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Wealthy students are 13x more likely to ace the SAT. The test turns 100 this year

  • Posted on September 22, 2026
  • By Fortune
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  • 1 min read
In brief

Despite technological modernization of the SAT exam for its centennial celebration, significant socioeconomic disparities continue to influence student performance. Research reveals that affluent students demonstrate substantially higher success rates compared to their less privileged peers, highlighting persistent educational inequality. The transition to a digital two-hour format has not addressed the underlying systemic advantages enjoyed by wealthy families, including access to premium tutoring services, test preparation resources, and educational support systems that remain unavailable to economically disadvantaged students.

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Wealthy students are 13x more likely to ace the SAT. The test turns 100 this year
Wealthy students are 13x more likely to ace the SAT. The test turns 100 this year

The exam has shifted from a 315-question, 97-minute paper test to a two-hour digital format, but wealth gaps in scoring persist.
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