Admission Test Scores Trends for Pennsylvania Colleges

The 2024 average SAT scores submitted by enrolled students in Pennsylvania colleges is 1,196. Compared to the SAT scores of 10 years ago, the score becomes higher from 1,060 to 1,196. The 25^th percentile SAT score is 1,098 and the 75^th percentile score is 1,294 at Pennsylvania Colleges. The Pennsylvania Colleges' average ACT scores is 27 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 1,018 (25^th percentile) and 1,216 (75^th percentile). The submitted SAT scores of admitted students are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Pennsylvania Colleges.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Pennsylvania 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	956	1,060	1,163	481	534	586	475	526	577
2014-15	944	1,049	1,154	474	528	581	470	522	573
2015-16	940	1,044	1,148	472	524	576	468	520	572
2016-17	944	1,049	1,153	474	527	579	470	522	574
2017-18	1,033	1,126	1,219	513	560	607	520	566	612
2018-19	1,037	1,131	1,225	514	562	610	523	569	615
2019-20	1,037	1,135	1,232	515	565	614	522	570	618
2020-21	1,038	1,134	1,230	516	565	613	522	570	617
2021-22	1,079	1,179	1,278	536	586	635	543	593	643
2022-23	1,087	1,185	1,282	540	589	638	547	596	644
2023-24	1,098	1,196	1,294	545	592	643	553	603	651
Average	1,018	1,117	1,216	507	557	607	510	560	609

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