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

California State University-Los Angeles 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 LA. Over the past 7 years, the average SAT score is 850 (25^th percentile) and 1045 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at Cal State LA.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at California State University-Los Angeles 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	780	885	990	390	445	500	390	440	490
2016-17	780	880	980	390	445	500	390	435	480
2017-18	890	985	1,080	440	490	540	450	495	540
2018-19	890	985	1,080	440	490	540	450	495	540
2019-20	890	985	1,080	440	490	540	450	495	540
2020-21	870	965	1,060	430	480	530	440	485	530
Average	850	948	1045	422	473	525	428	474	520

^*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-Los Angeles SAT Score Trends Chart

$California State University-Los Angeles SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

California State University-Los Angeles SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is at Cal State LA. Over the past 7 years, the average ACT score of the last 7 years is 15 (25^th percentile) and 20 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at Cal State LA.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at California State University-Los Angeles 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	15	18	20	14	17	20	16	19	21
2016-17	15	18	20	14	17	20	16	19	21
2017-18	15	18	20	14	17	20	16	19	21
2018-19	15	18	20	14	17	20	16	18	20
2019-20	15	18	20	14	17	20	16	18	19
2020-21	15	18	20	14	18	21	16	18	20
Average	15	18	20	14	17	20	16	18	20

California State University-Los Angeles ACT Score Trends Chart

$California State University-Los Angeles ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

California State University-Los Angeles ACT English Trends Chart

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