Admission Test Scores Trends for New Jersey Colleges

The 2024 average SAT scores submitted by enrolled students in New Jersey colleges is 1,236. Compared to the SAT scores of 10 years ago, the score becomes higher from 1,044 to 1,236. The 25^th percentile SAT score is 1,138 and the 75^th percentile score is 1,333 at New Jersey Colleges. The New Jersey Colleges' average ACT scores is 28 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 1,017 (25^th percentile) and 1,215 (75^th percentile). The submitted SAT scores of admitted students are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at New Jersey Colleges.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at New Jersey 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	942	1,044	1,146	481	533	585	461	511	561
2014-15	938	1,039	1,140	479	530	580	459	510	560
2015-16	943	1,043	1,143	481	532	582	462	512	561
2016-17	942	1,044	1,145	480	532	583	462	512	562
2017-18	1,016	1,110	1,203	507	554	601	509	556	602
2018-19	1,030	1,124	1,217	515	563	610	515	561	607
2019-20	1,035	1,133	1,231	520	571	621	515	563	610
2020-21	1,049	1,140	1,230	526	573	619	523	567	611
2021-22	1,068	1,171	1,273	536	589	642	532	582	631
2022-23	1,082	1,193	1,303	536	596	655	546	597	648
2023-24	1,138	1,236	1,333	568	620	668	570	619	665
Average	1,017	1,116	1,215	512	563	613	505	554	602

^*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 27 (75^th percentile). The submitted ACT scores of admitted students are around national average at New Jersey Colleges. The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at New Jersey 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	21	24	26	23	26	28	23	26	28
2014-15	20	23	25	21	25	28	22	25	28
2015-16	20	23	25	21	24	27	22	25	28
2016-17	20	23	25	20	23	26	21	24	26
2017-18	20	23	26	20	23	26	20	23	26
2018-19	20	23	26	20	24	27	20	23	26
2019-20	20	23	26	20	24	27	20	23	26
2020-21	21	24	26	20	24	27	20	23	26
2021-22	23	26	28	22	26	30	22	25	28
2022-23	23	26	29	23	27	30	22	25	28
2023-24	25	28	30	24	28	32	23	26	30
Average	21	24	27	21	25	28	21	24	27