How CSUN's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is at CSUN. Over the past 7 years, the average SAT score is 873 (25^th percentile) and 1088 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at CSUN.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at California State University-Northridge since 2015.

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
2015-16	790	900	1,010	390	450	510	400	450	500
2016-17	800	915	1,030	400	460	520	400	455	510
2017-18	910	1,015	1,120	450	500	550	460	515	570
2018-19	930	1,030	1,130	460	510	560	470	520	570
2019-20	910	1,020	1,130	450	505	560	460	515	570
2020-21	900	1,005	1,110	440	495	550	460	510	560
Average	873	981	1088	432	487	542	442	494	547

^*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.

California State University-Northridge SAT Score Trends Chart

California State University-Northridge SAT Math Score Trends Chart

California State University-Northridge SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is at CSUN. Over the past 7 years, the average ACT score of the last 7 years is 16 (25^th percentile) and 22 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at CSUN.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at California State University-Northridge since 2015.

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

California State University-Northridge ACT Score Trends Chart

California State University-Northridge ACT Math Score Trends Chart

California State University-Northridge ACT English Trends Chart

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SAT Scores Over Time

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