Admission Test Scores Trends for Utah Colleges

Utah Colleges SAT Score Key Trends

SAT Scores have Risen: The average SAT score has increased by 77 points, from 1,122 to 1,199.
ACT Scores have Risen: The average ACT score has increased by 1 points, from 25 to 26.
Competitiveness: Utah 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 Utah colleges is 1,199. Compared to the SAT scores of 10 years ago, the score becomes higher from 1,122 to 1,199. The 25^th percentile SAT score is 1,094 and the 75^th percentile score is 1,303 at Utah Colleges. The Utah Colleges' average ACT scores is 26 and it is higher than 25, score of 10 years ago.

SAT Scores Over Time

The average SAT score of the last 10 years is 1,077 (25^th percentile) and 1,302 (75^th percentile). The submitted SAT scores of admitted students are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at Utah Colleges.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Utah 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	999	1,122	1,244	500	561	622	499	561	622
2015-16	1,003	1,129	1,254	503	566	628	500	563	626
2016-17	1,016	1,134	1,252	508	567	626	508	567	626
2017-18	1,078	1,186	1,293	538	592	645	540	594	648
2018-19	1,092	1,203	1,314	542	597	652	550	606	662
2019-20	1,084	1,207	1,329	538	600	662	546	607	667
2020-21	1,102	1,209	1,316	542	599	656	560	610	660
2021-22	1,132	1,239	1,346	556	612	668	576	627	678
2022-23	1,138	1,247	1,356	562	622	681	576	626	675
2023-24	1,110	1,215	1,320	554	590	644	556	617	676
2024-25	1,094	1,199	1,303	548	593	638	546	608	665
Average	1,077	1,190	1,302	536	591	647	542	599	655

^*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.

Utah Colleges SAT Score Trends Chart

Utah Colleges SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Utah 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 29 (75^th percentile). The submitted ACT scores of admitted students are around national average at Utah Colleges. The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Utah 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	22	25	28	21	25	28	21	24	27
2015-16	22	25	28	22	26	29	21	24	27
2016-17	22	25	28	22	26	29	21	25	28
2017-18	22	26	29	21	25	28	21	25	29
2018-19	22	25	28	22	26	30	21	24	27
2019-20	22	26	29	21	26	30	21	25	28
2020-21	22	26	29	22	26	30	21	25	28
2021-22	23	26	29	22	26	30	21	25	28
2022-23	22	25	28	21	25	29	20	24	28
2023-24	23	26	29	21	25	30	19	21	24
2024-25	23	26	29	22	26	30	21	25	28
Average	22	26	29	22	26	29	21	24	27

Utah Colleges ACT Score Trends Chart

Utah Colleges ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Utah Colleges ACT English Trends Chart