How UCSB's SAT and ACT Scores Changes

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is at UCSB. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1153 (25^th percentile) and 1399 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at UCSB.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of California-Santa Barbara 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	1,100	1,215	1,330	560	620	680	540	595	650
2013-14	1,090	1,215	1,340	560	625	690	530	590	650
2014-15	1,100	1,235	1,370	570	640	710	530	595	660
2015-16	1,090	1,225	1,360	560	630	700	530	595	660
2016-17	1,120	1,255	1,390	570	650	730	550	605	660
2017-18	1,190	1,295	1,400	590	655	720	600	640	680
2018-19	1,230	1,345	1,460	610	685	760	620	660	700
2019-20	1,230	1,355	1,480	610	690	770	620	665	710
2020-21	1,230	1,345	1,460	610	680	750	620	665	710
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	1153	1276	1399	582	653	723	571	623	676

SAT Scores Over Time of University of California-Santa Barbara

University of California-Santa Barbara SAT Score Trends Chart

University of California-Santa Barbara SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of California-Santa Barbara 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 UCSB. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 26 (25^th percentile) and 32 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at UCSB.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of California-Santa Barbara 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	24	27	30	23	27	30	24	27	30
2013-14	24	27	29	23	27	30	24	27	30
2014-15	26	29	31	25	29	33	25	28	31
2015-16	26	29	31	26	30	33	26	29	32
2016-17	27	30	32	26	30	33	26	29	32
2017-18	28	31	33	26	30	34	26	29	32
2018-19	27	30	33	26	30	34	26	29	32
2019-20	27	31	34	25	30	34	26	29	32
2020-21	28	31	34	26	30	34	26	29	31
Average	26	29	32	25	29	33	25	28	31

ACT Scores Over Time of University of California-Santa Barbara

University of California-Santa Barbara ACT Score Trends Chart

University of California-Santa Barbara ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of California-Santa Barbara 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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