| |

Race & Sex |
TIMSS Math |
Cranial Capacity cc's |
ACT Math |
GRE Quanti tative |
NAEP Math |
Asian Boys |
640 |
1,472 |
24.4 |
638 |
293 |
Caucasian Boys |
588 |
1,416 |
22.4 |
586 |
286 |
Asian Girls |
550 |
1,358 |
22.2 |
572 |
279 |
Indian Boys |
500 |
1,299 |
19 |
525 |
268 |
Mexican Boys |
519 |
1,326 |
19.4 |
517 |
255 |
Caucasian Girls |
528 |
1,304 |
20 |
514 |
276 |
jew boys |
476 |
1,266 |
18.2 |
470 |
255 |
Indian Girls |
440 |
1,217 |
18 |
462 |
258 |
Mexican Girls |
459 |
1,250 |
18.4 |
451 |
245 |
Nigger Boys |
469 |
1,319 |
17.4 |
446 |
247 |
jew girls |
456 |
1,246 |
17.7 |
451 |
251 |
Nigger Girls |
430 |
1,217 |
16.4 |
404 |
237 |
Numbers in Red are estimates.
http://www.act.org/news/data/00/00states.html
ACT Average Composite Scores by State
2000 ACT-Tested Graduates
|
Total |
Core Course Completers |
Non-Core Course Completers |
No Course Data |
State |
% of Graduates Tested* |
Average Composite Score |
% of Total Tested* |
Average Composite Score |
% of Total Tested* |
Average Composite Score |
% of Total Tested* |
Average Composite Score |
|
Alabama |
68 |
20.2 |
72 |
21.1 |
27 |
17.8 |
2 |
18.9 |
Alaska |
36 |
21.3 |
43 |
24.0 |
27 |
20.8 |
31 |
18.1 |
Arizona |
27 |
21.5 |
67 |
22.2 |
28 |
20.1 |
4 |
20.3 |
Arkansas |
73 |
20.3 |
74 |
21.2 |
20 |
17.7 |
6 |
18.8 |
California |
12 |
21.4 |
63 |
22.2 |
32 |
19.7 |
5 |
21.5 |
Colorado |
64 |
21.5 |
58 |
22.6 |
38 |
19.9 |
4 |
20.8 |
Connecticut |
4 |
21.3 |
40 |
22.2 |
40 |
20.5 |
20 |
21.2 |
Delaware |
3 |
20.6 |
61 |
21.7 |
33 |
18.2 |
6 |
22.6 |
Washington DC |
18 |
17.8 |
63 |
18.0 |
28 |
16.9 |
9 |
18.8 |
Florida |
40 |
20.6 |
67 |
21.4 |
27 |
18.7 |
7 |
19.7 |
Georgia |
18 |
19.9 |
73 |
20.6 |
21 |
17.6 |
6 |
19.4 |
Hawaii |
20 |
21.6 |
67 |
22.2 |
28 |
20.2 |
5 |
21.0 |
Idaho |
61 |
21.4 |
48 |
22.6 |
49 |
20.4 |
3 |
20.3 |
Illinois |
72 |
21.5 |
52 |
22.9 |
46 |
19.9 |
2 |
21.0 |
Indiana |
20 |
21.4 |
63 |
22.3 |
31 |
19.7 |
6 |
21.2 |
Iowa |
69 |
22.0 |
66 |
23.0 |
32 |
20.0 |
2 |
21.4 |
Kansas |
77 |
21.6 |
57 |
23.0 |
40 |
19.8 |
3 |
20.4 |
Kentucky |
71 |
20.1 |
47 |
21.1 |
51 |
19.3 |
2 |
19.0 |
Louisiana |
80 |
19.6 |
71 |
20.5 |
26 |
17.1 |
