Admission Scores Trends at NCC

Over the past 8 years, the average SAT score of North Central College is 1119, and current year SAT score is 1120. The SAT score have been increased 45 points since 2016 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at NCC. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at NCC.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at NCC. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to NCC by score range 1020-1120, 1070-1170, and 1120-1220.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1120 at NCC. Over the past 8 years, the average SAT score is 1004 (25^th percentile) and 1236 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at NCC.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at North Central College since 2016.

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
2016-17	980	1,075	1,170	500	540	580	480	535	590
2017-18	1,063	1,193	1,323	513	567	620	550	627	703
2018-19	853	1,027	1,200	420	510	600	433	517	600
2019-20	1,030	1,145	1,260	520	575	630	510	570	630
2020-21	1,050	1,140	1,230	520	570	620	530	570	610
2021-22	1,030	1,130	1,230	510	560	610	520	570	620
2022-23	1,020	1,120	1,240	510	560	620	510	560	620
Average	1004	1119	1236	499	555	611	505	564	625

SAT Scores Over Time of North Central College

North Central College SAT Score Trends Chart

North Central College SAT Math Score Trends Chart

North Central College 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 25 at NCC. Over the past 8 years, the average ACT score of the last 8 years is 22 (25^th percentile) and 27 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at NCC.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at North Central College since 2016.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2016-17	22	25	27	21	25	28	21	24	26
2017-18	22	25	27	22	25	28	21	24	27
2018-19	21	24	26	21	24	27	20	23	26
2019-20	21	24	27	20	24	28	20	24	27
2020-21	21	25	28	21	25	28	20	24	27
2021-22	22	25	28	20	24	28	21	24	27
2022-23	22	25	28	20	24	28	20	25	28
Average	22	24	27	21	24	28	20	24	27

ACT Scores Over Time of North Central College

North Central College ACT Score Trends Chart

North Central College ACT Math Score Trends Chart

North Central College 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.

Admission Scores Trends at NCC

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