--- title: What's a Good ACT Score for 2020? · PrepScholar description: Planning to take the ACT in 2020? 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In this comprehensive guide, we introduce three possible ways you can define good ACT scores for 2020. We also take a look at how the definition of good ACT scores has changed in recent years.   ## What Is a Good ACT Score for 2020 Overall? First off, a good ACT score for you will *always* be one that's high enough to get you into the colleges you're applying to. But if we want to figure out what a good ACT score for 2020 is overall, then we'll need to consider how high a score is compared with those of other test takers. In other words, **the more test takers you scored higher than, the more impressive your ACT score will be**. The two most common ways people compare their ACT scores with those of others is by looking at averages and percentiles. Let's start with the average. The basic rule is that **as long as you scored in the top half of all test takers, your ACT score will be considered good**. The higher above average you score, the better. Similarly, a score that places you in the bottom half of test takers can be considered not good. The further below average your ACT score is, the worse you did on the exam relative to other students. According to data released by [ACT, Inc.](https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/MultipleChoiceStemComposite.pdf), the **average composite ACT score is 20.8** ([out of 36](https://blog.prepscholar.com/whats-the-highest-possible-act-score)). The average for each individual ACT section is as follows: - **English:** 20.2 - **Math:** 20.5 - **Reading:** 21.3 - **Science:** 20.8 This means that **any ACT score above 21 (20.8 rounded up) can be considered a good score**. But what about percentiles? Percentiles tell you what percentage of students you scored the same as or higher than on the ACT. For instance, if you earned a score in the 62nd percentile, this would mean that you did the same as or better than 62% of test takers. The following chart shows how ACT percentiles translate to performance on the test based on how well you did relative to other students: | **Percentile** | **English** | **Math** | **Reading** | **Science** | **Composite** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 99th (Best) | 35-36 | 34-36 | 35-36 | 35-36 | 34-36 | | 90th (Excellent) | 30 | 28\* | 31 | 28 | 29\* | | 75th (Good) | 24 | 24\* | 25\* | 24\* | 24\* | | 50th (Average) | 19\* | 18-19 | 20\* | 20 | 20\* | | 25th (Poor) | 14\* | 15-16 | 16\* | 16\* | 16\* | | 10th (Very Poor) | 11\* | 14 | 12\* | 13\* | 13\* | | 1st (Poorest) | 1-8 | 1-12 | 1-9 | 1-9 | 1-11 | Source: [National Norms for ACT Test Scores 2019-2020 Reporting Year](https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/MultipleChoiceStemComposite.pdf) *\*Estimated score based on available percentile data* As you can see, **you only need to get a 29 out of 36 composite score on the ACT to break into the top 10% of test takers**. In other words, you can get an excellent ACT score without having to break your back for a [perfect 36](https://blog.prepscholar.com/how-to-get-a-perfect-act-score-by-a-36-full-scorer). On the flip side, **a score at 13 or below would place you in the bottom 10% of test takers**. This naturally doesn't look particularly impressive on college applications. Even if you were able to raise your score by 3 points, you'd still be in the bottom 25% of test takers, with the vast majority having scored better than you. Therefore, we can say that any ACT score at or below the 25th percentile is not (objectively) good. But percentiles aren't the only factors that can help us determine what a good ACT score is. What's most important is whether your score is good enough to get *you* into the college of your dreams.   ## What Is a Good 2020 ACT Score for You? Although averages and percentiles can show you how well you did on the ACT compared to other test takers, what's most important is that you achieve a score high enough to get you accepted to *all* the colleges to which you're applying. At PrepScholar, we call this **your ACT goal score**. It's the score that's most likely to get you admitted to your dream college(s). **How high your own ACT goal score is will depend on the specific schools you're applying to.