3 |
19.6 |
Maine |
5 |
21.9 |
45 |
22.2 |
46 |
21.8 |
9 |
20.8 |
Maryland |
10 |
20.7 |
68 |
21.2 |
26 |
19.5 |
6 |
20.6 |
Massachusetts |
7 |
21.9 |
44 |
22.2 |
39 |
21.6 |
17 |
21.9 |
Michigan |
71 |
21.3 |
56 |
22.5 |
42 |
19.7 |
2 |
21.1 |
Minnesota |
66 |
22.0 |
69 |
22.8 |
28 |
20.3 |
3 |
21.6 |
Mississippi |
84 |
18.7 |
58 |
19.9 |
41 |
17.0 |
2 |
17.9 |
Missouri |
69 |
21.6 |
60 |
22.8 |
37 |
19.7 |
3 |
21.5 |
Montana |
58 |
21.8 |
55 |
23.2 |
42 |
20.1 |
3 |
19.7 |
Nebraska |
74 |
21.7 |
67 |
22.7 |
31 |
19.8 |
2 |
20.4 |
Nevada |
40 |
21.5 |
61 |
22.4 |
36 |
19.9 |
3 |
21.1 |
New Hampshire |
6 |
22.5 |
51 |
23.1 |
37 |
22.0 |
12 |
21.9 |
New Jersey |
4 |
20.7 |
31 |
21.5 |
59 |
20.3 |
10 |
20.2 |
New Mexico |
66 |
20.1 |
53 |
21.3 |
43 |
18.7 |
3 |
19.5 |
New York |
14 |
22.2 |
63 |
23.4 |
29 |
19.9 |
8 |
21.3 |
|
North Carolina |
13 |
19.5 |
61 |
20.5 |
34 |
17.7 |
5 |
19.1 |
North Dakota |
80 |
21.4 |
63 |
22.8 |
35 |
18.9 |
2 |
20.0 |
Ohio |
61 |
21.4 |
61 |
22.6 |
36 |
19.5 |
2 |
20.8 |
Oklahoma |
71 |
20.8 |
52 |
22.0 |
44 |
19.4 |
4 |
19.7 |
Oregon |
12 |
22.7 |
59 |
23.7 |
36 |
21.2 |
5 |
21.4 |
Pennsylvania |
8 |
21.4 |
68 |
22.1 |
26 |
19.8 |
6 |
20.0 |
Rhode Island |
4 |
21.1 |
44 |
21.9 |
44 |
20.9 |
12 |
19.4 |
South Carolina |
23 |
19.3 |
70 |
20.0 |
24 |
17.2 |
6 |
19.6 |
South Dakota |
72 |
21.5 |
63 |
22.5 |
35 |
19.7 |
2 |
19.7 |
Tennessee |
78 |
20.0 |
62 |
20.9 |
36 |
18.4 |
2 |
19.3 |
Texas |
32 |
20.3 |
73 |
21.0 |
23 |
18.3 |
4 |
19.4 |
Utah |
69 |
21.5 |
43 |
22.5 |
54 |
20.7 |
3 |
20.8 |
Vermont |
9 |
22.2 |
42 |
22.7 |
40 |
21.8 |
18 |
22.2 |
Virginia |
9 |
20.5 |
68 |
21.2 |
24 |
18.8 |
8 |
19.9 |
Washington |
18 |
22.4 |
54 |
23.2 |
42 |
21.3 |
4 |
22.5 |
West Virginia |
60 |
20.2 |
40 |
21.5 |
58 |
19.3 |
2 |
19.8 |
Wisconsin |
69 |
22.2 |
61 |
23.0 |
36 |
21.0 |
3 |
21.5 |
Wyoming |
68 |
21.6 |
55 |
22.7 |
43 |
20.2 |
2 |
20.8 |
|
National |
38 |
21.0 |
61 |
22.0 |
35 |
19.5 |
4 |
20.4 |
* Totals for graduating seniors were obtained from Projections of
High School Graduates by State and Race/Ethnicity 1996-2012, Copyright � by Western
Interstate Commission for Higher Education, February, 1998.
