SAT Score Percentiles and Rankings 2022
The SAT Score Percentile shows the percentage of students whose score is equal to or lower than their score. Learn about SAT percentiles, SAT scores, percentile ranking and more.
The SAT score percentile rank shows the percentage of students whose score is equal to or lower than that individual score. Percentiles show the percentage of scores that fall below a specific value.
For example, if you score a 1300 on the SAT, that score is of the 97th percentile. This means 97% of test-takers scored below 1300, or that the person who achieves a 1300 score fared better than 97% of all test-takers.
What is the SAT Score Composed Of?
Here’s your SAT breakdown:
- Math
- Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
- Essay (Optional, though some colleges require it)
Total Score
The total score (in the SAT score report) is the sum of the two section scores, with a range scale of 400–1600.
SAT Percentiles Chart - Ranking for Total Score (2021-2022)
Total Score (1600-1190) |
Nationally Representative Sample |
SAT User |
1600 |
99+ |
99+ |
1590 |
99+ |
99+ |
1580 |
99+ |
99+ |
1570 |
99+ |
99+ |
1560 |
99+ |
99+ |
1550 |
99+ |
99 |
1540 |
99+ |
99 |
1530 |
99+ |
99 |
1520 |
99+ |
99 |
1510 |
99 |
98 |
1500 |
99 |
98 |
1490 |
99 |
98 |
1480 |
99 |
97 |
1470 |
99 |
97 |
1460 |
99 |
97 |
1450 |
99 |
96 |
1440 |
98 |
96 |
1430 |
98 |
95 |
1420 |
98 |
95 |
1410 |
97 |
94 |
1400 |
97 |
94 |
1390 |
97 |
93 |
1380 |
96 |
92 |
1370 |
96 |
92 |
1360 |
95 |
91 |
1350 |
94 |
90 |
1340 |
94 |
89 |
1330 |
93 |
89 |
1320 |
93 |
88 |
1310 |
92 |
87 |
1300 |
91 |
86 |
1290 |
90 |
85 |
1280 |
89 |
84 |
1270 |
88 |
83 |
1260 |
87 |
82 |
1250 |
86 |
81 |
1240 |
85 |
80 |
1230 |
84 |
78 |
1220 |
83 |
77 |
1210 |
82 |
76 |
1200 |
81 |
74 |
1190 |
80 |
73 |
Total Score (1180-770) |
Nationally Representative Sample |
SAT User |
1180 |
78 |
72 |
1170 |
77 |
70 |
1160 |
76 |
69 |
1150 |
74 |
67 |
1140 |
73 |
66 |
1130 |
71 |
64 |
1120 |
70 |
62 |
1110 |
69 |
61 |
1100 |
67 |
59 |
1090 |
65 |
37 |
1080 |
63 |
55 |
1070 |
61 |
54 |
1060 |
60 |
52 |
1050 |
58 |
50 |
1040 |
56 |
48 |
1030 |
54 |
46 |
1020 |
52 |
45 |
1010 |
50 |
43 |
1000 |
48 |
41 |
990 |
46 |
39 |
980 |
44 |
38 |
970 |
42 |
36 |
960 |
40 |
34 |
950 |
38 |
33 |
940 |
36 |
31 |
930 |
35 |
29 |
920 |
33 |
28 |
910 |
31 |
26 |
900 |
29 |
25 |
890 |
27 |
23 |
880 |
26 |
22 |
870 |
24 |
20 |
860 |
23 |
19 |
850 |
21 |
18 |
840 |
20 |
16 |
830 |
18 |
15 |
820 |
17 |
14 |
810 |
16 |
12 |
800 |
14 |
11 |
790 |
13 |
10 |
780 |
11 |
9 |
770 |
10 |
8 |
Total Score (760-400) |
Nationally Representative Sample |
SAT User |
760 |
9 |
6 |
750 |
8 |
6 |
740 |
7 |
5 |
730 |
6 |
5 |
720 |
5 |
4 |
710 |
4 |
3 |
700 |
4 |
3 |
690 |
3 |
2 |
680 |
2 |
2 |
670 |
2 |
1 |
660 |
1 |
1 |
650 |
1 |
1 |
640 |
1 |
1 |
630 |
1 |
1 |
620 |
1- |
1- |
610 |
1- |
1- |
600 |
1- |
1- |
590 |
1- |
1- |
580 |
1- |
1- |
570 |
1- |
1- |
560 |
1- |
1- |
550 |
1- |
1- |
540 |
1- |
1- |
530 |
1- |
1- |
520 |
1- |
1- |
510 |
1- |
1- |
500 |
1- |
1- |
490 |
1- |
1- |
480 |
1- |
1- |
470 |
1- |
1- |
460 |
1- |
1- |
450 |
1- |
1- |
440 |
1- |
1- |
430 |
1- |
1- |
420 |
1- |
1- |
410 |
1- |
1- |
400 |
1- |
1- |
SAT Percentile Rankings by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
SAT test scores have a complex institution. Factors such as gender, educational background, racial/ethnic background, household income, and parental education can indirectly impact the scores. Some studies link economic status to higher SAT scores, as data show students of richer economic backgrounds score better on the SAT. This makes sense, since students of lower socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to have lower access to regular attendance in school and preparation tools for the SAT.
