Pennsylvania Colleges for a 990 on the SAT

Demographic comparisons for a 990

Let's examine how a 990 SAT score stacks up to the national averages across various demographic groups

Gender

• Male: A 990 is 77 points (7%) lower than the average male SAT score of 1067
• Female: A 990 is 64 points (6%) lower than the average female SAT score of 1054

Race/ethnicity

• White: A 990 is 122 points (11%) lower than the average white SAT score of 1112
• Black: A 990 is 56 points (6%) higher than the average black SAT score of 934
• Hispanic: A 990 is 23 points (2%) higher than the average Hispanic SAT score of 967
• Asian: A 990 is 249 points (20%) lower than the average Asian SAT score of 1239
• Pacific Islander: A 990 is 40 points (4%) higher than the average Pacific Islander SAT score of 950
• American Indian/Alaska Native: A 990 is 63 points (7%) higher than the average American Indian/Alaska Native SAT score of 927
• Two or more races: A 990 is 126 points (11%) lower than the average two or more races SAT score of 1116

All groups

• All Students: A 990 is 70 points lower than the average SAT score for all students of 1060

What is the ACT equivalent to a 990 SAT score?

A 990 on the SAT translates to a 19 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 990 SAT score?

Scoring a 990 on the SAT places you in the 38th percentile nationwide. This implies that your performance surpassed 38% 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 646,000 students with only 1,054,000 test takers achieving a higher score.