SAT Scores Trends at Stanford

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Stanford University is 1500, and current year SAT score is 1550, the same as last year

The SAT score have been increased 75 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Stanford. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Stanford.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1550 at Stanford. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1425 (25^th percentile) and 1571 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Stanford.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Stanford University since 2013.

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

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2013-14	1,380	1,475	1,570	700	745	790	680	730	780
2014-15	1,380	1,475	1,570	700	745	790	680	730	780
2015-16	1,390	1,485	1,580	700	750	800	690	735	780
2016-17	1,380	1,480	1,580	700	750	800	680	730	780
2017-18	1,390	1,465	1,540	700	740	780	690	725	760
2018-19	1,420	1,495	1,570	720	760	800	700	735	770
2019-20	1,440	1,505	1,570	740	770	800	700	735	770
2020-21	1,420	1,495	1,570	720	760	800	700	735	770
2021-22	1,470	1,520	1,570	750	775	800	720	745	770
2022-23	1,500	1,550	1,580	770	790	800	730	760	780
2023-24	1,510	1,550	1,580	770	790	800	740	760	780
Average	1425	1500	1571	725	761	796	701	738	775

^*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 2024 ACT score is 35 at Stanford. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 32 (25^th percentile) and 35 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Stanford.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Stanford University since 2013.

• 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	31	33	34	32	34	35	31	33	35
2014-15	31	33	34	32	34	35	30	33	35
2015-16	31	33	35	32	34	35	30	33	35
2016-17	31	33	35	32	34	35	30	33	35
2017-18	32	34	35	33	35	36	30	33	35
2018-19	32	34	35	34	35	36	30	33	35
2019-20	32	34	35	34	35	36	30	33	35
2020-21	31	33	35	33	35	36	30	33	35
2021-22	34	35	35	35	36	36	31	32	33
2022-23	33	35	35	35	35	36	32	35	36
2023-24	34	35	35	35	35	36	32	35	35
Average	32	34	35	33	34	36	31	33	35

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Stanford University and similar schools.