Admission Test Scores Trends for New Jersey Colleges

New Jersey Colleges SAT Score Key Trends

SAT Scores have Risen: The average SAT score has increased by 212 points, from 1,039 to 1,251.
ACT Scores have Risen: The average ACT score has increased by 6 points, from 22.5 to 28.5.
Competitiveness: New Jersey colleges' SAT score described as relatively competitive and above the national average, while ACT scores are above average.

The 2025 average SAT scores submitted by enrolled students in New Jersey colleges is 1,251. Compared to the SAT scores of 10 years ago, the score becomes higher from 1,039 to 1,251. The 25^th percentile SAT score is 1,151 and the 75^th percentile score is 1,351 at New Jersey Colleges. The New Jersey Colleges' average ACT scores is 29 and it is higher than 23, score of 10 years ago.

SAT Scores Over Time

The average SAT score of the last 10 years is 1,036 (25^th percentile) and 1,234 (75^th percentile). The submitted SAT scores of admitted students are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at New Jersey Colleges.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at New Jersey Colleges since 2025.

Year	Total			Math			EBRW
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2014-15	938	1,039	1,140	479	530	580	459	510	560
2015-16	943	1,043	1,143	481	532	582	462	512	561
2016-17	942	1,044	1,145	480	532	583	462	512	562
2017-18	1,016	1,110	1,203	507	554	601	509	556	602
2018-19	1,030	1,124	1,217	515	563	610	515	561	607
2019-20	1,035	1,133	1,231	520	571	621	515	563	610
2020-21	1,049	1,140	1,230	526	573	619	523	567	611
2021-22	1,068	1,171	1,273	536	589	642	532	582	631
2022-23	1,082	1,193	1,303	536	596	655	546	597	648
2023-24	1,138	1,236	1,333	568	620	668	570	619	665
2024-25	1,151	1,251	1,351	573	626	680	578	626	671
Average	1,036	1,135	1,234	520	571	622	516	564	612

^*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.

New Jersey Colleges SAT Score Trends Chart

New Jersey Colleges SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

ACT Scores Over Time

The average ACT score of the last 10 years is 22 (25^th percentile) and 27 (75^th percentile). The submitted ACT scores of admitted students are around national average at New Jersey Colleges. The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at New Jersey Colleges since 2025.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2014-15	20	23	25	21	25	28	22	25	28
2015-16	20	23	25	21	24	27	22	25	28
2016-17	20	23	25	20	23	26	21	24	26
2017-18	20	23	26	20	23	26	20	23	26
2018-19	20	23	26	20	24	27	20	23	26
2019-20	20	23	26	20	24	27	20	23	26
2020-21	21	24	26	20	24	27	20	23	26
2021-22	23	26	28	22	26	30	22	25	28
2022-23	23	26	29	23	27	30	22	25	28
2023-24	25	28	30	24	28	32	23	26	30
2024-25	26	28	31	24	28	32	23	27	29
Average	22	25	27	21	25	28	21	24	27

New Jersey Colleges ACT Score Trends Chart

New Jersey Colleges ACT Math Score Trends Chart

New Jersey Colleges ACT English Trends Chart