Admission Scores Trends at Mines

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Colorado School of Mines is 1343, and current year SAT score is 1400. The SAT score have been increased 107.5 points since 2012. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at Mines. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at Mines.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at Mines. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to Mines by score range 1300-1400, 1350-1450, and 1400-1500.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1400 at Mines. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1255 (25^th percentile) and 1434 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at Mines.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Colorado School of Mines 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	1,200	1,293	1,385	630	670	710	570	623	675
2013-14	1,200	1,295	1,390	630	675	720	570	620	670
2014-15	1,230	1,315	1,400	640	680	720	590	635	680
2015-16	1,250	1,335	1,420	650	690	730	600	645	690
2016-17	1,250	1,335	1,420	650	690	730	600	645	690
2017-18	1,310	1,380	1,450	670	705	740	640	675	710
2018-19	1,290	1,370	1,450	660	700	740	630	670	710
2019-20	1,160	1,310	1,460	540	645	750	620	665	710
2020-21	1,270	1,355	1,440	650	695	740	620	660	700
2021-22	1,310	1,390	1,470	660	705	750	650	685	720
2022-23	1,330	1,400	1,488	680	710	760	650	690	728
Average	1255	1343	1434	642	688	735	613	656	698

SAT Scores Over Time of Colorado School of Mines

Colorado School of Mines SAT Score Trends Chart

Colorado School of Mines SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Colorado School of Mines 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 31 at Mines. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 28 (25^th percentile) and 32 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at Mines.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Colorado School of Mines 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	27	29	31	25	28	31	27	30	33
2013-14	27	29	31	25	28	31	27	30	32
2014-15	28	30	32	26	29	32	28	31	33
2015-16	28	30	32	27	30	33	28	31	33
2016-17	29	31	32	28	31	33	28	31	33
2017-18	28	30	32	27	30	33	28	31	33
2018-19	28	31	33	27	31	34	28	31	33
2019-20	27	30	33	25	30	34	27	30	33
2020-21	28	31	33	26	30	34	27	30	33
2021-22	29	31	33	27	31	34	28	31	33
2022-23	30	31	33	29	32	35	28	31	34
Average	28	30	32	27	30	33	28	30	33

ACT Scores Over Time of Colorado School of Mines

Colorado School of Mines ACT Score Trends Chart

Colorado School of Mines ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Colorado School of Mines 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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