How Cal State Long Beach's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

California State University-Long Beach 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 Cal State Long Beach. Over the past 7 years, the average SAT score is 997 (25^th percentile) and 1217 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Cal State Long Beach.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at California State University-Long Beach 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	930	1,050	1,170	470	535	600	460	515	570
2016-17	930	1,045	1,160	470	530	590	460	515	570
2017-18	1,020	1,125	1,230	510	565	620	510	560	610
2018-19	1,040	1,145	1,250	520	575	630	520	570	620
2019-20	1,040	1,145	1,250	520	575	630	520	570	620
2020-21	1,020	1,130	1,240	510	565	620	510	565	620
Average	997	1107	1217	500	558	615	497	549	602

^*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 State University-Long Beach SAT Score Trends Chart

$California State University-Long Beach SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

California State University-Long Beach SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is at Cal State Long Beach. Over the past 7 years, the average ACT score of the last 7 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 26 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Cal State Long Beach.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at California State University-Long Beach 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	20	23	26	19	23	26	20	24	27
2016-17	20	23	26	19	23	26	19	23	27
2017-18	20	23	26	19	23	26	19	23	27
2018-19	20	23	26	19	23	26	19	23	26
2019-20	20	23	26	19	23	26	19	23	26
2020-21	20	23	26	19	23	26	18	22	26
Average	20	23	26	19	23	26	19	23	27

California State University-Long Beach ACT Score Trends Chart

$California State University-Long Beach ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

California State University-Long Beach ACT English Trends Chart

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