'Those who opted [to submit SAT scores] had a median SAT score of 1420, compared with a median of 1160 among those who did not. The higher standardized scores

'Those who opted [to submit SAT scores] had a median SAT score of 1420, compared with a median of 1160 among those who did not. The higher standardized scores translated on average to better collegiate academic performance. Of 9,217 first-year students enrolled in 2023, those who opted in had an estimated average GPA of 0.86 grade points higher during their first fall semester, controlling for a wide range of factors, including high school class rank and GPA. Those same students were estimated to be 55% less likely to have a first semester college GPA of less than 2.0, all else equal.'