SAT Scores Trends at HMC

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Harvey Mudd College is 1521, and current year SAT score is 1540

The SAT score have been increased 60 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at HMC. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at HMC. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at HMC.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores HMC by SAT score range 1440-1540 and 1490-1590.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1540 at HMC. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1470 (25^th percentile) and 1566 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at HMC.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Harvey Mudd College 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	1,400	1,480	1,560	730	765	800	670	715	760
2016-17	1,420	1,500	1,580	740	770	800	680	730	780
2017-18	1,470	1,520	1,570	750	775	800	720	745	770
2018-19	1,490	1,525	1,560	770	785	800	720	740	760
2019-20	1,490	1,530	1,570	780	790	800	710	740	770
2020-21	1,490	1,530	1,570	770	785	800	720	745	770
2021-22	1,480	1,520	1,560	770	785	800	710	735	760
2022-23	1,480	1,530	1,560	760	780	790	720	750	770
2023-24	1,480	1,530	1,560	760	780	790	720	750	770
2024-25	1,500	1,540	1,570	770	790	800	730	750	770
Average	1470	1521	1566	760	781	798	710	740	768

^*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.

Harvey Mudd College SAT Score Trends Chart

Harvey Mudd College SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Harvey Mudd College SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 35 at HMC. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 33 (25^th percentile) and 35 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at HMC.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Harvey Mudd College 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	32	34	35	32	34	35	33	34	35
2016-17	32	34	35	32	34	35	32	34	35
2017-18	33	34	35	33	34	35	33	34	35
2018-19	34	35	35	34	35	36	34	35	35
2019-20	33	34	35	35	36	36	34	35	36
2020-21	34	35	35	34	35	36	33	35	36
2021-22	34	35	36	34	35	36	33	34	35
2022-23	34	35	36	35	35	36	34	35	36
2023-24	34	35	36	34	35	36	33	35	36
2024-25	34	35	36	35	35	36	33	35	35
Average	33	34	35	34	35	36	33	34	35

Harvey Mudd College ACT Score Trends Chart

Harvey Mudd College ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Harvey Mudd College ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Harvey Mudd College	1530	1540	0.65%
University of Southern California	1500	1510	-0.66%
University of the People	-	-	-
National University	-	-	-
Stanford University	1550	1550	-
California Baptist University	-	-	-

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