Admission Test Scores Trends for Maryland Colleges

The 2024 average SAT scores submitted by enrolled students in Maryland colleges is 1,207. Compared to the SAT scores of 10 years ago, the score becomes higher from 1,089 to 1,207. The 25^th percentile SAT score is 1,104 and the 75^th percentile score is 1,310 at Maryland Colleges. The Maryland Colleges' average ACT scores is 28 and it is higher than 23, score of 10 years ago.

SAT Scores Over Time

The average SAT score of the last 10 years is 1,024 (25^th percentile) and 1,224 (75^th percentile). The submitted SAT scores of admitted students are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Maryland Colleges.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Maryland 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	989	1,089	1,188	496	546	596	493	543	592
2014-15	976	1,075	1,174	487	537	587	489	538	587
2015-16	952	1,056	1,159	477	530	582	475	526	577
2016-17	964	1,071	1,177	481	534	587	483	537	590
2017-18	1,021	1,118	1,214	509	557	605	512	561	609
2018-19	1,043	1,137	1,231	522	569	615	521	569	616
2019-20	1,018	1,118	1,217	500	553	605	518	565	612
2020-21	1,034	1,124	1,214	513	559	605	521	565	609
2021-22	1,058	1,164	1,270	524	578	631	534	587	639
2022-23	1,107	1,206	1,305	545	596	646	562	611	659
2023-24	1,104	1,207	1,310	545	596	649	559	611	661
Average	1,024	1,124	1,224	509	560	610	515	565	614

^*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 21 (25^th percentile) and 26 (75^th percentile). The submitted ACT scores of admitted students are around national average at Maryland Colleges. The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Maryland 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	20	23	25	19	22	25	20	23	25
2014-15	20	23	25	20	23	25	19	22	25
2015-16	19	22	24	18	21	24	18	21	24
2016-17	21	23	25	20	23	26	20	23	25
2017-18	20	23	25	20	23	26	20	23	26
2018-19	21	24	26	20	23	26	19	22	25
2019-20	20	23	26	20	24	27	19	23	26
2020-21	21	24	27	20	24	27	20	23	25
2021-22	23	25	27	21	25	28	21	24	26
2022-23	24	27	29	24	27	30	22	25	28
2023-24	25	28	30	25	28	31	23	26	28
Average	21	24	26	21	24	27	20	23	26