Admission Test Scores Trends for Pennsylvania Colleges

Pennsylvania Colleges SAT Score Key Trends

SAT Scores have Risen: The average SAT score has increased by 157.5 points, from 1,049 to 1,207.
ACT Scores have Risen: The average ACT score has increased by 5 points, from 22.5 to 27.5.
Competitiveness: Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania colleges is 1,207. Compared to the SAT scores of 10 years ago, the score becomes higher from 1,049 to 1,207. The 25^th percentile SAT score is 1,110 and the 75^th percentile score is 1,303 at Pennsylvania Colleges. The Pennsylvania Colleges' average ACT scores is 28 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 1,032 (25^th percentile) and 1,229 (75^th percentile). The submitted SAT scores of admitted students are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Pennsylvania Colleges.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Pennsylvania 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	944	1,049	1,154	474	528	581	470	522	573
2015-16	940	1,044	1,148	472	524	576	468	520	572
2016-17	944	1,049	1,153	474	527	579	470	522	574
2017-18	1,033	1,126	1,219	513	560	607	520	566	612
2018-19	1,037	1,131	1,225	514	562	610	523	569	615
2019-20	1,037	1,135	1,232	515	565	614	522	570	618
2020-21	1,038	1,134	1,230	516	565	613	522	570	617
2021-22	1,079	1,179	1,278	536	586	635	543	593	643
2022-23	1,087	1,185	1,282	540	589	638	547	596	644
2023-24	1,098	1,196	1,294	545	592	643	553	603	651
2024-25	1,110	1,207	1,303	548	597	647	562	610	656
Average	1,032	1,130	1,229	513	563	613	518	567	616

^*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.

Pennsylvania Colleges SAT Score Trends Chart

Pennsylvania Colleges SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania Colleges. The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Pennsylvania 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	20	23	26	20	23	26
2015-16	20	23	25	20	23	26	20	23	26
2016-17	21	24	26	20	23	26	20	23	26
2017-18	21	24	26	20	23	26	20	23	26
2018-19	21	24	26	20	24	27	20	23	26
2019-20	21	24	26	20	24	27	20	23	26
2020-21	21	24	27	20	24	27	20	23	26
2021-22	23	26	28	22	25	28	21	24	27
2022-23	24	27	29	23	27	30	22	25	28
2023-24	24	27	29	23	27	30	22	25	28
2024-25	25	27	30	24	27	30	22	26	29
Average	22	25	27	21	25	28	21	24	27

Pennsylvania Colleges ACT Score Trends Chart

Pennsylvania Colleges ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Pennsylvania Colleges ACT English Trends Chart