How UC Davis's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is at UC Davis. Over the past 7 years, the average SAT score is 1123 (25^th percentile) and 1373 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UC Davis.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of California-Davis 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	1,070	1,205	1,340	560	635	710	510	570	630
2016-17	1,050	1,190	1,330	540	620	700	510	570	630
2017-18	1,130	1,245	1,360	570	635	700	560	610	660
2018-19	1,160	1,280	1,400	580	655	730	580	625	670
2019-20	1,170	1,290	1,410	590	660	730	580	630	680
2020-21	1,160	1,280	1,400	590	660	730	570	620	670
Average	1123	1248	1373	572	644	717	552	604	657

^*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.

University of California-Davis SAT Score Trends Chart

University of California-Davis SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of California-Davis SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is at UC Davis. Over the past 7 years, the average ACT score of the last 7 years is 25 (25^th percentile) and 32 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at UC Davis.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of California-Davis 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	25	28	31	25	29	32	25	28	31
2016-17	25	28	31	24	28	32	24	28	31
2017-18	25	29	32	23	27	31	25	28	31
2018-19	24	28	32	23	28	32	23	27	30
2019-20	24	28	32	22	27	32	23	26	29
2020-21	25	29	33	23	28	32	23	26	29
Average	25	28	32	23	28	32	24	27	30

University of California-Davis ACT Score Trends Chart

University of California-Davis ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of California-Davis ACT English Trends Chart

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