How Caltech's SAT and ACT Scores Changes

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is at Caltech. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1509 (25^th percentile) and 1589 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Caltech.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at California Institute of Technology since 2012.

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
2012-13	1,460	1,525	1,590	760	780	800	700	745	790
2013-14	1,490	1,545	1,600	770	785	800	720	760	800
2014-15	1,500	1,550	1,600	770	785	800	730	765	800
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
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	1509	1549	1589	777	788	800	732	761	789

SAT Scores Over Time of California Institute of Technology

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

^*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.

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2023 ACT score is at Caltech. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 34 (25^th percentile) and 35 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Caltech.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at California Institute of Technology since 2012.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	33	34	35	33	34	35	34	35	36
2013-14	33	34	35	33	34	35	34	35	36
2014-15	34	35	35	34	35	35	35	36	36
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	34	35	35	34	35	36	35	35	36

ACT Scores Over Time of California Institute of Technology

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

^*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.

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