PSAT / NMSQT SUMMARY REPORT 2003-2004 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES Copyright 2004 by College Entrance Examination Board. All rights reserved. Student Search Service, College Board, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Entrance Examination Board. PSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark jointly owned by the College Entrance Examination and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
TABLE 1: NUMBER OF SOPHOMORES TAKING THE PSAT/NMSQT Male 471,022 46.0 61,098 43.1 321 38.2 Female 552,819 54.0 80,579 56.9 520 61.8 No Response 1,744 195 0 Total 1,025,585 141,872 841 TABLE 2: ETHNIC BACKGROUND American Indian 5,951 0.6 1,176 0.9 7 0.8 Asian American 72,879 7.3 26,842 19.5 18 2.2 African American 157,528 15.8 7,150 5.2 1 0.1 Hispanic 134,077 13.4 27,805 20.2 15 1.8 White 596,245 59.7 67,620 49.2 785 94.0 Other 31,926 3.2 6,808 5.0 9 1.1 No Response 26,979 4,471 6 TABLE 3: PARTICIPATING IN STUDENT SEARCH SERVICE Yes 919,148 89.6 126,911 89.5 774 92.0 No 106,437 10.4 14,961 10.5 67 8.0 Page 2 of 13 1/16/2004
TABLE 4: SELF-REPORTED GRADE AVERAGE A+ (97-100) 39,487 4.1 5,254 3.9 41 5.0 A (93-96) 183,405 19.1 30,282 22.6 316 38.5 A- (90-92) 176,768 18.4 28,258 21.1 224 27.3 B+ (87-89) 164,318 17.1 20,951 15.6 104 12.7 B (83-86) 167,865 17.5 22,129 16.5 78 9.5 B- (80-82) 87,599 9.1 9,855 7.4 27 3.3 C+ (77-79) 69,542 7.2 8,114 6.1 16 1.9 C (73-76) 46,928 4.9 6,049 4.5 11 1.3 C- (70-72) 15,435 1.6 1,792 1.3 3 0.4 D+ (67-69) 4,975 0.5 590 0.4 1 0.1 D (65-66) 3,117 0.3 472 0.4 0 0.0 E or F (Below 65) 1,327 0.1 197 0.1 0 0.0 No Response 64,819 7,929 20 TABLE 5: YEAR COMPLETING HIGH SCHOOL AND ENTERING COLLEGE 2004 1,997 0.2 127 0.1 1 0.1 2005 28,139 2.8 1,776 1.3 24 2.9 2006 942,719 93.7 134,122 95.7 792 94.5 After 2007 26,346 2.6 3,711 2.6 18 2.1 Not Planning College 7,138 0.7 464 0.3 3 0.4 No Response 19,246 1,672 3 Page 3 of 13 1/16/2004
TABLE 6: PSAT / NMSQT SCORES - GROUP - VERBAL 75-80 2,363 0.2 406 0.3 4 0.5 70-74 7,168 0.7 1,258 0.9 12 1.4 65-69 20,132 2.0 3,282 2.3 28 3.3 60-64 46,348 4.5 8,173 5.8 70 8.3 55-59 74,241 7.2 12,114 8.5 109 13.0 50-54 131,845 12.9 20,824 14.7 166 19.7 45-49 156,591 15.3 23,620 16.7 158 18.8 40-44 187,633 18.3 26,434 18.6 132 15.7 35-39 174,307 17.0 21,487 15.1 108 12.8 30-34 121,746 11.9 13,295 9.4 40 4.8 25-29 67,884 6.6 7,025 5.0 12 1.4 20-24 35,202 3.4 3,935 2.8 2 0.2 1,025,460 141,853 841 Mean Score 43.0 44.6 48.5 STD. DEV. 10.7 10.7 9.5 GROUP - MATH 75-80 4,065 0.4 721 0.5 6 0.7 70-74 7,484 0.7 1,670 1.2 1 0.1 65-69 25,615 2.5 4,657 3.3 27 3.2 60-64 52,573 