Race plays a role as well, as data shows Asians scoring higher than white people, and African-Americans scoring lower than white people. Reasons for comparatively lower scores may include culturally biased questions on the test. Furthermore, African-Americans in the USA are disproportionately from lower socioeconomic backgrounds than white Americans, which also affects SAT scores.
Finally, psychology can influence SAT Scores, specifically in the following areas:
- Long-term memory
- Ability to process new information
- Social and personality factors, like motivation and ability to maintain focus
Here are a few tables displaying the variety of scores based on a student’s gender, race and ethnicity.
SAT Percentiles Chart Based on Gender
Total Group |
Female |
Male |
||||||||
Total Score |
Section Score |
Total |
ERW |
Math |
Total |
ERW |
Math |
Total |
ERW |
Math |
1600 |
800 |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99 |
1500 |
750 |
98 |
99 |
96 |
99 |
99 |
97 |
98 |
98 |
95 |
1400 |
700 |
94 |
94 |
92 |
95 |
95 |
94 |
93 |
94 |
90 |
1300 |
650 |
86 |
86 |
84 |
88 |
86 |
88 |
84 |
85 |
81 |
1200 |
600 |
74 |
73 |
75 |
77 |
73 |
79 |
72 |
72 |
71 |
1100 |
550 |
58 |
56 |
51 |
60 |
56 |
65 |
56 |
57 |
56 |
1000 |
500 |
40 |
39 |
41 |
41 |
38 |
44 |
39 |
40 |
38 |
900 |
450 |
23 |
23 |
26 |
23 |
21 |
28 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
800 |
400 |
10 |
10 |
13 |
10 |
9 |
14 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
700 |
350 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
600 |
300 |
1- |
1 |
2 |
1- |
1- |
1 |
1- |
1 |
1 |
500 |
250 |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
400 |
200 |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
SAT Percentiles Chart for American Indian/Alaska Natives and Asian/Asian Americans
Total Group |
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
Asian/ Asian American |
||||||||
Total Score |
Section Score |
Total |
ERW |
Math |
Total |
ERW |
Math |
Total |
ERW |
Math |
1600 |
800 |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99 |
1500 |
750 |
98 |
99 |
96 |
99+ |
99+ |
99 |
93 |
96 |
80 |
1400 |
700 |
94 |
94 |
92 |
99 |
99 |
98 |
79 |
86 |
67 |
1300 |
650 |
86 |
86 |
84 |
97 |
96 |
96 |
63 |
72 |
53 |
1200 |
600 |
74 |
73 |
75 |
92 |
90 |
92 |
46 |
54 |
40 |
1100 |
550 |
58 |
56 |
51 |
82 |
80 |
83 |
30 |
37 |
27 |
1000 |
500 |
40 |
39 |
41 |
66 |
64 |
65 |
17 |
23 |
15 |
900 |
450 |
23 |
23 |
26 |
46 |
44 |
48 |
8 |
12 |
8 |
800 |
400 |
10 |
10 |
13 |
25 |
23 |
29 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
700 |
350 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
11 |
1- |
1 |
1 |
600 |
300 |
1- |
1 |
2 |
1- |
1 |
2 |
1- |
1- |
1- |
500 |
250 |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
400 |
200 |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
SAT Percentiles Chart for Black/African Americans and Hispanic/Latinos
Total Group |
Black/ African- American |
Hispanic/ Latino |
||||||||
Total Score |
Section Score |
Total |
ERW |
Math |
Total |
ERW |
Math |
Total |
ERW |
Math |
1600 |
800 |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
1500 |
750 |
98 |
99 |
96 |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99 |
1400 |
700 |
94 |
94 |
92 |
99 |
99 |
99 |
98 |
98 |
98 |
1300 |
650 |
86 |
86 |
84 |
97 |
96 |
97 |
95 |
94 |
94 |
1200 |
600 |
74 |
73 |
75 |
93 |
90 |
93 |
88 |
85 |
88 |
1100 |
550 |
58 |
56 |
51 |
83 |
79 |
85 |
75 |
71 |
77 |
1000 |
500 |
40 |
39 |
41 |
67 |
63 |
68 |
56 |
53 |
56 |
900 |
450 |
23 |
23 |
26 |
45 |
41 |
49 |
35 |
33 |
38 |
800 |
400 |
10 |
10 |
13 |
21 |
18 |
28 |
15 |
15 |
20 |
700 |
350 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
600 |
300 |
1- |
1 |
2 |
1- |
1 |
2 |
1- |
1 |
1 |
500 |
250 |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
400 |
200 |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
SAT Percentiles Chart for Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders and Whites
Total Group |
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander |
White |
||||||||
Total Score |