** This means that everyone has their own unique goal score for the exam. In other words, what's a very good ACT score for one person might be a not-that-great score for somebody else. For example, if you were applying to [Harvard](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Harvard-admission-requirements) or other ultra-competitive [Ivy League schools](https://blog.prepscholar.com/what-are-the-ivy-league-schools), then a good ACT score for you would be something close to a perfect 36. If you were applying to other, less competitive schools, however, such as [Texas A&M](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Texas-AandM-admission-requirements), then you'd aim for a score closer to 27. Setting an ACT target score means finding the score expectations for each school you're applying to. Read on for our step-by-step guide on how to do this!   ![body_target_bullseye](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/360031/hubfs/body_target_bullseye.png?width=315&name=body_target_bullseye.png)   ## How to Set an ACT Goal Score for 2020, Step by Step To set your own ACT target score for 2020, follow these three simple steps.   ### Step 1: Make a Chart Start by making a chart in which you'll list all the colleges you're applying to (you can exclude any [safety schools](https://blog.prepscholar.com/what-is-a-safety-school)). Feel free to make the chart yourself or [download ours](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/360031/PrepScholar%20ACT%20Score%20Target-1.pdf) by clicking the thumbnail below: [![body_act_target_score_worksheet_thumbnail](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/360031/hubfs/body_act_target_score_worksheet_thumbnail.png?width=250&name=body_act_target_score_worksheet_thumbnail.png)](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/360031/PrepScholar%20ACT%20Score%20Target-1.pdf) Here's a sample chart with some schools filled in: | **School Name** | **25th Percentile ACT Score** | **75th Percentile ACT Score** | | --- | --- | --- | | New York University |   |   | | Stony Brook University |   |   | | Barnard College |   |   | | Pace University |   |   |     ### Step 2: Find ACT Score Information for Your Schools Next, it's time to do heavy digging and find ACT score info for the schools in your chart. Specifically, **you'll want to find the middle 50% (or average range) of ACT scores** for each school; this range consists of the 25th and 75th percentile scores of admitted students. The most convenient way to do this is to use our PrepScholar college database. **Search online for "\[School Name\] PrepScholar" or "\[School Name\] PrepScholar ACT."** Then, click the link for that college's admission requirements or ACT/GPA page: ![body_nyu_prepscholar_act_search_screenshot](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/360031/hubfs/body_nyu_prepscholar_act_search_screenshot.png?width=400&name=body_nyu_prepscholar_act_search_screenshot.png) After you click the link to that school's page in one of our databases, scroll down to find info on the average ACT scores and 25th/75th percentiles. Here's what this section looks like on [our admission requirements page for NYU](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/NYU-admission-requirements): ![body_nyu_prepscholar_act_page](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/360031/hubfs/body_nyu_prepscholar_act_page.png?width=400&name=body_nyu_prepscholar_act_page.png) Write down the 25th and 75th percentile scores for that college in your chart. **Repeat this process for every school you're applying to.** If you're having any trouble finding your school in our databases, try browsing the school's official website and looking for information on ACT scores, admissions, student profiles, facts and figures, etc. You could also search for "\[School Name\] average ACT scores" or "\[School Name\] ACT scores" to find **direct links** to relevant pages on the school's official website. Once you've finished researching, your chart should look something like this: | **School Name** | **25th Percentile ACT Score** | **75th Percentile ACT Score** | | --- | --- | --- | | [New York University](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/NYU-admission-requirements) | 29 | 33 | | [Stony Brook University](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Stony-Brook-admission-requirements) | 26 | 31 | | [Barnard College](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Barnard-College-admission-requirements) | 30 | 33 | | [Pace University](https://www.prepscholar.com/sat/s/colleges/Pace-University-admission-requirements) | 22 | 27 |     ### Step 3: Determine Your ACT Goal Score The final step is to figure out what your ACT goal score is. To do this, **simply look for the highest 75th percentile score in your chart; this will be your target score, as it's the one most likely to get you admitted to *all* the schools you're applying to**. In our example above, the highest 75th percentile score is 33 (for both NYU and Barnard). So your goal score for the ACT would be 33—that's a *very* high score in the 98th percentile! If your goal score feels like a huge reach for you, you can lower it slightly by aiming instead for the second-highest 75th percentile score in your chart ***or*** a score in-between your highest and second-highest 75th percentiles. ![body_orange_line_graph_red_arrow](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/360031/hubfs/body_orange_line_graph_red_arrow.png?width=400&name=body_orange_line_graph_red_arrow.png) ## Have Good ACT Scores Changed? 