Admission Scores Trends at U of Houston

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of University of Houston is 1185, and current year SAT score is 1240. The SAT score have been increased 110 points since 2012. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at U of Houston. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 5 points at U of Houston.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at U of Houston. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to U of Houston by score range 1140-1240, 1190-1290, and 1240-1340.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1240 at U of Houston. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1089 (25^th percentile) and 1283 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at U of Houston.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Houston 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	1,020	1,130	1,240	530	585	640	490	545	600
2013-14	1,030	1,140	1,250	540	590	640	490	550	610
2014-15	1,040	1,145	1,250	540	590	640	500	555	610
2015-16	1,050	1,150	1,250	540	590	640	510	560	610
2016-17	1,040	1,145	1,250	530	585	640	510	560	610
2017-18	1,110	1,195	1,280	550	595	640	560	600	640
2018-19	1,130	1,220	1,310	560	610	660	570	610	650
2019-20	1,140	1,225	1,310	570	615	660	570	610	650
2020-21	1,120	1,215	1,310	560	610	660	560	605	650
2021-22	1,140	1,235	1,330	570	620	670	570	615	660
2022-23	1,160	1,240	1,330	580	620	670	580	620	660
Average	1089	1185	1283	552	601	651	537	585	632

SAT Scores Over Time of University of Houston

University of Houston SAT Score Trends Chart

University of Houston SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Houston 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 26 at U of Houston. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 22 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at U of Houston.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of Houston 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	21	24	27	20	23	26	23	26	28
2013-14	22	25	27	20	24	27	23	25	27
2014-15	22	25	27	21	24	27	23	25	27
2015-16	23	26	28	21	25	28	23	26	28
2016-17	23	26	28	21	24	27	23	26	28
2017-18	23	25	27	21	24	27	22	25	27
2018-19	22	25	28	21	24	27	22	25	27
2019-20	22	25	27	21	24	27	21	24	27
2020-21	22	25	28	21	25	28	22	25	27
2021-22	23	26	28	22	26	29	23	25	27
2022-23	23	26	29	22	25	30	22	25	27
Average	22	25	28	21	24	28	22	25	27

ACT Scores Over Time of University of Houston

University of Houston ACT Score Trends Chart

University of Houston ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Houston 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 U of Houston

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