How Cal Poly's SAT and ACT Scores Changes

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is at Cal Poly. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1176 (25^th percentile) and 1372 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Cal Poly.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 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	1,130	1,230	1,330	580	635	690	550	595	640
2013-14	1,140	1,240	1,340	590	640	690	550	600	650
2014-15	1,130	1,225	1,320	580	630	680	550	595	640
2015-16	1,130	1,235	1,340	580	635	690	550	600	650
2016-17	1,150	1,255	1,360	590	645	700	560	610	660
2017-18	1,200	1,290	1,380	600	650	700	600	640	680
2018-19	1,240	1,335	1,430	620	675	730	620	660	700
2019-20	1,240	1,340	1,440	620	680	740	620	660	700
2020-21	1,220	1,315	1,410	610	665	720	610	650	690
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	1176	1274	1372	597	651	704	579	623	668

SAT Scores Over Time of California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo SAT Score Trends Chart

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo SAT Math Score Trends Chart

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 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 Cal Poly. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 26 (25^th percentile) and 31 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Cal Poly.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 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	25	27	29	24	27	30	26	29	31
2013-14	25	28	30	24	28	31	26	29	31
2014-15	25	28	30	24	28	31	26	29	31
2015-16	26	29	31	25	28	31	26	29	31
2016-17	26	29	31	25	29	33	26	29	32
2017-18	26	29	31	25	29	33	26	29	32
2018-19	26	29	32	26	30	34	26	29	31
2019-20	26	29	32	26	30	34	26	29	32
2020-21	26	29	32	25	30	34	26	29	31
Average	26	28	31	25	29	32	26	29	31

ACT Scores Over Time of California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ACT Score Trends Chart

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ACT Math Score Trends Chart

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 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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