New Freshmen SAT Verbal Score Percentiles

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NF32a. New Freshmen SAT Verbal Score Percentiles
Term 25th Percentile 50th Percentile 75th Percentile Average SAT
Fall 1996 440 480 540 484
Fall 1997 440 490 540 489
Fall 1998 450 490 540 492
Fall 1999 450 490 540 492
Fall 2000 450 490 540 494
Fall 2001 450 490 540 495
Fall 2002 440 490 540 489
Fall 2003 450 490 550 491
Fall 2004 450 490 540 498
Fall 2005 460 500 550 507
Fall 2006 450 490 540 498
Fall 2007 450 500 550 504
Fall 2008 460 500 550 507
Fall 2009 460 500 550 510
Fall 2010 460 510 550 511
Fall 2011 460 510 560 512
Fall 2012 460 490 540 501
Fall 2013 450 490 540 499
Fall 2014 450 490 530 496
Fall 2015 450 480 530 492
Fall 2016 430 480 530 483
Fall 2017 480 530 580 530
Fall 2018 480 530 580 531
Fall 2019 480 530 570 528
Fall 2020 470 520 570 525
Fall 2021 470 510 560 516
Fall 2022 493 545 600 545
Fall 2023 490 540 610 546
Fall 2024 490 540 600 543
Fall 2025 490 540 600 542
Note: CollegeBoard launched a redesigned SAT so scores beginning Fall 2017 are not directly comparable to prior years.