2000 ACT Composite Averages by State, � 2000 by ACT, Inc. |
http://www.act.org/news/data/97/t5-6-7.html
|
African
American
Average |
American
Indian
Average |
Caucasian
Average |
Mexican
American
Average |
Asian
American
Average |
Other
Hispanic
Average |
Core or More |
(n= 50100) |
(n= 5685) |
(n= 408851) |
(n= 11875) |
(n=20201) |
(n= 15693) |
English |
17.4 |
19.5 |
22.2 |
18.9 |
21.2 |
19.2 |
Usage/Mech |
8.4 |
9.6 |
11.3 |
9.3 |
10.7 |
9.5 |
Rhet Skills |
8.9 |
10.1 |
11.5 |
9.7 |
10.9 |
9.9 |
Mathematics |
17.8 |
20.0 |
22.3 |
20.1 |
24.1 |
20.3 |
Pre/Elem-Alg |
8.9 |
10.3 |
11.8 |
10.4 |
12.7 |
10.5 |
Alg/Crd-Geom |
8.9 |
9.9 |
11.0 |
9.9 |
12.2 |
10.1 |
Plane Geom/Trig |
8.8 |
10.3 |
11.6 |
10.4 |
12.4 |
10.4 |
Reading |
18.0 |
20.9 |
23.2 |
20.0 |
22.0 |
20.2 |
Soc Stu/Sci |
8.8 |
10.4 |
11.6 |
9.9 |
11.0 |
10.0 |
Arts/Literature |
9.2 |
10.9 |
12.2 |
10.5 |
11.4 |
10.6 |
Sci Reasoning |
18.0 |
20.7 |
22.8 |
20.0 |
22.2 |
20.1 |
Composite |
17.9 |
20.4 |
22.8 |
19.9 |
22.5 |
20.1 |
|
African
American
Average |
American
Indian
Average |
Caucasian
Average |
Mexican
American
Average |
Asian
American
Average |
Other
Hispanic
Average |
Less Than Core |
(n= 39696) |
(n= 5414) |
(n= 250763) |
(n= 9475) |
(n= 7834) |
(n= 10615) |
English |
15.1 |
16.6 |
19.4 |
16.3 |
18.4 |
16.4 |
Usage/Mech |
7.0 |
7.9 |
9.6 |
7.7 |
9.0 |
7.8 |
Rhet Skills |
7.8 |
8.6 |
10.0 |
8.4 |
9.5 |
8.4 |
Mathematics |
15.8 |
17.1 |
19.2 |
17.3 |
21.2 |
17.4 |
Pre/Elem-Alg |
7.4 |
8.4 |
9.9 |
8.5 |
10.8 |
8.5 |
Alg/Crd-Geom |
7.8 |
8.3 |
9.4 |
8.4 |
10.6 |
8.5 |
Plane Geom/Trig |
7.6 |
8.6 |
9.9 |
8.8 |
10.9 |
8.8 |
Reading |
16.0 |
18.1 |
20.5 |
17.5 |
19.2 |
17.4 |
Soc Stu/Sci |
7.9 |
9.0 |
10.2 |
8.6 |
9.6 |
8.5 |
Arts/Literature |
7.9 |
9.2 |
10.7 |
8.9 |
9.8 |
8.8 |
Sci Reasoning |
16.5 |
18.3 |
20.3 |
17.8 |
19.9 |
17.9 |
Composite |
16.0 |
17.6 |
20.0 |
17.4 |
19.8 |
17.4 |
No Response |
(n= 821) |
(n= 410) |
(n= 4264) |
(n= 161) |
(n= 507) |
(n= 533) |
|
African
American
Average |
American
Indian
Average |
Caucasian
Average |
Mexican
American
Average |
Asian
American
Average |
Other
Hispanic
Average |
Total Group |
(n= 90617) |
(n= 11509) |
(n= 663878) |
(n= 21511) |
(n= 28542) |
(n= 26841) |
English |
16.4 |
18.0 |
21.2 |
17.8 |
20.4 |
18.1 |
Usage/Mech |
7.8 |
8.7 |
10.6 |
8.6 |