Section Score |
Total |
ERW |
Math |
Total |
ERW |
Math |
Total |
ERW |
Math |
1600 |
800 |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99 |
1500 |
750 |
98 |
99 |
96 |
99+ |
99+ |
99 |
98 |
98 |
97 |
1400 |
700 |
94 |
94 |
92 |
98 |
98 |
98 |
93 |
92 |
92 |
1300 |
650 |
86 |
86 |
84 |
95 |
94 |
94 |
83 |
81 |
82 |
1200 |
600 |
74 |
73 |
75 |
89 |
87 |
88 |
67 |
63 |
69 |
1100 |
550 |
58 |
56 |
51 |
76 |
74 |
77 |
46 |
44 |
51 |
1000 |
500 |
40 |
39 |
41 |
57 |
55 |
57 |
26 |
26 |
29 |
900 |
450 |
23 |
23 |
26 |
38 |
35 |
39 |
12 |
12 |
15 |
800 |
400 |
10 |
10 |
13 |
17 |
15 |
21 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
700 |
350 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
7` |
1 |
1 |
2 |
600 |
300 |
1- |
1 |
2 |
1- |
1- |
1 |
1- |
1- |
1- |
500 |
250 |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
400 |
200 |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
SAT Percentiles Chart for People of Two or More Races
Total Group |
Two or More Races |
||||||
Total Score |
Section Score |
Total |
ERW |
Math |
Total |
ERW |
Math |
1600 |
800 |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
99+ |
1500 |
750 |
98 |
99 |
96 |
96 |
98 |
96 |
1400 |
700 |
94 |
94 |
92 |
92 |
92 |
91 |
1300 |
650 |
86 |
86 |
84 |
83 |
81 |
83 |
1200 |
600 |
74 |
73 |
75 |
70 |
66 |
72 |
1100 |
550 |
58 |
56 |
51 |
52 |
48 |
56 |
1000 |
500 |
40 |
39 |
41 |
32 |
30 |
35 |
900 |
450 |
23 |
23 |
26 |
17 |
15 |
20 |
800 |
400 |
10 |
10 |
13 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
700 |
350 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
600 |
300 |
1- |
1 |
2 |
1- |
1- |
1- |
500 |
250 |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
400 |
200 |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
1- |
Test Scores
The scale for the following test scores is 10–40 and it includes:
- Reading Test
- Writing and Language Test
- Math Test
Cross-Test Scores
The scale for this test score is also 10–40. These scores display performance on select questions across the three tests and show a student’s abilities in the following domains:
- Analysis in History/Social Studies
- Analysis in Science
Sub-Scores
Subscores in the scale of 1–15 offer feedback on student performance in the following skill sets:
- Command of Evidence
- Words in Context
- Expression of Ideas
- Standard English Conventions
- Heart of Algebra
- Problem Solving and Data Analysis
- Passport to Advanced Math
SAT Essay Scores
The following three scores for the optional SAT Essay are on a 2–8 scale:
- Reading Test
- Analysis Test
- Writing Test
These scores aren’t mixed or combined with any other test scores. The online score report shows the result in the students’ responses to each question and the students’ essays.
Score Ranges
Student’s abilities are better displayed by score ranges than points. Score ranges are taken from the standard measurement of error and show how much a student’s scores would likely vary if they took a different direction of the test under identical conditions.
Score Scales:
- Total: ±40 points
- Section: ±30 points
- Test scores, subscores, and cross-test scores: ±2 points
What is a Good Score Percentile for SAT 2022?
The thumb rule for a good SAT score percentile is generally any score that ranks you in the top half of the test-taking candidates. So, scoring at the 50th percentile or higher is generally a good SAT score.
Percentile |
Math |
EBRW |
TOTAL |
99th (Best) |
790 and above |
750 and above |
1510 and above |
90th |
680-690 |
670 |
1340 |
75th (Good) |
600 |
610 |
1200-1210 |
50th (Average) |
520 |
530 |
1050-1060 |
25th |
450 |
460 |
910 |
10th |
380-390 |
400 |
800 |
1st (Least) |
310 and below |
330 and below |
680 and below |
Conclusion
A good SAT composite score generally leads to a high SAT percentile rank. A student should secure an above-average percentile to achieve admittance in top colleges and universities.
SAT percentiles also vary based on socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, and gender.
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