Admission Test Scores Trends for California Colleges

The 2023 average SAT scores submitted by enrolled students in California colleges is 1,306. Compared to the SAT scores of 10 years ago, the score becomes higher from 1,095 to 1,306. The 25^th> percentile SAT score is 1,218 and the 75^th percentile score is 1,394 at california colleges. The California Colleges' average ACT scores is 29 and it is higher than 24, score of 10 years ago.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The average SAT score of the last 10 years is 1,061 (25^th percentile) and 1,266 (75^th percentile). The submitted SAT scores of admitted students are very competitive and high at California Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at California Colleges since 2023.

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	985	1,095	1,205	499	555	610	486	541	595
2013-14	982	1,092	1,202	497	553	609	485	539	593
2014-15	1,003	1,112	1,221	508	563	618	495	549	603
2015-16	1,001	1,112	1,222	505	562	618	496	550	604
2016-17	995	1,107	1,218	500	557	614	495	550	604
2017-18	1,073	1,168	1,262	534	583	632	539	585	630
2018-19	1,079	1,177	1,274	538	590	641	541	587	633
2019-20	1,076	1,178	1,279	539	592	645	537	586	634
2020-21	1,079	1,178	1,276	538	590	641	541	588	635
2021-22	1,182	1,278	1,373	587	639	690	595	639	683
2022-23	1,218	1,306	1,394	612	658	704	606	648	690
Average	1,061	1,164	1,266	532	586	638	529	578	628

SAT Scores Over Time of California Colleges

California Colleges SAT Score Trends Chart

California Colleges SAT Math Score Trends Chart

California Colleges 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 average ACT score of the last 10 years is 23 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). The submitted ACT scores of admitted students are around national average at California Colleges. The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at California Colleges since 2023.

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	21	24	26	20	23	26	21	24	27
2013-14	21	24	26	20	24	27	21	24	27
2014-15	22	25	27	21	24	27	21	24	27
2015-16	22	25	27	22	25	28	22	25	27
2016-17	22	25	27	21	25	28	21	24	27
2017-18	22	25	27	21	25	28	21	24	27
2018-19	22	25	27	22	25	28	21	24	27
2019-20	22	25	27	21	25	28	21	24	27
2020-21	22	25	28	21	25	28	21	24	27
2021-22	25	28	30	25	29	32	23	26	29
2022-23	27	29	31	27	30	32	25	28	30
Average	23	25	28	22	25	28	22	25	27

ACT Scores Over Time of California Colleges

California Colleges ACT Score Trends Chart

California Colleges ACT Math Score Trends Chart

California Colleges ACT English Trends Chart

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