2020 vs Past Years So far we've looked at a few different ways we can define good ACT scores for 2020. But how has the definition of good ACT scores changed over the years? **The truth is, it hasn't really. **Even though average ACT scores and percentiles tend to shift a bit from year to year, it's usually not by much. So what's considered a good ACT score will stay **fairly consistent** over time. This chart shows how **average section and composite ACT scores** have changed over the years: | **Year** | **English** | **Math** | **Reading** | **Science** | **Composite** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2019 | 20.2 | 20.5 | 21.3 | 20.8 | 20.8 | | 2018 | 20.2 | 20.5 | 21.3 | 20.7 | 20.8 | | 2017 | 20.3 | 20.7 | 21.4 | 21.0 | 21.0 | | 2016 | 20.1 | 20.6 | 21.3 | 20.8 | 20.8 | | 2015 | 20.4 | 20.8 | 21.4 | 20.9 | 21.0 | Sources: [National Norms for ACT Test Scores 2019-2020 Reporting Year](https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/MultipleChoiceStemComposite.pdf), [ACT National Profile Report 2018](http://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/cccr2018/P_99_999999_N_S_N00_ACT-GCPR_National.pdf) As you can see, **average ACT scores have barely changed** in the past five years. The biggest shift was just 0.3 points, which is **very nominal**. The Reading section has the most consistent averages, varying just 0.1 points some years. Now, let's look at percentiles. Remember that percentiles show you what percentage of test takers you scored the same as or higher than on the ACT. This chart shows **past and present ACT score percentiles** from 2015 to 2019: | **Year** | **90th %ile** | **75th %ile** | **50th %ile** | **25th %ile** | **10th %ile** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [2019](https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/MultipleChoiceStemComposite.pdf) | 29\* | 24\* | 20\* | 16\* | 13\* | | [2018](http://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/cccr2018/P_99_999999_N_S_N00_ACT-GCPR_National.pdf) | 29\* | 24\* | 20\* | 16\* | 13\* | | [2017](https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/cccr2017/P_99_999999_N_S_N00_ACT-GCPR_National.pdf) | 29\* | 24\* | 20\* | 16 | 13-14 | | [2016](https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/P_99_999999_N_S_N00_ACT-GCPR_National.pdf) | 28\* | 24\* | 20\* | 16\* | 13\* | | [2015](https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/ACT-National-Profile-Report-2015.pdf) | 28\* | 24\* | 20 | 16\* | 14\* | *\*Estimated score based on available percentile data* Like the averages, **ACT percentiles really haven't changed much** over the past five years. In fact, most percentile scores stayed pretty much the same, with only a 1-point shift at most. We can thus say with confidence that the definition of good ACT scores (using percentiles) hasn't changed much since 2015—and very likely won't for a while!   ## Recap: So What's a Good ACT Score for 2020? There are three primary ways you can define good ACT scores for 2020. The first is to **look at the national average**. Currently, **the average composite ACT score is 20.8**. Any score above this average, or in the top half of test takers, can be said to be a good score, since it means you did better than the majority of test takers. The next way to define good 2020 ACT scores is to **consider ACT percentiles**, which compare your performance with those of other students. The higher your percentile, the better you did. Typically, ACT scores in the 50th percentile (20) are considered average, while scores in the 75th percentile (24) and 90th percentile (29) are considered good and excellent, respectively. The final way you can determine good ACT scores is to **figure out what kinds of scores *you* need based on the colleges you're applying to**. In other words, what's your ACT goal score? To answer this question, you'll need to research the ACT score expectations of all the colleges you're applying to. The highest 75th percentile for your schools will be your goal score, that is, a good score for *you* and you only. 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