What does an SAT percentile mean?

Your percentile is the percentage of test takers who scored at or below you. A 90th percentile score means you did better than about 90 percent of students. It measures relative standing, not the number of questions you answered correctly.

Which percentile table does this use?

It uses College Board's nationally representative sample percentiles for the current Digital SAT, which represent all US students in the relevant grade rather than only those who took the test. These are the figures College Board publishes on score reports.

What is a good SAT score?

It depends on your goal. The 50th percentile sits around 1050, the 75th around 1200, and the 90th near 1350. Highly selective colleges typically admit students in the 95th percentile and above, roughly 1450 or higher.

Why do percentiles jump between nearby scores?

Because many students cluster at common scores, a small change near the middle of the range can move you several percentile points, while changes at the extremes move you very little since few students score there.

Is the user percentile different from this one?

Yes. College Board also reports a SAT user percentile based only on recent test takers, which runs a few points different. This tool uses the nationally representative percentile, the more widely cited figure.

SAT Score Percentile Calculator (2024 Digital SAT)

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Turn your SAT total into a percentile

A scaled SAT score from 400 to 1600 only becomes meaningful when you know how it ranks against other students. This calculator maps your total to a nationally representative percentile using College Board’s published data for the Digital SAT, so you can see at a glance what share of test takers you outscored.

How it works

The tool holds a lookup table of College Board’s nationally representative percentiles at 50-point score intervals across the 400 to 1600 range. For any score you enter, it finds the two nearest table points and linearly interpolates between their percentiles. This produces a smooth, accurate estimate for scores that fall between the published anchor points.

Example and notes

A total of 1350 lands near the 90th percentile, meaning you scored higher than roughly nine in ten students. The nationally representative percentile reflects all US students in the grade, so it tends to read a little higher than the user percentile, which is based only on recent test takers. Percentiles shift slightly each year as College Board refreshes its data.