SAT score
percentiles.
See exactly where your SAT score lands nationally, using the most recent College Board user percentile data for the digital and paper SAT.
User percentiles based on the most recent SAT-taking class. Updated for the 400–1600 digital SAT scale.
Your percentile
87th
Above average
Looked up against the nearest 50-point band. College Board publishes percentiles in 50-point increments — your exact percentile may shift slightly.
Full table
SAT user percentile table
What each total score means relative to the most recent SAT-taking class.
| SAT total | User percentile | Where this puts you |
|---|---|---|
| 1600 | 99th | Top 1% nationally |
| 1550 | 99th | Top 1% nationally |
| 1500 | 98th | Top 5% nationally |
| 1450 | 96th | Top 5% nationally |
| 1400 | 94th | Top 10% nationally |
| 1350 | 91th | Top 10% nationally |
| 1300 | 87th | Above average |
| 1250 | 81th | Above average |
| 1200 | 75th | Above average |
| 1150 | 68th | Average |
| 1100 | 60th | Average |
| 1050 | 52th | Average |
| 1000 | 41th | Below average |
| 950 | 32th | Below average |
| 900 | 23th | Below average |
| 850 | 16th | Below average |
| 800 | 10th | Below average |
| 750 | 6th | Below average |
| 700 | 3th | Below average |
| 650 | 2th | Below average |
| 600 | 1th | Below average |
Source: College Board SAT user percentile data, most recent SAT-taking class.
What your percentile actually means
Percentile vs. college fit
99th percentile
Top 1%
Competitive at the most selective colleges in the country. Test scores are no longer the bottleneck — essays, recommendations, and impact carry more weight from here.
90–98th percentile
Highly competitive
Strong at most selective universities and top liberal arts colleges. Often above the published 50th-percentile range at flagship state schools.
75–89th percentile
Above average
Competitive at a wide range of selective public and private colleges. Often at or above the median for solid state flagships.
FAQ
SAT percentiles, answered
Score by score
SAT percentile by score
Every SAT total from 900 to 1600, with what it means nationally, its ACT equivalent, and whether a retest makes sense.
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- 1590 SAT
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