Total Group Profile Report 2012 College-Bound Seniors

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2012 College-Bound Seniors

Total Group

Profile

Report

TOTAL GROUP

Included in This Report

SAT

®

Data

SAT Subject Tests™ Data

Demographic and Academic Information

College Plans

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or SAT Subject

Tests™ at any time during high school. Data and other information in this report should not be released to the public before 11 a.m. EDT on Monday,

September 24, 2012.

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The SAT Program

The SAT

®

(formerly known as the SAT

®

I: Reasoning Test) assesses student reasoning based on knowledge and skills developed by the students in their course work. The SAT Subject

Tests™ (formerly known as SAT II: Subject Tests) are a series of one-hour, mostly multiple-choice tests that measure how much students know about a particular academic subject and how well they can apply that knowledge. Most students also complete the optional SAT Questionnaire (formerly known as the Student

Descriptive Questionnaire) when they register to take SAT

Program tests, providing valuable contextual information to aid in interpreting and understanding individual and group scores.

College-Bound Seniors 2012 includes students who tested through June 2012.

Using This Report

College-Bound Seniors presents data on high school graduates in the year 2012 who participated in the SAT Program. Students are counted only once, no matter how often they tested, and only their latest scores and most recent SAT Questionnaire responses are summarized. Because the accuracy of self-reported information has been documented and the college-bound population is relatively stable from year to year, SAT

Questionnaire responses from these students can be considered highly accurate. Therefore, you can use this report to:

• Interpret scores of individual students within the

broader context of data aggregated across groups of

college-bound seniors.

• Study changes over time in the characteristics of

students taking SAT tests.

• Look at year-to-year educational and demographic

changes in this population, along with changes in test

performance.

Keep in mind, however, that:

• Relationships between test scores and other factors

such as educational background, gender, racial/ethnic

background, parental education, and household income are

complex and interdependent.These factors do not directly

affect test performance; rather, they are associated

with educational experiences both on tests such as the

SAT and in schoolwork.

• Not all students in a high school, school district

or state take the SAT. Since the population of test-takers

is self-selected, using aggregate SAT scores to compare

or evaluate teachers, schools, districts, states or other

educational units is not valid, and the College Board

strongly discourages such uses.

• Interpreting SAT scores for subgroups requires

unique considerations. The most significant factor to

consider in interpreting SAT scores for any group,

or subgroup, of test-takers is the proportion of students

taking the test. For example, if state data are being

considered, it is appropriate to recognize that in some

states there are lower participation rates. Typically, test-takers

in these states have strong academic backgrounds and apply

to the nation's most selective colleges and scholarship programs. For these states, it is expected that the SAT mean scores reported for students will be higher than the national average.

Statistical Definitions

The following terms are used throughout this report. For more statistical information, visit the College Board website at www.collegeboard.org.

Mean

The mean is the arithmetic average.

Percentile

The percentile , also called the percentile point , is the point on the measurement scale below which a specified percentage of scores falls. The 25th, 50th and 75th percentile points are often reported for large data sets. The 50th percentile point is also called the median and, like the mean, is an average and a good indicator of the center of the distribution of scores. Comparing the 25th and

75th percentile points gives an idea of the range of scores in the populations reported in this document. Like the standard deviation, the difference between the scores associated with the

75th and 25th percentiles is an indication of the variability of the scores in a particular sample.

Scaled score

A scaled score is a score that has been converted from the raw score (number of questions answered correctly minus a fraction of the incorrect answers) for reporting. The SAT Program uses the

200- to 800- point scale.

Standard deviation (SD)

The standard deviation (SD) is a measure of the variability of a set of scores. If test scores cluster tightly around the mean score, as they do when the group tested is relatively homogeneous, the standard deviation is smaller than it would be with a more diverse group and a greater scatter of scores around the mean.

About the College Board

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Founded in 1900, the College Board was created to expand access to higher education. Today, the membership association is made up of over 6,000 of the world’s leading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. Each year, the College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success –– including the SAT

®

and the Advanced Placement

Program

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(AP

®

). The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators and schools. For further information, visit www.collegeboard.org.

