2010-2011 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS SUMMARY REPORT Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test See inside for new College Readiness Benchmark results. Copyright 2011 The College Board. All rights reserved. College Board, SAT, Student Search Service, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. PSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark of the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Visit College Board on the Web: www.collegeboard.com.
FIGURE 1: COLLEGE READINESS BENCHMARK RESULTS The PSAT/NMSQT College Readiness Benchmark represents the score that a student should meet or exceed to be considered on track to be college ready (for more information about benchmarks, check out www.collegeboard.com/results). You can also download a research report titled PSAT/NMSQT Indicators of College Readiness from www.collegeboard.com/research that describes how the benchmarks were established*. The pie charts below show the percentage of students in the nation, your region, and your state who have met the PSAT/NMSQT composite score benchmark (152 for juniors and 145 for sophomores). Use this information in combination with the optional Student Data File CD or Roster of Student Scores & Plans to identify students who may need extra support or who may be ready for more rigorous course work. In addition, PSAT/NMSQT Summary of Answers and Skills (SOAS) reports can help you target skills to improve with aggregate skills feedback. College Ready 37.3 % College Ready 39.5 % College Ready 47.3 % Total Students 1,572,274 Total Students 303,034 Total Students 5,919 See last page of this report for the list of states included in your region "Proctor, T. P., Wyatt, J. & Wiley, A. (2010). PSAT/NMSQT indicators of college readiness (College Board Research Rep. 2010-4). New York: College Board.
TABLE 1: NUMBER OF JUNIORS TAKING THE PSAT/NMSQT Male 729,907 46.7 136,423 45.3 2,646 44.8 Female 834,726 53.3 164,870 54.7 3,259 55.2 No Response 7,641 1,741 14 TOTAL 1,572,274 303,034 5,919 TABLE 2: ETHNIC BACKGROUND American Indian or Alaska Native 11,045 0.7 2,912 1.0 46 0.8 Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander 127,751 8.6 47,664 16.9 190 3.3 Black or African American 187,249 12.6 14,205 5.0 51 0.9 Hispanic, Latino, or Latin American 258,304 17.3 75,267 26.7 479 8.4 White 848,307 57.0 129,414 45.8 4,885 85.2 Other 56,466 3.8 12,936 4.6 83 1.4 No Response 83,152 20,636 185 TABLE 3: PARTICIPATING IN STUDENT SEARCH SERVICE Yes 1,332,577 84.8 257,353 84.9 5,319 89.9 No 239,697 15.2 45,681 15.1 600 10.1 Page 3 of 13
