How Caltech's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

California Institute of Technology does not consider test score (SAT and ACT scores) in admissions, even if applicants submitted it. Therefore, current year score is not available, but here we track the past test scores for reference.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is at Caltech. Over the past 7 years, the average SAT score is 1522 (25^th percentile) and 1585 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Caltech.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at California Institute of Technology 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	1,500	1,550	1,600	770	785	800	730	765	800
2016-17	1,510	1,555	1,600	770	785	800	740	770	800
2017-18	1,530	1,560	1,590	780	790	800	750	770	790
2018-19	1,530	1,555	1,580	790	795	800	740	760	780
2019-20	1,530	1,545	1,560	790	795	800	740	750	760
2020-21	1,530	1,555	1,580	790	795	800	740	760	780
Average	1522	1553	1585	782	791	800	740	763	785

^*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.

California Institute of Technology SAT Score Trends Chart

$California Institute of Technology SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

California Institute of Technology SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is at Caltech. Over the past 7 years, the average ACT score of the last 7 years is 35 (25^th percentile) and 36 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Caltech.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at California Institute of Technology 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	34	35	35	34	35	35	34	35	36
2016-17	34	35	36	34	35	36	35	36	36
2017-18	34	35	35	34	35	36	35	36	36
2018-19	35	36	36	35	36	36	35	36	36
2019-20	35	36	36	35	36	36	35	36	36
2020-21	35	36	36	35	36	36	35	36	36
Average	35	35	36	35	35	36	35	35	36

California Institute of Technology ACT Score Trends Chart

$California Institute of Technology ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

California Institute of Technology ACT English Trends Chart

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