Total Group Mean SAT Scores

College-Bound Seniors, 1972–2012

Year

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Critical Reading

Male Female Total

510

505

503

504

504

501

505

508

511

514

515

512

512

531

523

524

515

511

509

511

509

506

508

509

512

512

513

505

503

502

507

507

509

509

507

509

507

502

502

500

498

498

496

495

496

497

497

502

498

498

503

504

502

499

529

521

520

509

508

505

503

501

498

496

499

503

504

505

502

500

499

503

503

502

502

504

502

502

497

498

495

493

504

500

499

500

500

499

504

503

504

509

509

507

505

530

523

521

512

509

507

507

505

502

502

504

507

508

508

503

501

500

505

505

505

505

505

506

504

499

500

497

496

Mathematics

Male Female Total

523

521

520

521

524

523

525

516

518

522

523

523

521

527

525

524

518

520

520

517

516

515

516

516

537

537

538

536

532

532

527

530

531

531

533

533

534

533

533

531

532

482

483

482

484

484

487

490

474

478

480

479

481

483

489

489

488

479

475

474

474

473

473

473

473

503

501

504

502

499

499

498

492

494

496

495

498

498

500

499

500

499

501

500

501

503

504

506

494

497

500

500

501

501

502

509

506

505

498

497

496

494

493

492

492

493

519

518

520

518

514

514

514

508

511

512

511

514

514

516

515

514

514

Writing

Male Female Total

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

491

487

486

-

-

-

485

485

482

481

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

502

499

499

-

-

-

498

497

496

494

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

497

493

493

-

-

-

492

491

489

488

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Note: For 1972–1986 a formula was applied to the original mean and standard deviation to convert the mean to the recentered scale. For 1987–1995 individual student scores were converted to the recentered scale and then the mean was recomputed. From 1996–1999, nearly all students received scores on the recentered scale. Any score on the original scale was converted to the recentered scale prior to computing the mean. From 2000–2012, all scores are reported on the recentered scale. Cohort data presented prior to 2007 include students testing through March of the senior year, while cohort data from 2007 to present include students testing through June. For further information see www.collegeboard.org/sat-reports-2012.

Table of Contents

SAT

®

SAT Data

Table 1: Overall Mean Scores

Table 2: Mean Scores by Gender

Table 3: Year in Which Seniors Last Took the SAT

Table 4: Percentiles for Total Group

Table 5: Score Distributions

Table 6: Type of High School

Table 7: Test-Taking Conditions

Demographic Information

SAT: Mean Scores by Gender Within Ethnicity

Table 8: Total Mean Scores by Ethnicity

Table 9: Male Mean Scores by Ethnicity

Table 10: Female Mean Scores by Ethnicity

SAT: Student Background Information and Characteristics

Table 11: Student Background Information and Characteristics

Academic Information

Academic Record

Table 12: High School Rank

Table 13: High School Grade Point Average

Table 14: Average Years of Study in Six Academic Subjects

Course-Taking Patterns

Table 15: English and Language Arts, Mathematics

Table 16: Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and History

Table 17: Foreign and Classical Languages

Table 18: Arts and Music, Computers

SAT Subject Tests™

SAT Subject Tests Data

Table 19: Number of Test-Takers and Tests for SAT Subject Tests

Table 20: Mean Scores for SAT Subject Test Takers and for Students Who Also Took the SAT

SAT Subject Tests Score Distributions

Table 21: English, History and Social Studies

Table 22: Mathematics, Science

Table 23: Foreign and Classical Languages

Table 24: Foreign and Classical Languages (continued)

College Plans

Intended College Major, Degree-Level Goal

Table 25: Intended College Major, Degree-Level Goal

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2012 College-Bound Seniors

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SAT® Data

Data in this report are for high school graduates in the year 2012. Information is summarized for seniors who took the SAT at any time during their high school years through June 2012. If a student took the test more than once, the most recent score is used.

Table 1: Overall Mean Scores

SAT

Total

Test-Takers

Number

1,664,479

Critical Reading

Mean SD

496 114

Mathematics

Mean SD

514 117

Writing *

Mean SD

488 114

Writing Subscores

Multiple Choice Essay

Mean SD Mean SD

48.9

11.5

7.2

1.6

Table 2: Mean Scores by Gender

SAT

Male

Female

Test-Takers

Number

778,142

886,337

Critical Reading

Mean SD

498 116

493 112

Mathematics

Mean SD

532 119

499 113

Writing

Mean SD

481 115

494 112

Writing Subscores

Multiple Choice

Mean SD

Essay

Mean SD

48.6

11.5

7.0

1.7

49.3

11.4

7.4

1.5

Table 3: Year in Which Seniors Last Took the SAT

Scores are from the last administration in which seniors took the SAT.

SAT

Senior (2011-2012)

Junior (2010-2011)

Sophomore (2009-2010)

Freshman (2008-2009)

Total

Test-Takers

Number

1,128,018

531,086

4,688

687

1,664,479

Critical Reading

Mean SD

486 109

517

527

120

139

494

496

110

114

Mathematics

Mean SD

505 114

533

559

122

132

531

514

112

117

Writing

Mean SD

478 109

508

520

120

134

482

488

103

114

Writing Subscores

Multiple Choice Essay

Mean SD Mean SD

47.9

11.0

7.1

1.6

51.0

52.7

49.0

48.9

12.1

13.3

10.4

11.5

7.4

1.6

7.2

1.9

6.7

1.7

7.2

1.6

*Writing data are based on students who took the current version of the SAT, first administered in March 2005. All students in the 2012 cohort took the SAT writing section. The writing section contains one essay (30 percent of the total score) and 49 multiple-choice questions (70 percent of the total score). Essay scores range from 2-12, with a very small percentage of students (less than

0.3 percent) receiving scores of 0 on the essay, for essays written completely off topic. Multiple-choice scores range from 20 to 80.

Note: Mean scores are reported when there are five or more test-takers. Standard deviations are reported when there are 25 or more test-takers.

