Pacific Northwestern Colleges for a 970 on the SAT

Demographic comparisons for a 970

Let's examine how a 970 SAT score stacks up to the national averages across various demographic groups

Gender

• Male: A 970 is 97 points (9%) lower than the average male SAT score of 1067
• Female: A 970 is 84 points (8%) lower than the average female SAT score of 1054

Race/ethnicity

• White: A 970 is 142 points (13%) lower than the average white SAT score of 1112
• Black: A 970 is 36 points (4%) higher than the average black SAT score of 934
• Hispanic: A 970 is 3 points (0%) higher than the average Hispanic SAT score of 967
• Asian: A 970 is 269 points (22%) lower than the average Asian SAT score of 1239
• Pacific Islander: A 970 is 20 points (2%) higher than the average Pacific Islander SAT score of 950
• American Indian/Alaska Native: A 970 is 43 points (5%) higher than the average American Indian/Alaska Native SAT score of 927
• Two or more races: A 970 is 146 points (13%) lower than the average two or more races SAT score of 1116

All groups

• All Students: A 970 is 90 points lower than the average SAT score for all students of 1060

What is the ACT equivalent to a 970 SAT score?

A 970 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 970 SAT score?

Scoring a 970 on the SAT places you in the 34th percentile nationwide. This implies that your performance surpassed 34% 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 578,000 students with only 1,122,000 test takers achieving a higher score.