Average SAT Scores
Looking for information about average SAT scores? We've got it! The average SAT scores for 2024 high school graduates are 519 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and 504 Math, 1024 total.
The charts below provide national average SAT scores for the years 1999-2024 and 2024 state-specific average SAT scores for selected states.
National Average SAT Scores - New SAT
Year
Number of Testers
Total
Evidence-Based
Reading and Writing
Math
2024
1,973,891
1024
519
504
2023
1,913,742
1028
520
508
2022
1,737,678
1050
529
521
2021
1,509,133
1060
533
525
2020
2,198,460
1051
528
523
2019
2,220,087
1059
531
528
2018
2,136,539
1068
536
531
2017
1,715,481
1060
533
527
National Average SAT Scores - Old SAT
Year
Number of Testers
Critical Reading
Math
Writing
2016
1,637,589
494
508
482
2015
1,698,521
495
511
484
2014
1,660,047
496
514
488
2013
1,660,047
496
514
488
2012
1,664,479
496
514
488
2011
1,672,395
497
514
489
2010
1,547,990
500
515
491
2009
1,530,128
501
515
493
2008
1,518,859
502
515
494
2007
1,494,531
502
515
494
2006
1,465,744
503
518
497
2005
1,475,623
508
520
2004
1,419,007
508
518
2003
1,406,324
507
519
2002
1,327,831
504
516
2001
1,276,320
506
514
2000
1,260,278
505
514
1999
1,220,130
505
511
State-Specific Average SAT Scores (2024)
State
Number of Testers
Total
Evidence-Based
Reading and Writing
Math
California
120,205
1086
549
537
Colorado
58,078
998
510
488
Connecticut
40,020
990
502
488
Delaware
10,880
988
484
464
District of Columbia
6,535
937
480
457
Georgia
69,136
1039
532
507
Maryland
52,851
998
512
487
Massachusetts
43,398
1109
559
550
Michigan
103,396
956
492
473
Minnesota
2,146
1215
608
607
Mississippi
382
1197
612
585
New Jersey
77,320
1050
531
519
New York
127,993
1035
522
513
Ohio
27,389
1025
516
509
Pennsylvania
67,012
1075
546
529
Rhode Island
11,275
954
488
465
Texas
291,694
971
495
477
Virginia
49,631
1101
564
537
Washington
29,189
1081
549
531
Related Topics
For more general information about the SAT Test, visit our SAT Test page.
For information about how the SAT is scored, visit our SAT Scoring page.
For information about upcoming SAT test dates, visit our SAT Test Dates page.
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