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SAT Data

Table 4: Percentiles for Total Group

A percentile represents the point below which a percentage of scores fall. Comparing the 25th percentile point to the 75th percentile point gives an idea of the range of performance in a group.

SAT

Percentile

75th

50th

25th

Total Group

Critical

Reading

570

490

420

Mathematics Writing

600 560

510

430

480

410

Table 5: Score Distributions

The score ranges in the following table reflect SAT Skills Insight™, a resource that identifies skills demonstrated by typical students who score in each range. For more information and resources for educators and students, please visit www.collegeboard.org/sat-skills.

SAT

Score Range

700–800

600-690

500-590

400-490

300-390

200-290

Male

39,241

Critical Reading

Female Total

38,647 77,888

121,434

231,835

124,509

261,694

245,943

493,529

239,057

117,863

28,712

291,231

142,626

27,630

530,288

260,489

56,342

Male

73,844

Mathematics

Female

44,838

Total

118,682

169,105

235,642

200,435

82,903

16,213

137,971

254,476

289,608

134,993

24,451

307,076

490,118

490,043

217,896

40,664

Male

31,302

98,429

202,634

264,646

148,727

32,404

Writing

Female

40,469

126,637

250,889

300,957

143,373

24,012

Total

71,771

225,066

453,523

565,603

292,100

56,416

Table 6: Type of High School

SAT

Public

Religiously Affiliated

Independent

Other or Unknown

Test-Takers

Number Pct

1,284,459 84

151,408

94,846

133,766

10

6

Percent by Gender

Male Female

46 54

50

52

50

50

48

50

Mean Scores

Critical Reading Mathematics

491 505

531

539

467

534

580

531

Writing

481

529

548

471

Table 7: Test-Taking Conditions

"Nonstandard conditions" reflect test-takers who received an accommodation. "Disabling conditions" are self-reported student responses.

SAT

Disabling Conditions

Nonstandard Conditions

Test-Takers

Number Pct

84,917 5

35,765 2

Critical Reading

Mean SD

474 113

479 124

Mathematics

Mean SD

478 115

485 132

Writing

Mean SD

457 109

473 124

Note: Percentiles are reported when there are 20 or more test-takers.

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Demographic Information

SAT: Mean Scores by Gender Within Ethnicity

Table 8: Total Mean Scores by Ethnicity

SAT

Test-Takers Who Described Themselves As:

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Mexican or Mexican American

Puerto Rican

Other Hispanic, Latino, or Latin American

White

Other

No Response

Total

Test-Takers

Number Pct

9,716 1

192,577

217,656

108,238

27,793

136,602

852,144

62,340

57,413

1,664,479

8

51

4

3

100

12

13

7

2

Critical Reading

Mean SD

482 106

447

527

491

444

496

518

428

448

452

105

103

121

131

114

125

98

96

103

Mathematics

Mean SD

489 106

461

536

516

502

514

595

428

465

452

105

103

120

127

117

126

97

97

104

Writing

Mean SD

462 103

442

515

491

448

488

528

417

443

442

102

103

119

125

114

129

94

92

101

Table 9: Male Mean Scores by Ethnicity

SAT

Test-Takers Who Described Themselves As:

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Mexican or Mexican American

Puerto Rican

Other Hispanic, Latino, or Latin American

White

Other

No Response

Total

Test-Takers

Number Pct

4,458 0

94,744

97,455

6

6

48,357

12,776

3

1

58,684

403,129

27,706

30,833

778,142

4

24

2

2

47

Table 10: Female Mean Scores by Ethnicity

SAT

Test-Takers Who Described Themselves As:

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Mexican or Mexican American

Puerto Rican

Other Hispanic, Latino, or Latin American

White

Other

No Response

Total

Test-Takers

Number Pct

5,258 0

97,833

120,201

6

7

59,881

15,017

77,918

449,015

34,634

26,580

2

2

5

27

4

1

886,337 53

Critical Reading

Mean SD

482 109

520

425

127

99

452

455

99

105

454

530

490

436

498

108

104

124

133

116

481

554

537

510

532

Mathematics

Mean SD

505 111

609

436

123

101

484

468

100

107

108

104

123

128

119

Critical Reading

Mean SD

482 103

517

430

124

97

445

449

442

525

492

453

94

102

103

101

118

128

493 112

Mathematics

Mean SD

475 99

581

422

126

94

450

439

445

520

500

492

115

125

91

99

99

99

499 113

438

506

482

433

481

Writing

Mean SD

453 105

522

405

131

94

438

435

94

101

103

104

121

126

115

Writing

Mean SD

470 101

534

426

128

93

447

448

445

522

497

464

116

123

91

100

101

102

494 112

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Demographic Information

SAT: Student Background Information and Characteristics

Table 11: Student Background Information and Characteristics

Student demographic information provides a broader context to aid in interpreting and understanding individual and group scores.

