Admission Scores Trends at UMass Amherst

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of University of Massachusetts-Amherst is 1267, and current year SAT score is 1370. The SAT score have been increased 180 points since 2012. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at UMass Amherst. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 15 points at UMass Amherst.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at UMass Amherst. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to UMass Amherst by score range 1270-1370, 1320-1420, and 1370-1470.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1370 at UMass Amherst. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1169 (25^th percentile) and 1365 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at UMass Amherst.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of Massachusetts-Amherst 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	1,090	1,190	1,290	560	610	660	530	580	630
2013-14	1,110	1,210	1,310	570	620	670	540	590	640
2014-15	1,120	1,215	1,310	570	620	670	550	595	640
2015-16	1,130	1,220	1,310	580	625	670	550	595	640
2016-17	1,130	1,230	1,330	580	630	680	550	600	650
2017-18	1,180	1,270	1,360	590	640	690	590	630	670
2018-19	1,200	1,295	1,390	600	655	710	600	640	680
2019-20	1,190	1,290	1,390	600	655	710	590	635	680
2020-21	1,200	1,295	1,390	600	655	710	600	640	680
2021-22	1,250	1,355	1,460	630	690	750	620	665	710
2022-23	1,260	1,370	1,480	630	690	760	630	680	720
Average	1169	1267	1365	592	645	698	577	623	667

SAT Scores Over Time of University of Massachusetts-Amherst

University of Massachusetts-Amherst SAT Score Trends Chart

University of Massachusetts-Amherst SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Massachusetts-Amherst 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 UMass Amherst. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 26 (25^th percentile) and 31 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at UMass Amherst.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of Massachusetts-Amherst 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	26	28	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013-14	24	27	29	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014-15	24	27	30	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015-16	25	28	30	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	25	28	30	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-18	26	29	31	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	26	29	31	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	26	29	32	25	29	33	25	28	31
2020-21	27	30	32	25	29	33	25	28	31
2021-22	28	31	33	27	31	34	26	30	33
2022-23	29	31	33	27	32	35	26	28	32
Average	26	28	31	26	30	34	26	28	32

ACT Scores Over Time of University of Massachusetts-Amherst

University of Massachusetts-Amherst ACT Score Trends Chart

University of Massachusetts-Amherst ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of Massachusetts-Amherst 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 UMass Amherst

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