Admission Test Scores Trends for Illinois Colleges

The 2023 average SAT scores submitted by enrolled students in Illinois colleges is 1,142. Compared to the SAT scores of 10 years ago, the score becomes higher from 1,081 to 1,142. The 25^th> percentile SAT score is 1,034 and the 75^th percentile score is 1,249 at illinois colleges. The Illinois Colleges' average ACT scores is 25 and it is higher than 24, score of 10 years ago.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The average SAT score of the last 10 years is 990 (25^th percentile) and 1,207 (75^th percentile). The submitted SAT scores of admitted students are around national average at Illinois Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Illinois Colleges since 2023.

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
2012-13	963	1,081	1,198	486	544	602	477	537	596
2013-14	976	1,092	1,208	494	554	614	482	538	594
2014-15	967	1,084	1,200	493	550	606	474	534	594
2015-16	951	1,059	1,166	484	537	590	467	522	576
2016-17	942	1,057	1,172	478	536	593	464	522	579
2017-18	1,016	1,117	1,217	507	556	605	509	561	612
2018-19	1,010	1,109	1,208	499	550	600	511	560	608
2019-20	1,014	1,116	1,218	505	558	610	509	559	608
2020-21	997	1,101	1,205	498	551	603	499	551	602
2021-22	1,016	1,124	1,231	504	559	613	512	565	618
2022-23	1,034	1,142	1,249	513	568	622	521	574	627
Average	990	1,098	1,207	496	551	605	493	548	601

SAT Scores Over Time of Illinois Colleges

Illinois Colleges SAT Score Trends Chart

Illinois Colleges SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Illinois Colleges SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

^*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 26 (75^th percentile). The submitted ACT scores of admitted students are around national average at Illinois Colleges. The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Illinois Colleges since 2023.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	21	24	26	20	23	26	20	23	26
2013-14	21	24	26	20	24	27	20	23	26
2014-15	21	24	26	20	23	26	20	23	26
2015-16	21	24	26	20	23	26	19	23	26
2016-17	20	23	26	20	23	26	19	22	25
2017-18	20	23	26	20	23	26	19	22	25
2018-19	20	23	26	20	23	26	19	22	25
2019-20	20	23	26	20	24	27	19	23	26
2020-21	20	23	26	20	24	27	19	23	26
2021-22	21	24	27	21	24	27	20	24	27
2022-23	22	25	28	21	25	29	20	24	27
Average	21	24	26	20	24	27	19	23	26

ACT Scores Over Time of Illinois Colleges

Illinois Colleges ACT Score Trends Chart

Illinois Colleges ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Illinois Colleges ACT English Trends Chart

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