Georgia Colleges for a 1290 on the SAT

Demographic comparisons for a 1290

Let's examine how a 1290 SAT score stacks up to the national averages across various demographic groups

Gender

• Male: A 1290 is 223 points (21%) higher than the average male SAT score of 1067
• Female: A 1290 is 236 points (22%) higher than the average female SAT score of 1054

Race/ethnicity

• White: A 1290 is 178 points (16%) higher than the average white SAT score of 1112
• Black: A 1290 is 356 points (38%) higher than the average black SAT score of 934
• Hispanic: A 1290 is 323 points (33%) higher than the average Hispanic SAT score of 967
• Asian: A 1290 is 51 points (4%) higher than the average Asian SAT score of 1239
• Pacific Islander: A 1290 is 340 points (36%) higher than the average Pacific Islander SAT score of 950
• American Indian/Alaska Native: A 1290 is 363 points (39%) higher than the average American Indian/Alaska Native SAT score of 927
• Two or more races: A 1290 is 174 points (16%) higher than the average two or more races SAT score of 1116

All groups

• All Students: A 1290 is 230 points higher than the average SAT score for all students of 1060

What is the ACT equivalent to a 1290 SAT score?

A 1290 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 1290 SAT score?

Scoring a 1290 on the SAT places you in the 87th percentile nationwide. This implies that your performance surpassed 87% 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 1,479,000 students placing you ahead of the majority with only 221,000 test takers achieving a higher score.