5.1 9,210 6.5 70 8.3 55-59 94,061 9.2 15,948 11.2 142 16.9 50-54 120,564 11.8 18,266 12.9 160 19.0 45-49 176,126 17.2 25,032 17.6 202 24.0 40-44 181,345 17.7 22,985 16.2 133 15.8 35-39 147,429 14.4 18,583 13.1 61 7.3 30-34 105,646 10.3 12,728 9.0 25 3.0 25-29 71,812 7.0 8,035 5.7 13 1.5 20-24 38,293 3.7 4,010 2.8 1 0.1 1,025,013 141,845 841 Mean Score 43.9 45.6 49.5 STD. DEV. 11.2 11.4 8.8 Page 4 of 13 1/16/2004
GROUP - WRITING 75-80 5,136 0.5 827 0.6 9 1.1 70-74 12,178 1.2 2,171 1.5 22 2.6 65-69 40,951 4.0 6,552 4.6 77 9.2 60-64 63,870 6.2 10,632 7.5 95 11.3 55-59 84,857 8.3 12,998 9.2 119 14.1 50-54 125,010 12.2 20,113 14.2 151 18.0 45-49 197,711 19.3 29,434 20.8 171 20.3 40-44 218,074 21.3 28,139 19.9 128 15.2 35-39 163,795 16.0 18,458 13.0 48 5.7 30-34 83,631 8.2 8,450 6.0 18 2.1 25-29 23,202 2.3 3,316 2.3 3 0.4 20-24 3,812 0.4 615 0.4 0 0.0 1,022,227 141,705 841 Mean Score 46.3 47.6 52.1 STD. DEV. 10.0 10.1 9.5 Page 5 of 13 1/16/2004
TABLE 6: PSAT / NMSQT SCORES - MALE - VERBAL 75-80 1,239 0.3 197 0.3 1 0.3 70-74 3,701 0.8 611 1.0 5 1.6 65-69 10,099 2.1 1,527 2.5 14 4.4 60-64 21,898 4.6 3,696 6.1 32 10.0 55-59 33,928 7.2 5,344 8.7 42 13.1 50-54 58,066 12.3 8,811 14.4 57 17.8 45-49 68,173 14.5 9,725 15.9 53 16.5 40-44 81,985 17.4 10,852 17.8 47 14.6 35-39 79,888 17.0 9,080 14.9 44 13.7 30-34 59,276 12.6 6,088 10.0 15 4.7 25-29 34,567 7.3 3,273 5.4 9 2.8 20-24 18,128 3.8 1,882 3.1 2 0.6 470,948 61,086 321 Mean Score 42.8 44.5 48.5 STD. DEV. 11.0 11.0 10.3 MALE - MATH 75-80 2,978 0.6 510 0.8 4 1.2 70-74 5,221 1.1 1,148 1.9 1 0.3 65-69 16,111 3.4 2,841 4.7 17 5.3 60-64 29,974 6.4 5,068 8.3 33 10.3 55-59 48,104 10.2 7,642 12.5 66 20.6 50-54 57,095 12.1 8,142 13.3 58 18.1 45-49 77,748 16.5 10,167 16.6 62 19.3 40-44 76,664 16.3 8,890 14.6 48 15.0 35-39 61,563 13.1 7,040 11.5 16 5.0 30-34 45,087 9.6 4,825 7.9 9 2.8 25-29 31,613 6.7 3,135 5.1 6 1.9 20-24 18,495 3.9 1,677 2.7 1 0.3 470,653 61,085 321 Mean Score 44.9 47.1 51.1 STD. DEV. 11.8 12.0 9.5 Page 6 of 13 1/16/2004
MALE - WRITING 75-80 2,106 0.4 309 0.5 4 1.2 70-74 4,881 1.0 815 1.3 5 1.6 65-69 16,758 3.6 2,513 4.1 28 8.7 60-64 26,888 5.7 4,239 6.9 31 9.7 55-59 36,583 7.8 5,336 8.7 42 13.1 50-54 54,144 11.5 8,236 13.5 59 18.4 45-49 87,191 18.6 12,388 20.3 65 20.2 40-44 98,759 21.1 12,233 20.1 47 14.6 35-39 81,123 17.3 8,673 14.2 25 7.8 30-34 45,117 9.6 4,290 7.0 12 3.7 25-29 13,129 2.8 1,655 2.7 3 0.9 20-24 2,219 0.5 316 0.5 0 0.0 468,898 61,003 321 Mean Score 45.6 46.9 51.1 STD. DEV. 10.0 10.1 9.7 Page 7 of 13 1/16/2004
