2013-2014 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES SUMMARY REPORT Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test Copyright 2014 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.org.
FIGURE 1: ON TRACK TO BE COLLEGE AND CAREER READY 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.org/results). 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 (142 for juniors and 133 for sophomores). Use this information in combination with the optional Student Data File CD 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 40.5 % College Ready % College Ready 31.2 % Total Students 1,662,939 Total Students Total Students 2,142 See last page of this report for the list of states included in your region.
TABLE 1: NUMBER OF SOPHOMORES TAKING THE PSAT/NMSQT Male 804,640 48.7 1,031 48.3 Female 848,645 51.3 1,105 51.7 No Response 9,654 6 TOTAL 1,662,939 2,142 TABLE 2: ETHNIC BACKGROUND American Indian or Alaska Native 12,799 0.8 2 Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander 129,856 8.3 10 0.5 Black or African American 231,520 14.9 7 Hispanic, Latino, or Latin American 353,890 22.7 2,053 97.1 White 766,193 49.2 35 1.7 Other 61,564 4.0 7 No Response 107,117 28 TABLE 3: PARTICIPATING IN STUDENT SEARCH SERVICE Yes 1,375,173 82.7 1,890 88.2 No 287,766 17.3 252 11.8 Page 3 of 13
TABLE 4: SELF-REPORTED GRADE AVERAGE A+ (97-100) 61,255 4.1 195 9.8 A (93-96) 300,296 20.0 551 27.8 A- (90-92) 280,188 18.7 433 21.8 B+ (87-89) 257,682 17.2 286 14.4 B (83-86) 250,216 16.7 287 14.5 B- (80-82) 136,197 9.1 133 6.7 C+ (77-79) 102,680 6.8 58 2.9 C (73-76) 66,738 4.5 25 1.3 C- (70-72) 25,284 1.7 7 0.4 D+ (67-69) 9,392 0.6 2 D (65-66) 6,411 0.4 4 0.2 E or F (Below 65) 3,269 0.2 1 No Response 163,331 160 TABLE 5: YEAR COMPLETING HIGH SCHOOL AND ENTERING COLLEGE 2014 3,103 0.2 4 0.2 2015 35,111 2.2 6 2016 1,494,914 93.7 2,069 98.2 After 2016 49,362 3.1 28 1.3 Not Planning College 13,443 0.8 0 0.0 No Response 67,006 35 Page 4 of 13
TABLE 6: PSAT/NMSQT SCORES - CRITICAL READING 75-80 3,721 0.2 2 70-74 8,639 0.5 1 0.0 65-69 24,559 1.5 12 0.6 60-64 67,796 4.1 41 1.9 55-59 115,857 7.0 101 4.7 50-54 208,182 12.5 251 11.7 45-49 232,124 14.0 355 16.6 40-44 319,612 19.2 499 23.3 35-39 295,323 17.8 441 20.6 30-34 216,385 13.0 279 13.0 25-29 105,865 6.4 106 4.9 20-24 64,876 3.9 54 2.5 TOTAL 1,662,939 2,142 Mean Score 42.6 41.7 STD. DEV. 10.5 8.7 Page 5 of 13
MATHEMATICS 75-80 8,925 0.5 4 0.2 70-74 15,875 1.0 6 65-69 37,706 2.3 11 0.5 60-64 66,577 4.0 32 1.5 55-59 141,019 8.5 82 3.8 50-54 153,772 9.2 106 4.9 45-49 292,029 17.6 337 15.7 40-44 316,748 19.0 494 23.1 35-39 320,267 19.3 603 28.2 30-34 183,681 11.0 318 14.8 25-29 92,526 5.6 115 5.4 20-24 33,814 2.0 34 1.6 TOTAL 1,662,939 2,142 Mean Score 43.5 40.4 STD. DEV. 10.6 8.4 WRITING SKILLS 75-80 2,553 0.2 1 0.0 70-74 11,214 0.7 4 0.2 65-69 25,737 1.5 22 1.0 60-64 50,816 3.1 35 1.6 55-59 73,253 4.4 59 2.8 50-54 188,612 11.3 261 12.2 45-49 250,040 15.0 388 18.1 40-44 287,159 17.3 403 18.8 35-39 352,629 21.2 468 21.8 30-34 209,868 12.6 275 12.8 25-29 154,117 9.3 169 7.9 20-24 56,941 3.4 57 2.7 TOTAL 1,662,939 2,142 Mean Score 41.2 40.9 STD. DEV. 1 9.2 Page 6 of 13
TABLE 6: PSAT/NMSQT SCORES - MALE - CRITICAL READING 75-80 1,739 0.2 1 70-74 4,137 0.5 1 65-69 11,760 1.5 8 0.8 60-64 31,973 4.0 24 2.3 55-59 53,077 6.6 39 3.8 50-54 92,906 11.5 119 11.5 45-49 103,307 12.8 147 14.3 40-44 146,859 18.3 228 22.1 35-39 147,720 18.4 215 20.9 30-34 116,237 14.4 161 15.6 25-29 58,842 7.3 56 5.4 20-24 36,083 4.5 32 3.1 TOTAL 804,640 1,031 Mean Score 41.9 41.1 STD. DEV. 10.6 9.0 Page 7 of 13