SAT Test-Takers

Number Pct

1,664,479 100

Critical Reading

Mean SD

496 114 All Test-Takers

First Language Learned

English

English and Another

Another Language

No Response

Citizenship

U.S. Citizen / U.S. National

U.S. Permanent Resident or Refugee

Citizen of Another Country

Other, Unknown, or No Response

Plans to Apply for Financial Aid

Yes

No

Don't Know

No Response

Family Income

$0 - $20,000

$20,000–$40,000

$40,000–$60,000

$60,000–$80,000

$80,000–$100,000

$100,000–$120,000

$120,000–$140,000

$140,000–$160,000

$160,000–$200,000

More than $200,000

No Response

Highest Level of Parental Education

No High School Diploma

High School Diploma

Associate Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree

No Response

Took the PSAT/NMSQT®

Yes, As a Junior

Yes, As a Sophomore or Younger

Yes, As a Junior and As a Sophomore or Younger

No

No Response

1,164,242

256,264

201,707

42,266

1,425,403

50,705

95,315

93,056

1,055,278

92,052

252,417

264,732

105,680

125,982

109,444

97,649

83,659

72,776

38,556

29,437

35,474

57,487

908,335

88,724

434,663

123,527

456,845

361,938

198,782

389,757

324,690

433,075

325,996

190,961

11

10

5

4

14

17

14

13

5

8

26

22

29

22

6

30

8

31

25

75

7

18

91

3

6

72

16

12

511

523

527

534

433

463

485

499

540

567

496

420

463

479

522

560

435

502

496

535

462

452

495

526

511

474

502

458

491

427

507

479

461

439

103

103

103

103

105

103

102

102

105

107

117

95

99

95

103

112

111

110

105

110

109

122

109

114

114

126

110

125

123

124

109

118

119

138

Mathematics

Mean SD

514 117

525

539

543

551

461

481

500

512

557

589

515

450

477

489

540

577

468

508

553

537

506

511

504

585

500

514

509

526

510

515

508

548

489

490

106

107

106

106

119

111

108

106

108

107

119

106

104

99

108

114

118

113

116

118

128

113

134

130

139

111

127

137

135

112

109

111

122

128

Writing

Mean SD

488 114

499

512

517

525

428

453

473

486

534

566

490

418

452

465

513

555

432

485

524

505

470

491

461

507

435

494

480

470

447

493

485

528

454

450

Note: Occasional updates are made to the optional Student Questionnaire to improve student response rates. Fluctuations from year to year should be interpreted with appropriate consideration.

4

93

96

94

104

113

109

108

116

116

126

110

130

123

125

109

119

125

134

109

104

111

107

122

102

104

104

105

104

101

101

101

108

110

116

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Academic Information

Academic Record

Table 12: High School Rank

SAT

Highest Tenth

Second Tenth

Second Fifth

Final Three Fifths

No Response

Test-Takers

Number Pct

236,677 36

172,342

113,213

126,852

1,015,395

27

17

20

Percent by Gender

Male Female

45 55

47

51

51

46

53

49

49

54

Mean Scores

Critical Reading Mathematics

573 606

508

480

435

485

534

498

446

500

Writing

571

500

467

423

477

Table 13: High School Grade Point Average

SAT

A+ (97–100)

A (93–96)

A- (90–92)

B (80–89)

C (70–79)

D, E, or F (below 70)

No Response

Mean Grade Point Average

Test-Takers

Number Pct

98,176 6

305,196

298,455

20

19

677,525

149,264

7,044

128,819

44

10

0

All Students: 3.36

Percent by Gender

Male Female

41 59

40

43

60

57

49

57

59

52

Male: 3.28

51

43

41

48

Table 14: Average Years of Study in Six Academic Subjects

SAT

Arts and Music

English and Language Arts

Foreign and Classical Languages

Mathematics

Natural Sciences

Social Sciences and History

Total for All Subjects

Average Years of Study

Male Female Total

2.0

2.4

2.2

3.9

2.7

3.9

2.9

3.9

2.8

3.9

3.6

3.6

19.7

3.9

3.6

3.6

20.3

3.9

3.6

3.6

20.0

Mean Scores

Critical Reading Mathematics

593 620

557

524

581

545

466

414

411

467

Female: 3.42

478

421

429

505

Writing

593

554

518

455

400

399

463

Grade Point Average: Each Subject

Male Female Total

3.66

3.82

3.75

3.29

3.22

3.50

3.45

3.40

3.35

3.19

3.27

3.39

3.18

3.30

3.42

3.18

3.29

3.41

Note: Occasional updates are made to the optional Student Questionnaire to improve student response rates. Fluctuations from year to year should be interpreted with appropriate consideration.

