Admission Test Scores Trends for North Carolina Colleges

The 2024 average SAT scores submitted by enrolled students in North Carolina colleges is 1,171. Compared to the SAT scores of 10 years ago, the score becomes higher from 1,007 to 1,171. The 25^th percentile SAT score is 1,077 and the 75^th percentile score is 1,264 at North Carolina Colleges. The North Carolina Colleges' average ACT scores is 24 and it is higher than 22, score of 10 years ago.

SAT Scores Over Time

The average SAT score of the last 10 years is 973 (25^th percentile) and 1,165 (75^th percentile). The submitted SAT scores of admitted students are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at North Carolina Colleges.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at North Carolina 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	906	1,007	1,108	458	508	557	448	500	551
2014-15	910	1,013	1,115	456	508	559	454	505	556
2015-16	905	1,004	1,102	454	504	553	451	500	549
2016-17	909	1,005	1,101	458	506	554	451	499	547
2017-18	977	1,069	1,161	484	531	577	493	539	584
2018-19	984	1,076	1,168	487	533	578	497	544	590
2019-20	985	1,081	1,177	489	537	584	496	545	593
2020-21	989	1,078	1,167	490	535	579	499	544	588
2021-22	1,019	1,117	1,215	503	553	602	516	565	613
2022-23	1,044	1,140	1,236	517	565	612	527	576	624
2023-24	1,077	1,171	1,264	529	575	623	548	596	641
Average	973	1,069	1,165	484	532	580	489	538	585

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