TABLE 4: SELF-REPORTED GRADE AVERAGE A+ (97-100) 63,512 4.4 10,019 3.7 333 6.0 A (93-96) 298,172 20.8 58,072 21.3 1,670 30.0 A- (90-92) 296,127 20.6 58,202 21.3 1,327 23.8 B+ (87-89) 262,358 18.3 45,851 16.8 778 14.0 B (83-86) 246,691 17.2 48,251 17.7 753 13.5 B- (80-82) 118,962 8.3 21,377 7.8 316 5.7 C+ (77-79) 80,767 5.6 15,834 5.8 213 3.8 C (73-76) 46,457 3.2 10,675 3.9 137 2.5 C- (70-72) 14,732 1.0 2,807 1.0 34 0.6 D+ (67-69) 4,531 0.3 851 0.3 9 0.2 D (65-66) 2,522 0.2 567 0.2 3 0.1 E or F (Below 65) 930 0.1 223 0.1 2 0.0 No Response 136,513 30,305 344 TABLE 5: YEAR COMPLETING HIGH SCHOOL AND ENTERING COLLEGE 2011 11,340 0.7 1,277 0.4 32 0.5 2012 1,516,494 97.8 293,245 98.1 5,773 97.8 2013 13,554 0.9 2,487 0.8 40 0.7 After 2013 3,764 0.2 828 0.3 34 0.6 Not Planning College 6,099 0.4 977 0.3 22 0.4 No Response 21,023 4,220 18 Page 4 of 13
TABLE 6: PSAT/NMSQT SCORES - CRITICAL READING 75-80 13,808 0.9 3,159 1.0 54 0.9 70-74 26,700 1.7 6,282 2.1 140 2.4 65-69 60,644 3.9 12,919 4.3 287 4.8 60-64 119,083 7.6 24,748 8.2 579 9.8 55-59 201,410 12.8 39,985 13.2 997 16.8 50-54 233,734 14.9 46,920 15.5 1,132 19.1 45-49 294,049 18.7 55,534 18.3 1,121 18.9 40-44 242,485 15.4 45,941 15.2 869 14.7 35-39 158,671 10.1 29,154 9.6 424 7.2 30-34 118,326 7.5 20,453 6.7 209 3.5 25-29 68,006 4.3 11,845 3.9 69 1.2 20-24 35,358 2.2 6,094 2.0 38 0.6 TOTAL 1,572,274 303,034 5,919 Mean Score 47.3 48.0 50.6 STD. DEV. 11.5 11.5 10.1 Page 5 of 13
MATHEMATICS 75-80 23,937 1.5 5,877 1.9 59 1.0 70-74 35,050 2.2 7,617 2.5 118 2.0 65-69 92,454 5.9 19,179 6.3 352 5.9 60-64 148,956 9.5 29,729 9.8 651 11.0 55-59 196,260 12.5 38,271 12.6 993 16.8 50-54 226,744 14.4 43,731 14.4 1,092 18.4 45-49 284,814 18.1 53,405 17.6 1,170 19.8 40-44 217,300 13.8 41,445 13.7 749 12.7 35-39 176,933 11.3 32,728 10.8 440 7.4 30-34 100,721 6.4 18,381 6.1 201 3.4 25-29 44,471 2.8 8,292 2.7 67 1.1 20-24 24,634 1.6 4,379 1.4 27 0.5 TOTAL 1,572,274 303,034 5,919 Mean Score 48.9 49.4 51.1 STD. DEV. 11.6 11.8 10.0 WRITING SKILLS 75-80 16,534 1.1 3,573 1.2 63 1.1 70-74 18,792 1.2 4,620 1.5 94 1.6 65-69 49,733 3.2 11,688 3.9 277 4.7 60-64 90,738 5.8 17,948 5.9 420 7.1 55-59 152,119 9.7 32,017 10.6 786 13.3 50-54 221,406 14.1 43,083 14.2 1,052 17.8 45-49 269,215 17.1 52,514 17.3 1,134 19.2 40-44 277,237 17.6 52,774 17.4 1,030 17.4 35-39 199,410 12.7 36,961 12.2 543 9.2 30-34 143,900 9.2 25,546 8.4 323 5.5 25-29 81,804 5.2 13,656 4.5 133 2.2 20-24 51,386 3.3 8,654 2.9 64 1.1 TOTAL 1,572,274 303,034 5,919 Mean Score 45.4 46.2 48.6 STD. DEV. 11.6 11.6 10.6 Page 6 of 13
TABLE 6: PSAT/NMSQT SCORES - MALE - CRITICAL READING 75-80 7,283 1.0 1,591 1.2 29 1.1 70-74 13,588 1.9 3,127 2.3 79 3.0 65-69 30,284 4.1 6,257 4.6 139 5.3 60-64 57,185 7.8 11,781 8.6 279 10.5 55-59 92,538 12.7 17,951 13.2 450 17.0 50-54 104,830 14.4 20,660 15.1 489 18.5 45-49 130,081 17.8 23,992 17.6 469 17.7 40-44 107,536 14.7 19,609 14.4 373 14.1 35-39 72,869 10.0 12,484 9.2 180 6.8 30-34 58,249 8.0 9,658 7.1 97 3.7 25-29 35,751 4.9 6,042 4.4 40 1.5 20-24 19,713 2.7 3,271 2.4 22 0.8 TOTAL 729,907 136,423 2,646 Mean Score 47.2 48.1 50.9 STD. DEV. 11.9 12.0 10.6 Page 7 of 13