10.2 |
8.8 |
Rhet Skills |
8.4 |
9.3 |
10.9 |
9.1 |
10.4 |
9.3 |
Mathematics |
16.9 |
18.5 |
21.2 |
18.9 |
23.3 |
19.1 |
Pre/Elem-Alg |
8.3 |
9.3 |
11.1 |
9.5 |
12.1 |
9.7 |
Alg/Crd-Geom |
8.4 |
9.0 |
10.4 |
9.2 |
11.7 |
9.4 |
Plane Geom/Trig |
8.3 |
9.5 |
10.9 |
9.7 |
12.0 |
9.8 |
Reading |
17.1 |
19.4 |
22.2 |
18.9 |
21.2 |
19.1 |
Soc Stu/Sci |
8.4 |
9.7 |
11.1 |
9.3 |
10.6 |
9.4 |
Arts/Literature |
8.7 |
9.9 |
11.6 |
9.8 |
10.9 |
9.9 |
Sci Reasoning |
17.4 |
19.4 |
21.8 |
19.0 |
21.6 |
19.2 |
Composite |
17.1 |
19.0 |
21.7 |
18.8 |
21.7 |
19.0 |

Table 6: Average Racial/Ethnic Group Composite Scores by Ability Level
|
African
American
Average |
American
Indian
Average |
Caucasian
Average |
Mexican
American
Average |
Asian
American
Average |
Other
Hispanic
Average |
|
No. |
Ave. |
No. |
Ave. |
No. |
Ave. |
No. |
Ave. |
No. |
Ave. |
No. |
Ave. |
High School Average |
3.50 - 4.00 |
12882 |
20.4 |
3042 |
22.3 |
254292 |
24.6 |
5918 |
21.5 |
13945 |
24.1 |
7519 |
21.8 |
3.00 - 3.49 |
25206 |
17.8 |
3182 |
19.1 |
197176 |
21.2 |
7090 |
18.6 |
8294 |
20.5 |
9198 |
18.8 |
2.50 - 2.99 |
27092 |
16.4 |
2743 |
17.6 |
128099 |
19.3 |
5124 |
17.3 |
4046 |
18.6 |
6242 |
17.5 |
2.00 - 2.49 |
18510 |
15.4 |
1685 |
16.5 |
63216 |
18.1 |
2489 |
16.5 |
1659 |
17.3 |
2925 |
16.6 |
1.99 & Below |
5853 |
14.8 |
605 |
15.7 |
16817 |
17.3 |
681 |
16.0 |
421 |
16.7 |
679 |
16.1 |
College GPA Predicted by Student |
3.5 - 4.0 |
11024 |
20.3 |
2006 |
23.1 |
168656 |
25.3 |
3835 |
22.3 |
10944 |
24.8 |
5574 |
22.4 |
3.0 - 3.4 |
31744 |
17.9 |
4079 |
19.7 |
272773 |
21.8 |
8834 |
19.1 |
10864 |
20.9 |
11261 |
19.2 |
2.5 - 2.9 |
25253 |
16.3 |
2830 |
17.7 |
138279 |
19.5 |
5215 |
17.4 |
4144 |
18.7 |
6025 |
17.4 |
2.0 - 2.4 |
17184 |
15.2 |
1725 |
16.2 |
63918 |
17.8 |
2702 |
16.2 |
1747 |
16.8 |
2946 |
16.1 |
1.9 & Below |
4440 |
14.5 |
714 |
15.2 |
13554 |
16.7 |
681 |
15.5 |
465 |
15.9 |
704 |
15.4 |
High School Rank |
Top Quarter |
23968 |
19.4 |
4103 |
21.5 |
309171 |
24.2 |
7821 |
21.2 |
15140 |
24.1 |
9915 |
21.5 |
2nd Quarter |
34073 |
16.8 |
4121 |
18.2 |
222863 |
20.2 |
7700 |
18.0 |
8399 |
19.6 |
9554 |
18.1 |
Bottom Half |
29291 |
15.6 |
2884 |
16.6 |
116247 |
18.2 |
5244 |
16.5 |
4186 |
17.6 |
6353 |
16.6 |

Table 7: High School Academic Area Grade Averages by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
