How CSUN's SAT and ACT Scores Changes

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is at CSUN. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 850 (25^th percentile) and 1071 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at CSUN.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at California State University-Northridge 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	810	925	1,040	410	470	530	400	455	510
2013-14	800	920	1,040	400	465	530	400	455	510
2014-15	800	915	1,030	400	460	520	400	455	510
2015-16	790	900	1,010	390	450	510	400	450	500
2016-17	800	915	1,030	400	460	520	400	455	510
2017-18	910	1,015	1,120	450	500	550	460	515	570
2018-19	930	1,030	1,130	460	510	560	470	520	570
2019-20	910	1,020	1,130	450	505	560	460	515	570
2020-21	900	1,005	1,110	440	495	550	460	510	560
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	850	961	1071	422	479	537	428	481	534

SAT Scores Over Time of California State University-Northridge

California State University-Northridge SAT Score Trends Chart

California State University-Northridge SAT Math Score Trends Chart

California State University-Northridge 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 CSUN. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 16 (25^th percentile) and 22 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at CSUN.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at California State University-Northridge 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	16	19	22	15	19	22	16	20	23
2013-14	16	19	22	15	19	22	16	20	23
2014-15	16	19	22	14	18	22	16	20	23
2015-16	16	19	22	15	19	22	16	20	23
2016-17	16	20	23	15	19	22	16	20	23
2017-18	17	20	22	15	19	22	16	20	23
2018-19	16	19	22	15	19	22	16	19	22
2019-20	16	19	22	15	19	22	16	19	22
2020-21	16	19	22	15	19	23	16	19	22
Average	16	19	22	15	19	22	16	19	23

ACT Scores Over Time of California State University-Northridge

California State University-Northridge ACT Score Trends Chart

California State University-Northridge ACT Math Score Trends Chart

California State University-Northridge 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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