SAT Scores Trends at UMass Amherst

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of University of Massachusetts-Amherst is 1285, and current year SAT score is 1390

The SAT score have been increased 180 points since 2013. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at UMass Amherst. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 20 points at UMass Amherst. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at UMass Amherst.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1390 at UMass Amherst. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1188 (25^th percentile) and 1383 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at UMass Amherst.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Massachusetts-Amherst 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	1,110	1,210	1,310	570	620	670	540	590	640
2014-15	1,120	1,215	1,310	570	620	670	550	595	640
2015-16	1,130	1,220	1,310	580	625	670	550	595	640
2016-17	1,130	1,230	1,330	580	630	680	550	600	650
2017-18	1,180	1,270	1,360	590	640	690	590	630	670
2018-19	1,200	1,295	1,390	600	655	710	600	640	680
2019-20	1,190	1,290	1,390	600	655	710	590	635	680
2020-21	1,200	1,295	1,390	600	655	710	600	640	680
2021-22	1,250	1,355	1,460	630	690	750	620	665	710
2022-23	1,260	1,370	1,480	630	690	760	630	680	720
2023-24	1,300	1,390	1,480	650	700	760	650	690	720
Average	1188	1285	1383	600	653	707	588	633	675

^*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 31 at UMass Amherst. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 26 (25^th percentile) and 31 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at UMass Amherst.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of Massachusetts-Amherst 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	24	27	29	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014-15	24	27	30	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015-16	25	28	30	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	25	28	30	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-18	26	29	31	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	26	29	31	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	26	29	32	25	29	33	25	28	31
2020-21	27	30	32	25	29	33	25	28	31
2021-22	28	31	33	27	31	34	26	30	33
2022-23	29	31	33	27	32	35	26	28	32
2023-24	29	31	33	29	32	35	27	29	31
Average	26	29	31	27	31	34	26	29	32

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between University of Massachusetts-Amherst and similar schools.