How UC Merced's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

University of California-Merced does not consider test score (SAT and ACT scores) in admissions, even if applicants submitted it. Therefore, current year score is not available, but here we track the past test scores for reference.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is at UC Merced. Over the past 9 years, the average SAT score is 945 (25^th percentile) and 1143 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at UC Merced.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of California-Merced since 2013.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2013-14	900	1,020	1,140	460	525	590	440	495	550
2014-15	910	1,020	1,130	460	520	580	450	500	550
2015-16	900	1,010	1,120	460	515	570	440	495	550
2016-17	870	970	1,070	450	500	550	420	470	520
2017-18	1,000	1,085	1,170	500	545	590	500	540	580
2018-19	1,020	1,105	1,190	510	550	590	510	555	600
2019-20	1,000	1,090	1,180	500	545	590	500	545	590
2020-21	960	1,050	1,140	480	525	570	480	525	570
Average	945	1044	1143	478	528	579	468	516	564

^*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.

University of California-Merced SAT Score Trends Chart

$University of California-Merced SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

University of California-Merced SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2024 ACT score is at UC Merced. Over the past 9 years, the average ACT score of the last 9 years is 19 (25^th percentile) and 25 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at UC Merced.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of California-Merced since 2013.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2013-14	18	21	24	17	20	23	19	22	25
2014-15	20	23	25	20	23	25	19	23	26
2015-16	20	23	25	19	22	25	19	23	26
2016-17	19	22	24	18	21	23	18	22	25
2017-18	20	24	27	17	20	23	19	22	24
2018-19	19	23	27	17	20	23	18	21	24
2019-20	19	22	25	17	20	22	18	21	24
2020-21	19	22	24	16	19	21	17	20	22
Average	19	22	25	18	20	23	18	21	25

University of California-Merced ACT Score Trends Chart

$University of California-Merced ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

University of California-Merced ACT English Trends Chart

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