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Academic Information

Course-Taking Patterns

Table 15: English, Mathematics

English and Language Arts

Years of Study

More Than 4 Years

4 Years

3 Years

2 Years

1 Year

1/2 Year or Less

No Response

AP®/Honors Courses

Course Work or Experience

English/Language Arts

Journalism

Creative Writing

American Literature

Composition/Writing

British Literature

World Literature

Communications

Public Speaking

English As Second Language

Test-Takers

Number

168,170

Pct

13

905,975

168,853

29,766

14,293

69

13

2

1

1 17,784

359,638

554,476 42

1,162,648

133,600

279,259

683,676

598,680

284,253

370,715

159,977

257,832

95,127

57

50

24

31

96

11

23

13

21

8

Mathematics

Years of Study

More Than 4 Years

4 Years

3 Years

2 Years

1 Year

1/2 Year or Less

No Response

AP/Honors Courses

Test-Takers

Number Pct

267,165

744,563

230,110

20

57

18

31,102

12,403

20,043

359,093

474,790

2

1

2

36

Highest Level of Mathematics Achieved*

Calculus

Pre-calculus

Geometry

Algebra II

325,493

367,323

521,493

17,583

Algebra I 7,707

26

29

41

1

1

44

44

44

45

45

35

41

45

44

45

Percent by Gender

Male

46

Female

54

46

44

49

46

54

56

51

54

52

51

39

48

49

61

56

56

56

55

55

65

59

55

56

55

Percent by Gender

Male Female

48

45

43

48

48

52

55

57

52

52

53 47

51

46

49

54

50

44

43

47

48

50

56

57

53

52

SAT Mean Scores

Critical Reading Mathematics

519 550

508

465

469

450

520

477

497

475

426

476

553

462

506

558

Writing

517

498

456

463

444

419

472

544

501

502

501

508

504

520

512

488

508

443

515

508

511

518

517

529

524

515

525

513

493

498

496

500

497

511

504

482

501

452

SAT Mean Scores

Critical Reading Mathematics

534

506

464

574

516

466

458

446

426

476

558

476

478

447

505

589

Writing

529

496

454

451

442

418

472

551

562

513

459

453

411

607

530

455

456

393

559

504

447

442

399

*To better reflect the relationship between students' SAT scores and their Mathematics course work, course work is now being displayed as the highest level of mathematics achieved. This means that each student is counted only once under their highest level of mathematics course taken.

Note: Occasional updates are made to the optional Student Questionnaire to improve student response rates. Fluctuations from year to year should be interpreted with appropriate consideration.

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Academic Information

Course-Taking Patterns

Table 16: Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and History

Natural Sciences

Years of Study

More Than 4 Years

4 Years

3 Years

2 Years

1 Year

1/2 Year or Less

No Response

AP/Honors Courses

Course Work or Experience

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Geology, Earth, or Space Science

Other Sciences

Test-Takers

Number

179,601

Pct

14

608,312

349,822

80,022

30,944

47

27

6

2

3 35,460

380,318

444,136 35

1,177,785

1,089,357

648,478

563,330

453,032

96

89

53

46

37

Percent by Gender

Male

47

Female

53

46

44

48

47

54

56

52

53

44

51

45

56

49

55

45

45

49

46

41

55

55

51

54

59

Social Sciences and History

Years of Study

More Than 4 Years

4 Years

3 Years

2 Years

1 Year

1/2 Year or Less

No Response

AP/Honors Courses

Course Work or Experience

U.S. History

World History or Cultures

U.S. Government or Civics

Economics

Geography

Psychology

European History

Sociology

Ancient History

Other Courses

Test-Takers

Number

142,818

651,154

Pct

11

50

368,819

83,257

22,330

25,015

371,086

512,349

29

6

2

2

40

1,123,475

1,023,244

728,009

527,513

410,572

319,256

253,935

139,534

180,569

161,750

92

83

59

43

33

26

21

11

15

13

45

45

45

45

45

36

47

38

49

44

Percent by Gender

Male

47

46

44

47

Female

53

54

56

53

53 47

49

51

51

49

43 57

55

55

64

53

55

55

55

62

51

56

SAT Mean Scores

Critical Reading Mathematics

537 573

516

478

468

462

529

485

482

481

428

475

562

454

504

582

Writing

533

507

468

458

452

422

471

554

502

508

521

486

492

517

524

547

497

502

494

500

513

475

482

SAT Mean Scores

Critical Reading Mathematics

530 555

513 523

485

471

455

427

475

557

501

495

484

469

505

566

Writing

525

503

477

465

451

424

471

547

501

504

500

499

494

518

538

496

517

509

513

517

510

516

513

523

550

506

532

523

491

494

488

488

485

508

530

486

509

500

Note: Occasional updates are made to the optional Student Questionnaire to improve student response rates. Fluctuations from year to year should be interpreted with appropriate consideration.