Reference Group |
Number of Students |
English |
Math |
Social Studies |
Natural Science |
HS GPA |
Male |
412526 |
3.02 |
2.90 |
3.20 |
3.03 |
3.06 |
Female |
534085 |
3.30 |
2.99 |
3.31 |
3.15 |
3.24 |
African American |
89543 |
2.85 |
2.56 |
2.95 |
2.78 |
2.83 |
Caucasian |
659600 |
3.24 |
3.01 |
3.31 |
3.15 |
3.22 |
Other Minority |
100386 |
3.17 |
2.97 |
3.25 |
3.09 |
3.17 |
Missing/Prefer Not to Respond |
97082 |
3.10 |
2.88 |
3.20 |
3.04 |
3.09 |
Total |
946611 |
3.18 |
2.95 |
3.26 |
3.10 |
3.16 |
http://www.act.org/news/data/00/t5-6-7.html
Table 5: Average Racial/Ethnic Group Scores by Level of Academic Preparation
|
African
American
Average |
American
Indian
Average |
Caucasian
Average |
Mexican
American
Average |
Asian
American
Average |
Puerto Rican/
Hispanic
Average |
Core or More |
(n= 63837) |
(n= 5382) |
(n= 470451) |
(n= 23831) |
(n=24458) |
(n= 9350) |
English |
17.4 |
19.7 |
22.3 |
18.6 |
21.3 |
19.8 |
Usage/Mech |
8.6 |
9.7 |
11.3 |
9.3 |
10.9 |
10.0 |
Rhet Skills |
8.9 |
10.2 |
11.5 |
9.6 |
10.9 |
10.2 |
Mathematics |
17.6 |
20.0 |
22.4 |
19.6 |
23.9 |
20.6 |
Pre/Elem-Alg |
8.9 |
10.4 |
12.0 |
10.2 |
12.7 |
10.9 |
Alg/Crd-Geom |
8.6 |
9.8 |
11.0 |
9.6 |
11.9 |
10.1 |
Plane Geom/Trig |
8.7 |
10.3 |
11.5 |
10.0 |
12.3 |
10.5 |
Reading |
17.8 |
20.9 |
23.1 |
19.7 |
22.0 |
20.9 |
Soc Stu/Sci |
8.6 |
10.5 |
11.7 |
9.6 |
11.1 |
10.3 |
Arts/Literature |
9.2 |
10.8 |
12.0 |
10.3 |
11.3 |
11.0 |
Sci Reasoning |
17.9 |
20.6 |
22.5 |
19.6 |
22.0 |
20.4 |
Composite |
17.8 |
20.4 |
22.7 |
19.5 |
22.4 |
20.5 |
|
African
American
Average |
American
Indian
Average |
Caucasian
Average |
Mexican
American
Average |
Asian
American
Average |
Puerto Rican/
Hispanic
Average |
Less Than Core |
(n= 42874) |
(n= 4821) |
(n= 266811) |
(n= 16018) |
(n= 9314) |
(n= 5561) |
English |
15.0 |
16.6 |
19.6 |
16.3 |
18.6 |
17.1 |
Usage/Mech |
7.1 |
7.8 |
9.7 |
7.8 |
9.3 |
8.3 |
Rhet Skills |
7.8 |
8.7 |
10.2 |
8.5 |
9.6 |
8.9 |
Mathematics |
15.8 |
17.1 |
19.5 |
17.4 |
21.3 |
17.9 |
Pre/Elem-Alg |
7.4 |
8.4 |
10.2 |
8.6 |
11.0 |
8.9 |
Alg/Crd-Geom |
7.6 |
8.2 |
9.5 |
8.4 |
10.5 |
8.7 |
Plane Geom/Trig |
7.8 |
8.8 |
10.0 |
8.9 |
10.9 |
9.0 |
Reading |
16.0 |
18.2 |
20.6 |
17.6 |
19.6 |
18.4 |
Soc Stu/Sci |
7.7 |
9.0 |
10.4 |
8.6 |
9.8 |
9.0 |