MALE - MATHEMATICS 75-80 6,095 0.8 2 0.2 70-74 10,139 1.3 3 65-69 22,624 2.8 10 1.0 60-64 36,579 4.5 16 1.6 55-59 71,076 8.8 51 4.9 50-54 73,677 9.2 58 5.6 45-49 136,935 17.0 168 16.3 40-44 145,245 18.1 231 22.4 35-39 148,190 18.4 263 25.5 30-34 89,317 11.1 147 14.3 25-29 46,773 5.8 62 6.0 20-24 17,990 2.2 20 1.9 TOTAL 804,640 1,031 Mean Score 43.9 40.7 STD. DEV. 11.1 8.9 MALE - WRITING SKILLS 75-80 1,014 0 0.0 70-74 4,573 0.6 1 65-69 10,358 1.3 14 1.4 60-64 20,884 2.6 17 1.6 55-59 30,509 3.8 29 2.8 50-54 80,511 10.0 107 10.4 45-49 111,764 13.9 163 15.8 40-44 134,905 16.8 186 18.0 35-39 175,635 21.8 232 22.5 30-34 112,702 14.0 161 15.6 25-29 88,014 10.9 91 8.8 20-24 33,771 4.2 30 2.9 TOTAL 804,640 1,031 Mean Score 4 40.0 STD. DEV. 1 9.4 Page 8 of 13
TABLE 6: PSAT/NMSQT SCORES - FEMALE - CRITICAL READING 75-80 1,973 0.2 1 70-74 4,487 0.5 0 0.0 65-69 12,736 1.5 4 0.4 60-64 35,643 4.2 17 1.5 55-59 62,426 7.4 62 5.6 50-54 114,542 13.5 132 11.9 45-49 127,875 15.1 208 18.8 40-44 171,113 20.2 269 24.3 35-39 145,645 17.2 224 2 30-34 98,259 11.6 117 10.6 25-29 45,865 5.4 50 4.5 20-24 28,081 3.3 21 1.9 TOTAL 848,645 1,105 Mean Score 43.3 42.3 STD. DEV. 10.2 8.3 Page 9 of 13
FEMALE - MATHEMATICS 75-80 2,817 2 0.2 70-74 5,717 0.7 3 65-69 14,999 1.8 1 60-64 29,828 3.5 16 1.4 55-59 69,515 8.2 31 2.8 50-54 79,575 9.4 48 4.3 45-49 153,900 18.1 169 15.3 40-44 169,821 20.0 263 23.8 35-39 169,815 20.0 337 30.5 30-34 92,648 10.9 169 15.3 25-29 44,639 5.3 53 4.8 20-24 15,371 1.8 13 1.2 TOTAL 848,645 1,105 Mean Score 43.2 4 STD. DEV. 1 7.8 Page 10 of 13
FEMALE - WRITING SKILLS 75-80 1,536 0.2 1 70-74 6,623 0.8 3 65-69 15,323 1.8 8 0.7 60-64 29,789 3.5 18 1.6 55-59 42,549 5.0 30 2.7 50-54 107,512 12.7 154 13.9 45-49 137,269 16.2 225 20.4 40-44 150,850 17.8 217 19.6 35-39 174,745 20.6 234 21.2 30-34 95,429 11.2 112 1 25-29 64,504 7.6 77 7.0 20-24 22,516 2.7 26 2.4 TOTAL 848,645 1,105 Mean Score 42.3 41.7 STD. DEV. 1 8.9 Page 11 of 13
TABLE 7: COLLEGE MAJOR Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female % % % % % % % % % Agriculture Sciences 1.4 1.2 1.5 0.5 0.4 0.6 Architecture 1.6 2.5 0.8 2.0 2.5 1.6 Area/Ethnic/Cultural Studies 0.0 0.0 Biological Sciences 5.2 4.1 6.3 1 7.5 12.9 Business Management 7.2 8.6 6.0 6.9 7.5 6.4 Communication & Journalism 1.5 1.1 1.9 1.8 1.5 2.1 Computer/Information Science 2.5 4.6 0.5 1.7 3.5 Education 2.9 0.8 4.8 0.4 0.5 Engineering 10.4 18.9 2.8 9.2 16.4 2.7 Engineering Technologies 1.7 3.2 0.4 1.6 3.3 English Language & Literature 1.0 0.4 1.6 0.8 1.2 Family/Consumer Sciences 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 Foreign Languages 0.4 0.6 0.5 Health Professions/Sciences 17.8 9.4 25.4 16.4 14.7 17.9 History 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.4 Legal Professions & Studies 2.2 1.9 2.6 3.6 3.2 3.9 Liberal Arts & Humanities 0.2 0.2 0.4 Mathematics & Statistics 0.8 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.2 Military Technologies 1.1 1.8 0.4 0.5 0.9 Multi/Interdisciplinary 0.5 0.5 0.6 1.3 1.0 1.5 Natural Resources 0.5 0.7 0.2 Parks, Leisure & Fitness Studies 1.1 2.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 Personal & Culinary Services 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.5 Philosophy/Religious Studies 0.2 Physical Sciences 1.3 1.9 0.9 1.7 2.1 1.3 Psychology 3.5 1.4 5.3 4.1 1.3 6.5 Social Service Professions 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.2 Security/Protective Services 4.7 5.1 4.4 3.6 2.6 4.4 Social Sciences 1.4 1.1 1.7 1.9 1.6 2.2 Theology/Religious Vocations 0.0 0.0 0.0 Visual & Performing Arts 9.5 7.2 11.5 8.3 6.4 10.0 Other 3.7 3.8 3.7 2.8 3.6 2.0 Undecided 13.2 14.2 12.3 18.3 17.1 19.4 NUMBER RESPONDING 1,449,723 2,022 Page 12 of 13
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