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TOTAL GROUP

Academic Information

Course-Taking Patterns

Table 17: Foreign and Classical Languages

Foreign and Classical Languages

Years of Study

More Than 4 Years

4 Years

3 Years

2 Years

1 Year

1/2 Year or Less

No Response

AP/Honors Courses

Course Work or Experience

Chinese

French

German

Greek

Hebrew

Italian

Japanese

Korean

Latin

Russian

Spanish

Other Languages

36,173

212,269

49,329

4,634

5,330

29,076

22,188

4,976

70,922

6,345

853,401

48,266

Test-Takers

Number

113,068

Pct

9

267,828

386,917

388,262

66,049

21

30

30

5

5 67,554

374,801

255,190 20

2

2

0

0

3

17

4

0

6

1

69

4

50

45

44

47

48

38

55

46

47

50

45

43

Percent by Gender

Male

41

Female

59

42

45

48

49

58

55

52

51

53

51

39

47

49

61

50

55

56

53

52

62

45

54

53

50

55

57

SAT Mean Scores

Critical Reading Mathematics

549 579

548

510

470

443

560

526

481

456

429

475

567

457

505

581

Writing

551

545

502

456

428

419

471

565

539

519

531

532

538

497

524

500

556

489

496

482

614

526

542

549

553

509

557

593

559

536

509

520

543

510

510

529

539

494

512

521

542

489

488

480

Note: Occasional updates are made to the optional Student Questionnaire to improve student response rates. Fluctuations from year to year should be interpreted with appropriate consideration.

8

2012 College-Bound Seniors

TOTAL GROUP

Academic Information

Course-Taking Patterns

Table 18: Arts and Music, Computers

Arts and Music

Years of Study

More Than 4 Years

4 Years

3 Years

2 Years

1 Year

1/2 Year or Less

No Response

AP/Honors Courses

Course Work or Experience

Acting or Play Production

Art History or Appreciation

Dance

Drama: Study or Appreciation

Music: Study or Appreciation

Music Performance

Photography or Film

Studio Art and Design

None

205,417

212,530

162,696

190,966

168,390

458,508

261,116

283,031

215,400

Test-Takers

Number

108,916

Pct

9

220,299

167,492

264,606

306,887

17

13

21

24

16 197,572

398,707

99,428 8

16

14

39

22

24

17

18

14

18

Computers

Course Work or Experience

Computer Literacy

Computer Programming

Word Processing

Internet Activity

Using Computer Graphics

Creating Spreadsheets/Databases

None

Test-Takers

Number Pct

689,293

224,214

654,218

59

19

56

507,699

395,854

391,106

209,734

44

34

34

18

33

48

42

36

37

35

41

12

59

Percent by Gender

Male

39

Female

61

38

39

46

50

62

61

54

50

53

51

37

47

49

63

67

52

58

64

63

65

59

88

41

Percent by Gender

Male Female

54 46

58

44

42

56

46

50

46

40

54

50

54

60

SAT Mean Scores

Critical Reading Mathematics

527 547

528

501

497

495

534

510

512

515

472

478

563

493

507

569

Writing

521

520

493

489

486

461

473

556

535

503

490

511

530

525

507

516

469

532

511

499

511

536

538

516

525

495

526

495

492

504

521

517

501

508

458

SAT Mean Scores

Critical Reading Mathematics

509

499

510

523

529

523

510

506

512

490

525

523

528

504

Writing

499

490

500

501

496

502

484

Note: Occasional updates are made to the optional Student Questionnaire to improve student response rates. Fluctuations from year to year should be interpreted with appropriate consideration.

9

2012 College-Bound Seniors

TOTAL GROUP

SAT Subject Tests™ Data

Table 19: Number of Test-Takers and Tests for SAT Subject Tests

Students Who Took SAT Subject Tests Students Who Took an SAT Subject Test and Also Took the SAT

Number of

Test-Takers

265,096

Number of

Tests

675,208

Number of

Test-Takers

247,471

Critical Reading

Mean

604

Mathematics

Mean

642

Writing

Mean

613

Students Who Took One or More Different SAT Subject Tests

Number of

Tests Taken

1

2

3

4 or More

Number of

Test-Takers

28,289

108,576

96,257

31,974

Percent of Total Test-Takers

Who Took One or More Tests

11

41

36

12

Table 20: Mean Scores for SAT Subject Test Takers and for Students Who Also Took the SAT

Most, but not all, students who take SAT Subject Tests also take the SAT. This table provides SAT Subject Test scores for students who took SAT Subject Tests. It also provides the SAT scores for those students who also took the SAT.

SAT Subject Test

N

79,925

Mean

604

SD

108

N

75,503

SAT

Critical Reading Mathematics

Mean SD Mean SD

623 109 608 103

Writing

Mean SD

622 106

English

Literature

History and Social Studies

U.S. History

World History

Mathematics

Mathematics Level 1

Mathematics Level 2

Science

Biology-E

Biology-M

Chemistry

Physics

Foreign and Classical Languages

Chinese/Listening

French

French/Listening

German

German/Listening

Modern Hebrew

Italian

Japanese/Listening

Korean/Listening

Latin

Spanish

Spanish/Listening

96,136

18,074

78,461

143,317

35,532

41,782

72,488

49,544

6,585

9,213

2,288

734

710

436

634

1,750

3,552

2,864

26,285

4,898

640

619

617

677

614

616

691

692

759

631

656

628

769

616

649

670

623

654

662

662

104

112

96

99

119

138

107

117

67

122

115

126

53

110

112

108

104

100

105

103

91,547

17,166

73,576

133,784

33,618

39,354

66,359

44,270

6,307

8,670

2,220

663

670

399

597

1,671

3,302

2,759

24,896

4,744

627 101

635 103

579 113

617 109

609 111

619 110

624 108

602 119

578 128

633 102

638 95

629 96

622 100

622 97

604 94

583 107

554 111

675 87

580 122

568 118

632

641

625

683

635

658

689

698

634

643

605

663

680

638

635

647

675

673

590

576

100

101

95

88

93

88

90

90

90

94

89

91

86

83

117

112

101

94

88

86

628 102

635 103

592 105

631 103

617 106

633 103

637 103

618 106

605 127

646 98

647 90

640 90

629 94

643 92

615 90

605 102

610 111

676 86

592 122

577 117

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SAT Subject Tests Score Distributions

