How Sacramento State's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is at Sacramento State. Over the past 7 years, the average SAT score is 903 (25^th percentile) and 1108 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Sacramento State.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at California State University-Sacramento 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	835	948	1,060	420	480	540	415	468	520
2016-17	830	940	1,050	420	475	530	410	465	520
2017-18	940	1,040	1,140	470	520	570	470	520	570
2018-19	940	1,035	1,130	470	515	560	470	520	570
2019-20	940	1,040	1,140	470	520	570	470	520	570
2020-21	930	1,030	1,130	460	510	560	470	520	570
Average	903	1005	1108	452	503	555	451	502	553

^*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-Sacramento SAT Score Trends Chart

California State University-Sacramento SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is at Sacramento State. Over the past 7 years, the average ACT score of the last 7 years is 17 (25^th percentile) and 23 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Sacramento State.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at California State University-Sacramento 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	17	20	23	15	19	22	17	21	24
2016-17	17	20	22	15	19	22	17	20	23
2017-18	17	20	23	16	20	23	17	21	24
2018-19	16	19	22	15	19	22	16	20	23
2019-20	16	19	22	15	19	22	16	19	22
2020-21	17	20	23	15	19	23	16	20	23
Average	17	20	23	15	19	22	17	20	23

California State University-Sacramento ACT Score Trends Chart

California State University-Sacramento ACT Math Score Trends Chart

California State University-Sacramento ACT English Trends Chart

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SAT Scores Over Time

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