MALE - MATHEMATICS 75-80 16,548 2.3 3,943 2.9 44 1.7 70-74 22,681 3.1 4,765 3.5 86 3.3 65-69 55,000 7.5 11,170 8.2 242 9.1 60-64 80,480 11.0 16,014 11.7 373 14.1 55-59 95,715 13.1 18,340 13.4 470 17.8 50-54 103,290 14.2 19,532 14.3 461 17.4 45-49 122,483 16.8 22,164 16.2 472 17.8 40-44 89,155 12.2 16,058 11.8 244 9.2 35-39 71,876 9.8 12,305 9.0 154 5.8 30-34 41,401 5.7 6,938 5.1 74 2.8 25-29 19,394 2.7 3,272 2.4 16 0.6 20-24 11,884 1.6 1,922 1.4 10 0.4 TOTAL 729,907 136,423 2,646 Mean Score 50.3 51.2 53.3 STD. DEV. 12.2 12.3 10.3 MALE - WRITING SKILLS 75-80 7,199 1.0 1,532 1.1 32 1.2 70-74 8,085 1.1 1,930 1.4 38 1.4 65-69 21,449 2.9 5,073 3.7 111 4.2 60-64 39,509 5.4 7,736 5.7 182 6.9 55-59 67,207 9.2 14,030 10.3 359 13.6 50-54 97,924 13.4 18,957 13.9 448 16.9 45-49 120,079 16.5 23,078 16.9 493 18.6 40-44 125,882 17.2 23,278 17.1 445 16.8 35-39 94,414 12.9 16,613 12.2 267 10.1 30-34 72,721 10.0 12,228 9.0 160 6.0 25-29 45,194 6.2 7,089 5.2 74 2.8 20-24 30,244 4.1 4,879 3.6 37 1.4 TOTAL 729,907 136,423 2,646 Mean Score 44.7 45.7 48.2 STD. DEV. 11.8 11.8 10.9 Page 8 of 13
TABLE 6: PSAT/NMSQT SCORES - FEMALE - CRITICAL READING 75-80 6,494 0.8 1,559 0.9 24 0.7 70-74 13,060 1.6 3,138 1.9 60 1.8 65-69 30,207 3.6 6,619 4.0 148 4.5 60-64 61,582 7.4 12,883 7.8 299 9.2 55-59 108,208 13.0 21,866 13.3 547 16.8 50-54 128,027 15.3 26,038 15.8 640 19.6 45-49 162,607 19.5 31,216 18.9 650 19.9 40-44 133,647 16.0 26,014 15.8 493 15.1 35-39 84,807 10.2 16,447 10.0 242 7.4 30-34 59,176 7.1 10,636 6.5 111 3.4 25-29 31,664 3.8 5,692 3.5 29 0.9 20-24 15,247 1.8 2,762 1.7 16 0.5 TOTAL 834,726 164,870 3,259 Mean Score 47.4 48.0 50.3 STD. DEV. 11.1 11.2 9.7 Page 9 of 13
FEMALE - MATHEMATICS 75-80 7,357 0.9 1,926 1.2 15 0.5 70-74 12,291 1.5 2,824 1.7 32 1.0 65-69 37,245 4.5 7,956 4.8 109 3.3 60-64 68,057 8.2 13,615 8.3 277 8.5 55-59 99,908 12.0 19,763 12.0 522 16.0 50-54 122,515 14.7 23,974 14.5 628 19.3 45-49 160,973 19.3 30,928 18.8 696 21.4 40-44 126,932 15.2 25,081 15.2 502 15.4 35-39 103,836 12.4 20,147 12.2 283 8.7 30-34 58,499 7.0 11,307 6.9 127 3.9 25-29 24,639 3.0 4,942 3.0 51 1.6 20-24 12,474 1.5 2,407 1.5 17 0.5 TOTAL 834,726 164,870 3,259 Mean Score 47.7 48.0 49.3 STD. DEV. 11.0 11.3 9.4 Page 10 of 13