750-800

700-740

650-690

600-640

550-590

500-540

450-490

400-440

350-390

300-340

250-290

200-240

Total

Mean

SD

75th percentile

50th percentile

25th percentile

Table 21: English, History and Social Studies

SAT Subject Tests

9,151

6,422

4,395

2,400

684

40

1

English

Literature

N Pct

6,711 8

12,248

13,257

13,513

11,103

15

17

17

14

1

0

0

11

8

5

3

79,925

604

108

690

620

530

Table 22: Mathematics, Science

750-800

700-740

650-690

600-640

550-590

500-540

450-490

400-440

350-390

300-340

250-290

200-240

Total

Mean

SD

75th percentile

50th percentile

25th percentile

SAT Subject Tests Mathematics

Mathematics Level 1 Mathematics Level 2

N Pct N Pct

5,346

12,587

7

16

45,908

22,443

32

16

15,822

15,766

11,430

8,205

20

20

15

10

22,105

21,319

16,492

8,447

15

15

12

6

4,901

2,733

1,324

330

17

2

0

6

3

0

4,500

1,665

370

68

0

0

3

1

78,461

617

96

690

620

550

143,317

677

99

770

690

610

8,050

5,629

3,122

1,509

241

6

History and Social Studies

U.S. History

N Pct

15,288 16

World History

N

2,813

Pct

16

19,005 20

17,825 19

14,907 16

10,554 11

2,559

2,603

2,571

2,549

14

14

14

14

8

6

3

2

0

0

2,100

1,571

848

379

70

9

2

0

0

0

12

9

5

2

96,136

640

104

720

660

570

18,074

619

112

710

620

530

1,935

1,171

736

340

41

1

Biology-E

N Pct

3,725 10

5,925 17

6,850 19

6,486 18

4,986 14

3,336 9

2

1

5

3

0

0

35,532

623

104

700

640

560

1,535

809

550

306

19

2

Science

Biology-M

N Pct

Chemistry

N Pct

7,790 19

8,876 21

19,350

12,449

27

17

8,027 19

6,551 16

4,610 11

2,707 6

11,741

9,971

7,742

5,286

16

14

11

7

3,350

1,953

635

11

1

0

5

3

0

0

1

1

4

2

41,782

654

100

730

670

590

72,488

662

105

750

680

590

Physics

N Pct

12,701 26

8,670 17

8,374 17

7,325 15

5,253 11

3,324 7

2,290

1,392

213

2

0

0

5

3

49,544

662

103

750

680

590

11

2012 College-Bound Seniors

TOTAL GROUP

SAT Subject Tests Score Distributions

Table 23: Foreign and Classical Languages

SAT Subject Tests

750-800

700-740

650-690

600-640

550-590

500-540

450-490

400-440

350-390

300-340

250-290

200-240

Total

Mean

SD

75th percentile

50th percentile

25th percentile

Chinese/Listening

N Pct

5,030 76

715 11

381

184

113

6

3

2

62

61

38

1

1

0

1

1

6,585

759

67

800

790

750

9,213

631

122

740

640

530

French

N Pct

2,137 23

1,092 12

1,210 13

1,085 12

1,157 13

1,041 11

787 9

493

193

18

5

2

0

Foreign and Classical Languages

French/Listening

N Pct

German

N Pct

German/Listening

N Pct

678

271

30

12

180

96

25

13

109

124

15

17

323

307

250

14

13

11

80

70

92

11

10

13

86

77

106

12

11

15

200

164

68

24

3

3

1

9

7

0

95

62

38

15

4

1

1

13

8

5

2

1

0

0

76

66

40

19

5

2

11

9

6

3

1

0

2,288

656

115

760

670

570

734

628

126

740

640

520

710

614

119

720

620

520

Modern Hebrew

N Pct

103

49

24

11

44

51

57

10

12

13

36

40

27

11

17

1

6

3

8

9

4

0

436

616

138

740

620

510

750-800

700-740

650-690

600-640

550-590

500-540

450-490

400-440

350-390

300-340

250-290

200-240

Total

Mean

SD

75th percentile

50th percentile

25th percentile

Table 24: Foreign and Classical Languages (continued)

