212528202326
2023-24222527212428202326
Average212426202327202325
U.S. colleges ACT Score Trends Chart
U.S. colleges ACT Math Score Trends Chart
U.S. colleges ACT English Trends Chart