Midwestern Colleges for a 1260 on the SAT

Demographic comparisons for a 1260

Let's examine how a 1260 SAT score stacks up to the national averages across various demographic groups

Gender

• Male: A 1260 is 193 points (18%) higher than the average male SAT score of 1067
• Female: A 1260 is 206 points (20%) higher than the average female SAT score of 1054

Race/ethnicity

• White: A 1260 is 148 points (13%) higher than the average white SAT score of 1112
• Black: A 1260 is 326 points (35%) higher than the average black SAT score of 934
• Hispanic: A 1260 is 293 points (30%) higher than the average Hispanic SAT score of 967
• Asian: A 1260 is 21 points (2%) higher than the average Asian SAT score of 1239
• Pacific Islander: A 1260 is 310 points (33%) higher than the average Pacific Islander SAT score of 950
• American Indian/Alaska Native: A 1260 is 333 points (36%) higher than the average American Indian/Alaska Native SAT score of 927
• Two or more races: A 1260 is 144 points (13%) higher than the average two or more races SAT score of 1116

All groups

• All Students: A 1260 is 200 points higher than the average SAT score for all students of 1060

What is the ACT equivalent to a 1260 SAT score?

A 1260 on the SAT translates to a 27 on the ACT 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 1260 SAT score?

Scoring a 1260 on the SAT places you in the 83rd percentile nationwide. This implies that your performance surpassed 83% of all test takers. To put this in perspective, about 1.7 million students sit for the SAT each year. Thus, with your score, you've outperformed about 1,411,000 students placing you ahead of the majority with only 289,000 test takers achieving a higher score.