Arts/Literature |
8.0 |
9.2 |
10.6 |
8.9 |
9.9 |
9.4 |
Sci Reasoning |
16.5 |
18.4 |
20.4 |
18.0 |
20.1 |
18.4 |
Composite |
16.0 |
17.7 |
20.2 |
17.5 |
20.0 |
18.0 |
No Response |
(n= 3906) |
(n= 773) |
(n= 24755) |
(n= 1565) |
(n= 1707) |
(n= 1490) |
|
African
American
Average |
American
Indian
Average |
Caucasian
Average |
Mexican
American
Average |
Asian
American
Average |
Puerto Rican/
Hispanic
Average |
Total Group |
(n= 110617) |
(n= 10976) |
(n= 762017) |
(n= 41414) |
(n= 35479) |
(n= 16401) |
English |
16.4 |
18.0 |
21.3 |
17.6 |
20.5 |
18.7 |
Usage/Mech |
8.0 |
8.7 |
10.7 |
8.6 |
10.4 |
9.3 |
Rhet Skills |
8.4 |
9.4 |
11.0 |
9.1 |
10.5 |
9.6 |
Mathematics |
16.8 |
18.5 |
21.3 |
18.7 |
23.2 |
19.5 |
Pre/Elem-Alg |
8.3 |
9.4 |
11.4 |
9.6 |
12.2 |
10.1 |
Alg/Crd-Geom |
8.2 |
9.0 |
10.4 |
9.1 |
11.5 |
9.6 |
Plane Geom/Trig |
8.3 |
9.5 |
11.0 |
9.6 |
11.9 |
9.9 |
Reading |
17.0 |
19.4 |
22.2 |
18.8 |
21.3 |
19.9 |
Soc Stu/Sci |
8.3 |
9.7 |
11.2 |
9.2 |
10.7 |
9.8 |
Arts/Literature |
8.7 |
9.9 |
11.5 |
9.7 |
10.9 |
10.4 |
Sci Reasoning |
17.3 |
19.4 |
21.7 |
18.9 |
21.5 |
19.5 |
Composite |
17.0 |
19.0 |
21.8 |
18.6 |
21.7 |
19.5 |
Table 6: Average Racial/Ethnic Group Composite Scores by Ability Level
|
African
American
Average |
American
Indian
Average |
Caucasian
Average |
Mexican
American
Average |
Asian
American
Average |
Puerto Rican/
Hispanic
Average |
|
No. |
Avg. |
No. |
Avg. |
No. |
Avg. |
No. |
Avg. |
No. |
Avg. |
No. |
Avg. |
High School Average |
3.50 - 4.00 |
15626 |
20.4 |
2832 |
22.3 |
288304 |
24.5 |
11079 |
21.3 |
16313 |
24.2 |
3819 |
22.8 |
3.00 - 3.49 |
27992 |
17.9 |
2773 |
19.2 |
203126 |
21.2 |
12300 |
18.6 |
9303 |
20.5 |
4496 |
19.7 |
2.50 - 2.99 |
28737 |
16.4 |
2117 |
17.6 |
123316 |
19.4 |
8307 |
17.2 |
4268 |
18.5 |
3286 |
18.2 |
2.00 - 2.49 |
19463 |
15.4 |
1174 |
16.5 |
60307 |
18.1 |
3961 |
16.5 |
1700 |
17.3 |
1685 |
16.9 |
1.99 & Below |
6021 |
14.8 |
441 |
15.7 |
16407 |
17.2 |
1085 |
15.8 |
435 |
16.2 |
440 |
15.8 |
College GPA Predicted by Student |
3.5 - 4.0 |
14584 |
20.1 |
1968 |
22.8 |
202429 |
25.1 |
7702 |
21.9 |
13345 |
24.5 |
3845 |
22.6 |
3.0 - 3.4 |
39034 |
17.7 |
3916 |
19.5 |
303648 |
21.7 |
16685 |
18.9 |
12878 |
20.9 |
6460 |
19.6 |
2.5 - 2.9 |
27887 |
16.2 |
2353 |
17.6 |
137606 |
19.4 |
9043 |
17.3 |
4587 |
18.6 |
