Florida Colleges for a 18 on the ACT

Demographic comparisons for a 18

Let's examine how a 18 ACT score stacks up to the national averages across various demographic groups

Gender

• Male: A 18 is 2.3 points (11%) lower than the average male ACT score of 20.3
• Female: A 18 is 2.6 points (13%) lower than the average female ACT score of 20.6

Race/ethnicity

• White: A 18 is 3.7 points (17%) lower than the average white ACT score of 21.7
• Black: A 18 is 1.7 points (10%) higher than the average black ACT score of 16.3
• Hispanic: A 18 is 0.3 points (2%) lower than the average Hispanic ACT score of 18.3
• Asian: A 18 is 6.9 points (28%) lower than the average Asian ACT score of 24.9
• Pacific Islander: A 18 is 0.8 points (5%) higher than the average Pacific Islander ACT score of 17.2
• American Indian/Alaska Native: A 18 is 1.1 points (7%) higher than the average American Indian/Alaska Native ACT score of 16.9
• Two or more races: A 18 is 2.6 points (13%) lower than the average two or more races ACT score of 20.6

All groups

• All Students: A 18 is 2.3 points lower than the average ACT score for all students of 20.3

What is the SAT equivalent to a 18 ACT score?

A 18 on the ACT translates to a 970 on the SAT according to the concordance provided by the College Board and ACT. It's important to note that not all colleges disclose admission data for both the SAT and ACT. As such, we recommend checking our listings for each test to identify schools with similar academic profiles.

What percentile is a 18 ACT score?

Scoring a 18 on the ACT places you in the 38th percentile nationwide. This implies that your performance surpassed 38% of all test takers. To put this in perspective, about 2 million students sit for the ACT each year. Thus, with your score, you've outperformed about 760,000 students with only 1,240,000 test takers achieving a higher score.