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College-Bound Seniors 2012 includes students who tested through June 2012.
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college-bound seniors.
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students taking SAT tests.
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changes in this population, along with changes in test
performance.
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such as educational background, gender, racial/ethnic
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complex and interdependent.These factors do not directly
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SAT and in schoolwork.
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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
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strongly discourages such uses.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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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TOTAL GROUP
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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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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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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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 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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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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2012 College-Bound Seniors
TOTAL GROUP
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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2012 College-Bound Seniors
TOTAL GROUP
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.
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2012 College-Bound Seniors
TOTAL GROUP
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.
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2012 College-Bound Seniors
TOTAL GROUP
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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2012 College-Bound Seniors
TOTAL GROUP
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
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TOTAL GROUP
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

2012 College-Bound Seniors
TOTAL GROUP
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
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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)