2890 |
17.6 |
2.0 - 2.4 |
16915 |
15.1 |
1396 |
16.2 |
59366 |
17.8 |
4231 |
15.9 |
1714 |
16.9 |
1251 |
16.3 |
1.9 & Below |
4371 |
14.4 |
413 |
15.2 |
12103 |
16.7 |
910 |
15.2 |
420 |
15.9 |
278 |
15.5 |
High School Rank |
Top Quarter |
25788 |
19.5 |
3789 |
21.4 |
333090 |
24.2 |
13914 |
21.1 |
17111 |
24.2 |
5283 |
22.3 |
2nd Quarter |
39905 |
16.8 |
3677 |
18.1 |
248409 |
20.3 |
14090 |
18.0 |
10144 |
19.8 |
5381 |
18.8 |
Bottom Half |
33899 |
15.6 |
2339 |
16.7 |
120932 |
18.3 |
9595 |
16.5 |
4961 |
17.7 |
3507 |
17.1 |
Table 7: High School Academic Area Grade Averages by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
Reference Group |
Number of Students |
English |
Math |
Social Studies |
Natural Science |
HS GPA |
Male |
401153 |
3.10 |
3.00 |
3.27 |
3.12 |
3.12 |
Female |
548917 |
3.36 |
3.08 |
3.38 |
3.23 |
3.26 |
African American |
97839 |
2.91 |
2.66 |
3.02 |
2.85 |
2.86 |
Caucasian |
691460 |
3.30 |
3.10 |
3.38 |
3.23 |
3.26 |
Other Minority |
105219 |
3.24 |
3.07 |
3.32 |
3.17 |
3.20 |
Missing/Prefer Not to Respond |
59075 |
3.24 |
3.02 |
3.33 |
3.16 |
3.19 |
Total |
953593 |
3.25 |
3.05 |
3.34 |
3.18 |
3.20 |
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Table 9: Background Information About the Graduating Class
|
Number
of
Students |
Average ACT
Composite
Score |
Percent |
HS Curriculum or Program |
Business Communication/Vocational-Occupational |
106543 |
18.2 |
10 |
College Prep |
652371 |
22.1 |
61 |
Other or General or No Response |
306224 |
19.7 |
29 |
Request Assistance With: |
Ed/Occupational Plans |
436769 |
21.2 |
41 |
Expressing Ideas in Writing |
218416 |
19.5 |
21 |
Reading/Comprehension |
281327 |
19.3 |
26 |
Study Skills |
421561 |
19.6 |
40 |
Math Skills |
410122 |
19.2 |
39 |
Personal Concerns |
113648 |
19.6 |
11 |
Expressed Financial Need |
Need Financial Aid |
834259 |
21.0 |
78 |
Need to Find Work |
703451 |
20.8 |
66 |
|
Number
of
Students |
Average ACT
Composite
Score |
Percent |
Special College Programs |
Independent Study |
432134 |
21.8 |
41 |
Honors Courses |
328112 |
23.6 |
31 |
Advanced Placement in College |
English |
297902 |
22.8 |
28 |
Math |
262919 |
23.3 |
25 |
Social Studies |
269422 |
22.7 |
25 |
Natural Science |
245271 |
22.9 |
23 |
Foreign Language |
207655 |
22.4 |
19 |
Maximum Yearly College Tuition |
