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Average ACT Scores by the Numbers. In 2016, US students averaged a composite score of 20.8 on the ACT, broken down like this: However, keep in mind that these numbers come from an incredibly large pool of students (over 2 million, to be exact) each of whom is taking the ACT for different reasons. Average ACT scores also vary by state.
For students who took the ACT with writing, the writing section is also scored on a 36-point scale. The average score is roughly a 17, significantly lower than average composite scores. Very few students get a perfect ACT score, even those who get into the country's top colleges. In fact, anyone scoring a 34, 35 or 36 is among the top 1% of test-takers in the country. The tables below shows the middle 50% range of ACT scores for different schools. The middle 50% of admitted students fell within these numbers.