Pacific Northwestern Colleges for a 960 on the SAT

Demographic comparisons for a 960

Let's examine how a 960 SAT score stacks up to the national averages across various demographic groups

Gender

• Male: A 960 is 107 points (10%) lower than the average male SAT score of 1067
• Female: A 960 is 94 points (9%) lower than the average female SAT score of 1054

Race/ethnicity

• White: A 960 is 152 points (14%) lower than the average white SAT score of 1112
• Black: A 960 is 26 points (3%) higher than the average black SAT score of 934
• Hispanic: A 960 is 7 points (1%) lower than the average Hispanic SAT score of 967
• Asian: A 960 is 279 points (23%) lower than the average Asian SAT score of 1239
• Pacific Islander: A 960 is 10 points (1%) higher than the average Pacific Islander SAT score of 950
• American Indian/Alaska Native: A 960 is 33 points (4%) higher than the average American Indian/Alaska Native SAT score of 927
• Two or more races: A 960 is 156 points (14%) lower than the average two or more races SAT score of 1116

All groups

• All Students: A 960 is 100 points lower than the average SAT score for all students of 1060

What is the ACT equivalent to a 960 SAT score?

A 960 on the SAT translates to a 18 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 960 SAT score?

Scoring a 960 on the SAT places you in the 32nd percentile nationwide. This implies that your performance surpassed 32% 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 544,000 students with only 1,156,000 test takers achieving a higher score.