$1000 & Under |
46097 |
17.3 |
4 |
$1001 - $2000 |
62391 |
18.6 |
6 |
$2001 - $4000 |
135857 |
19.8 |
13 |
$4001 - $7500 |
157429 |
20.9 |
15 |
$7501 & Over |
59058 |
21.7 |
6 |
No Preference |
499684 |
22.1 |
47 |
No Response |
104622 |
20.7 |
10 |
|
Number
of
Students |
Average ACT
Composite
Score |
Percent |
Grade Level When Tested |
Sophomore |
7506 |
20.9 |
1 |
Junior |
352921 |
22.1 |
33 |
Senior |
694795 |
20.5 |
65 |
Other/No Response |
9916 |
20.4 |
1 |
College Core Preparation |
Core or More |
645513 |
22.0 |
61 |
Less Than Core |
376645 |
19.5 |
35 |
No Response |
42980 |
20.4 |
4 |
Racial-Ethnic Background |
African American |
110617 |
17.0 |
10 |
American Indian |
10976 |
19.0 |
1 |
Caucasian |
762017 |
21.8 |
72 |
Mexican American |
41414 |
18.6 |
4 |
Asian/Pacific Islander |
35479 |
21.7 |
3 |
Other Hispanic |
16401 |
19.5 |
2 |
Other |
16116 |
19.5 |
2 |
Multi-Racial |
14441 |
21.2 |
1 |
Prefer Not to Respond |
38318 |
22.2 |
4 |
No Response |
19359 |
20.7 |
2 |
|
Number
of
Students |
Average ACT
Composite
Score |
Percent |
Estimated Family Income |
Less Than $18,000 |
85096 |
18.3 |
8 |
About $18,000 - $24,000 |
70603 |
19.1 |
7 |
About $24,000 - $30,000 |
70099 |
19.8 |
7 |
About $30,000 - $36,000 |
70819 |
20.4 |
7 |
About $36,000 - $42,000 |
79868 |
20.7 |
7 |
About $42,000 - $50,000 |
97107 |
21.1 |
9 |
About $50,000 - $60,000 |
109404 |
21.6 |
10 |
About $60,000 - $80,000 |
137913 |
22.1 |
13 |
About $80,000 - $100,000 |
81406 |
22.6 |
8 |
More Than $100,000 |
92705 |
23.4 |
9 |
No Response |
170118 |
2.09 |
16 |
HS Class Rank |
Top Quarter |
430702 |
23.8 |
40 |
2nd Quarter |
347970 |
19.7 |
33 |
3rd Quarter |
168838 |
17.8 |
16 |
4th Quarter |
21738 |
16.8 |
2 |
No Response |
95890 |
20.3 |
9 |
|
Number
of
Students |
Average ACT
Composite
Score |
Percent |
Educational Degree Aspiration |
Vocational-Technical |
13169 |
17.2 |
1 |
2-year College Degree |
47586 |
17.4 |
4 |
Bachelor's Degree |
356727 |
20.2 |
33 |
Graduate Study |
215334 |
22.5 |
20 |
Professional Level Degree |
318412 |
22.2 |
30 |
Other |
29816 |
18.4 |
3 |
No Response |
84094 |
20.4 |
8 |
Number of Students |
Home Schooled |
4593 |
22.8 |
0 |
Earned a GED |
1231 |
19.5 |
0 |
All Students |
1065138 |
21.0 |
100 |
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