Admission Test Scores Trends for District of Columbia Colleges

The 2024 average SAT scores submitted by enrolled students in District of Columbia colleges is 1,263. Compared to the SAT scores of 10 years ago, the score becomes higher from 1,160 to 1,263. The 25^th percentile SAT score is 1,178 and the 75^th percentile score is 1,347 at District of Columbia Colleges. The District of Columbia Colleges' average ACT scores is 28 and it is higher than 26, score of 10 years ago.

SAT Scores Over Time

The average SAT score of the last 10 years is 1,129 (25^th percentile) and 1,328 (75^th percentile). The submitted SAT scores of admitted students are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at District of Columbia Colleges.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at District of Columbia Colleges since 2024.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• SAT Total
• SAT Math
• SAT EBRW

Year	Total			Math			EBRW
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2013-14	1,058	1,160	1,262	528	581	634	530	579	628
2014-15	1,078	1,178	1,277	539	589	638	539	589	639
2015-16	1,075	1,176	1,276	539	592	644	536	584	632
2016-17	1,078	1,195	1,312	538	595	652	540	600	660
2017-18	1,141	1,242	1,342	569	617	665	572	625	677
2018-19	1,160	1,254	1,347	574	624	673	586	630	674
2019-20	1,157	1,252	1,347	573	624	674	584	629	673
2020-21	1,158	1,248	1,338	573	622	670	585	627	668
2021-22	1,169	1,278	1,386	579	635	690	590	643	696
2022-23	1,166	1,269	1,371	578	629	679	588	640	692
2023-24	1,178	1,263	1,347	582	627	670	596	639	677
Average	1,129	1,228	1,328	561	612	663	568	617	665

^*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 average ACT score of the last 10 years is 25 (25^th percentile) and 29 (75^th percentile). The submitted ACT scores of admitted students are around national average at District of Columbia Colleges. The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at District of Columbia Colleges since 2024.

• 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	23	26	28	22	25	28	22	25	27
2014-15	24	26	28	22	25	28	21	24	26
2015-16	24	27	29	22	25	28	21	24	26
2016-17	24	27	29	24	27	30	23	26	28
2017-18	24	27	29	25	28	30	22	25	27
2018-19	25	27	29	25	28	30	23	26	28
2019-20	25	27	29	25	28	30	23	25	27
2020-21	25	27	29	25	28	30	23	25	27
2021-22	25	28	30	25	28	30	23	26	29
2022-23	25	27	29	25	28	30	23	26	28
2023-24	26	27	29	26	28	30	23	26	28
Average	25	27	29	24	27	29	22	25	27