FEMALE - WRITING SKILLS 75-80 9,313 1.1 2,038 1.2 30 0.9 70-74 10,667 1.3 2,675 1.6 56 1.7 65-69 28,175 3.4 6,575 4.0 166 5.1 60-64 51,000 6.1 10,157 6.2 236 7.2 55-59 84,451 10.1 17,856 10.8 426 13.1 50-54 122,699 14.7 23,924 14.5 602 18.5 45-49 147,999 17.7 29,156 17.7 638 19.6 40-44 149,966 18.0 29,170 17.7 581 17.8 35-39 103,791 12.4 20,067 12.2 275 8.4 30-34 70,135 8.4 13,104 7.9 163 5.0 25-29 35,931 4.3 6,457 3.9 59 1.8 20-24 20,599 2.5 3,691 2.2 27 0.8 TOTAL 834,726 164,870 3,259 Mean Score 46.1 46.7 48.9 STD. DEV. 11.3 11.5 10.4 Page 11 of 13
TABLE 7: COLLEGE MAJOR Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female % % % % % % % % % Agriculture Sciences 1.0 0.9 1.1 0.8 0.7 1.0 1.4 1.4 1.3 Architecture 1.8 2.6 1.1 1.7 2.5 1.1 1.5 2.0 1.1 Area/Ethnic/Cultural Studies 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 Biological Sciences 5.0 4.3 5.7 6.2 5.3 6.9 5.2 4.3 5.9 Business Management 8.4 10.4 6.7 7.5 8.8 6.4 5.3 6.4 4.5 Communication & Journalism 2.2 1.6 2.7 2.0 1.3 2.7 1.6 0.7 2.2 Computer/Information Science 1.8 3.5 0.4 1.6 3.2 0.4 1.9 4.1 0.2 Education 4.2 1.4 6.5 2.9 1.0 4.4 4.1 1.6 6.1 Engineering 9.1 17.0 2.6 9.2 17.4 2.8 9.3 19.1 1.7 Engineering Technologies 1.1 2.1 0.2 1.0 2.0 0.2 0.7 1.4 0.2 English Language & Literature 1.2 0.6 1.7 1.4 0.7 1.9 1.7 0.6 2.4 Family/Consumer Sciences 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 Foreign Languages 0.6 0.4 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.9 Health Professions/Sciences 19.7 11.4 26.7 18.6 11.5 24.3 22.3 14.2 28.6 History 0.9 1.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 0.6 0.9 0.9 0.8 Legal Professions & Studies 2.4 2.2 2.6 2.2 2.0 2.4 1.8 1.6 2.0 Liberal Arts & Humanities 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.5 Mathematics & Statistics 0.8 1.0 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.7 Military Technologies 0.6 1.2 0.2 0.6 1.3 0.2 0.9 1.9 0.2 Multi/Interdisciplinary 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.3 Natural Resources 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 1.0 1.4 0.7 Parks, Leisure & Fitness Studies 0.8 1.5 0.2 0.6 1.1 0.2 0.6 1.1 0.2 Personal & Culinary Services 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.4 Philosophy/Religious Studies 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 Physical Sciences 1.3 1.8 0.9 1.4 2.0 0.9 1.5 2.2 1.0 Psychology 4.3 2.1 6.1 4.6 2.3 6.3 3.8 1.9 5.2 Social Service Professions 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.9 Security/Protective Services 3.7 4.4 3.1 3.6 4.2 3.1 3.1 4.0 2.3 Social Sciences 2.0 1.7 2.2 2.2 1.8 2.5 2.2 1.8 2.6 Theology/Religious Vocations 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 Visual & Performing Arts 8.9 7.7 9.9 9.2 7.9 10.2 8.7 6.9 10.1 Other 3.1 3.3 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.9 2.9 Undecided 12.1 13.2 11.2 14.1 14.9 13.4 13.9 14.7 13.1 NUMBER RESPONDING 1,425,036 273,937 5,630 Page 12 of 13
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