SAT Subject Tests

634

691

107

780

720

640

N

Italian

Pct

34

32

20

14

256

115

91

61

8

3

3

2

5

5

40

18

14

10

1

0

Foreign and Classical Languages

Japanese/Listening Korean/Listening

N Pct N Pct N

Latin

Pct

797

295

193

95

110

116

68

32

28

10

46

17

11

5

6

7

4

2

2

1

2,914

324

151

86

43

22

8

1

2

1

82

9

4

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

436

416

334

386

403

403

355

116

15

15

15

12

13

14

14

12

4

1

5

1

1,750

0

0

3,552

692

117

769

53

2,864

616

110

790

740

630

800

790

760

710

610

520

649

112

740

670

570

Spanish

N Pct

6,172 23

4,677 18

4,148 16

3,559 14

2,666 10

2,095 8

1,536

836

6

3

443

125

2

0

27

1

26,285

0

0

Spanish/Listening

N Pct

1,543 32

802 16

845

634

17

13

373

263

233

130

56

16

1

0

5

3

8

5

2

1

4,898

0

0

670

108

760

690

610

12

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TOTAL GROUP

College Plans

Table 25: Intended College Major, Degree-Level Goal

SAT

Intended College Major

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Architecture and Related Services

Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Business Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Communication, Journalism and Related Programs

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Construction Trades

Education

Engineering

Engineering Technologies/Technicians

English Language and Literature/Letters

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Health Professions and Related Clinical Services

History

Legal Professions and Studies

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Humanities

Library Science And Administration

Mathematics and Statistics

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technician

Military Technologies And Applied Sciences

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Natural Resources and Conservation

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies

Personal and Culinary Services

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Physical Sciences

Precision Production

Psychology

Public Administration and Social Services Professions

Security and Protective Services

Social Sciences

Theology and Religious Vocations

Transportation and Materials Moving

Visual and Performing Arts

Other

Undecided

Degree-Level Goal

Certificate Program

Associate Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Doctoral or Related Degree

Other

Undecided

70

69,116

4,945

42,657

23,889

2,433

664

104,897

28,236

99,479

19,534

4,742

10,057

269,311

17,247

40,378

14,047

298

10,221

3,539

6,476

4,688

7,087

11,546

7,336

3,777

21,280

Test-Takers

Number Pct

12,549 1

25,880

1,802

92,158

2

0

7

156,838

41,634

33,837

1,327

69,344

127,061

21,215

9

2

0

5

11

3

2

1

0

2

1

1

0

0

0

1

3

1

0

1

0

1

19

1

2

0

0

0

3

0

5

7

2

7

14,388

20,463

425,746

421,706

305,334

9,658

221,709

22

1

16

1

1

30

30

460

502

460

445

568

537

457

506

451

531

490

581

520

439

453

551

552

513

548

561

530

414

580

453

564

485

542

Mean Scores

Critical Reading Mathematics

473 481

490

543

538

535

515

555

488

517

512

420

480

526

468

522

500

544

454

486

582

521

503

587

523

464

455

534

583

508

533

502

614

450

527

458

541

499

513

477

491

455

455

556

523

491

498

463

548

436

527

537

422

493

456

433

460

570

501

430

502

539

520

532

396

554

515

441

496

442

524

564

450

553

482

511

398

477

511

453

Writing

458

484

529

531

485

513

487

443

411

477

505

532

416

505

464

416

490

524

549

447

522

433

399

466

498

526

416

496

13

Areas Served by College Board Regional Offices

National Office

45 Columbus Avenue

New York, NY 10023-6992

212-713-8000

212-713-8255 (Fax)

Middle States Regional Office

Three Bala Plaza East, Suite 501

Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004-1501

866-392-3019

610-227-2580 (Fax)

Midwestern Regional Office

8700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite

900N

Chicago, IL 60631-3512

866-392-4086

847-653-4528 (Fax)

New England Regional Office

1601 Trapelo Road, Suite 12

Waltham, MA 02451-7333

866-392-4089

781-663-2743 (Fax)

Southern Regional Office

3700 Crestwood Parkway NW, Suite 700

Duluth, GA 30096-7155

866-392-4088

770-225-4062 (Fax)

Southwestern Regional Office

4330 Gaines Ranch Loop, Suite 200

Austin, TX 78735-6735

866-392-3017

512-721-1841 (Fax)

Western Regional Office

2099 Gateway Place, Suite 550

San Jose, CA 95110-1051

866-392-4078

408-367-1459 (Fax)

Puerto Rico and Latin America Office

208 Ponce de León Avenue, Suite 1501

San Juan, PR 00918-1017

Mailing address:

P.O. Box 71101

San Juan, PR 00936-8001

787-772-1200

787-759-8629 (Fax - Reception area)

787-764-4306 (Fax - Director's office)

International Education Office

1233 20th Street NW, Suite 600

Washington, DC 20036-2375

202-741-4700

202-741-4745 (Fax)

Washington Office

1233 20th Street NW, Suite 600

Washington, DC 20036-2375

202-741-4700

202-741-4743 (Fax)

Florida Office

1545 Raymond Diehl Road, Suite 250

Tallahassee, FL 32308-1500

850-521-4900

850-521-4921(Fax)

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