Pacific Northwestern Colleges for a 980 on the SAT

Demographic comparisons for a 980

Let's examine how a 980 SAT score stacks up to the national averages across various demographic groups

Gender

• Male: A 980 is 87 points (8%) lower than the average male SAT score of 1067
• Female: A 980 is 74 points (7%) lower than the average female SAT score of 1054

Race/ethnicity

• White: A 980 is 132 points (12%) lower than the average white SAT score of 1112
• Black: A 980 is 46 points (5%) higher than the average black SAT score of 934
• Hispanic: A 980 is 13 points (1%) higher than the average Hispanic SAT score of 967
• Asian: A 980 is 259 points (21%) lower than the average Asian SAT score of 1239
• Pacific Islander: A 980 is 30 points (3%) higher than the average Pacific Islander SAT score of 950
• American Indian/Alaska Native: A 980 is 53 points (6%) higher than the average American Indian/Alaska Native SAT score of 927
• Two or more races: A 980 is 136 points (12%) lower than the average two or more races SAT score of 1116

All groups

• All Students: A 980 is 80 points lower than the average SAT score for all students of 1060

What is the ACT equivalent to a 980 SAT score?

A 980 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 980 SAT score?

Scoring a 980 on the SAT places you in the 36th percentile nationwide. This implies that your performance surpassed 36% 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 612,000 students with only 1,088,000 test takers achieving a higher score.