TABLE 6: PSAT / NMSQT SCORES - FEMALE - VERBAL 75-80 1,124 0.2 209 0.3 3 0.6 70-74 3,463 0.6 645 0.8 7 1.3 65-69 10,020 1.8 1,754 2.2 14 2.7 60-64 24,417 4.4 4,472 5.6 38 7.3 55-59 40,242 7.3 6,762 8.4 67 12.9 50-54 73,654 13.3 11,992 14.9 109 21.0 45-49 88,264 16.0 13,872 17.2 105 20.2 40-44 105,394 19.1 15,552 19.3 85 16.3 35-39 94,113 17.0 12,377 15.4 64 12.3 30-34 62,141 11.2 7,176 8.9 25 4.8 25-29 33,061 6.0 3,732 4.6 3 0.6 20-24 16,875 3.1 2,029 2.5 0 0.0 552,768 80,572 520 Mean Score 43.3 44.7 48.5 STD. DEV. 10.4 10.4 9.0 FEMALE - MATH 75-80 1,085 0.2 211 0.3 2 0.4 70-74 2,259 0.4 522 0.6 0 0.0 65-69 9,484 1.7 1,810 2.2 10 1.9 60-64 22,566 4.1 4,135 5.1 37 7.1 55-59 45,879 8.3 8,289 10.3 76 14.6 50-54 63,357 11.5 10,112 12.6 102 19.6 45-49 98,173 17.8 14,840 18.4 140 26.9 40-44 104,414 18.9 14,072 17.5 85 16.3 35-39 85,607 15.5 11,518 14.3 45 8.7 30-34 60,279 10.9 7,874 9.8 16 3.1 25-29 39,920 7.2 4,870 6.0 7 1.3 20-24 19,598 3.5 2,313 2.9 0 0.0 552,621 80,566 520 Mean Score 43.1 44.5 48.5 STD. DEV. 10.5 10.8 8.2 Page 8 of 13 1/16/2004
FEMALE - WRITING 75-80 3,027 0.5 517 0.6 5 1.0 70-74 7,294 1.3 1,355 1.7 17 3.3 65-69 24,161 4.4 4,032 5.0 49 9.4 60-64 36,932 6.7 6,386 7.9 64 12.3 55-59 48,205 8.7 7,652 9.5 77 14.8 50-54 70,752 12.8 11,854 14.7 92 17.7 45-49 110,299 20.0 17,025 21.1 106 20.4 40-44 118,970 21.6 15,872 19.7 81 15.6 35-39 82,233 14.9 9,743 12.1 23 4.4 30-34 38,184 6.9 4,123 5.1 6 1.2 25-29 9,969 1.8 1,653 2.1 0 0.0 20-24 1,574 0.3 297 0.4 0 0.0 551,600 80,509 520 Mean Score 47.0 48.2 52.8 STD. DEV. 9.9 10.1 9.3 Page 9 of 13 1/16/2004
TABLE 7: COLLEGE MAJOR - GROUP NATIONAL WEST Percent Percent Percent Agriculture / Natural Resources 1.3 1.0 2.3 Architecture and Design 4.1 4.1 4.9 The Arts 10.4 10.1 7.8 Biological and Life Sciences 4.9 6.1 7.2 Business and Management 7.5 6.8 4.0 Communications 2.8 2.7 1.9 Computer / Info. Sciences 3.0 2.8 2.6 Education 4.0 3.2 3.6 Engineering 8.4 8.1 11.2 Foreign / Classical Languages 0.8 0.8 1.2 Area / Interdisciplinary Studies 0.2 0.3 0.5 Health Sciences and Services 15.9 14.5 16.8 Home Economics 1.3 1.2 0.5 Language and Literature 1.2 1.6 1.2 Mathematics and Statistics 1.1 1.2 1.1 Phil. / Religion / Theology 0.5 0.5 0.7 Physical Sciences 1.3 1.5 1.9 Public Admin. and Services 2.1 1.8 1.6 Social / Behavior Sci. & Hist. 8.6 8.8 7.7 Other 5.6 4.9 3.0 Undecided 15.0 18.0 18.3 NUMBER RESPONDING 937,071 129,318 823 Page 10 of 13 1/16/2004
TABLE 7: COLLEGE MAJOR - BY GENDER MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE Agriculture / Natural Resources Architecture and Design The Arts Biological and Life Sciences Business and Management Communications Computer / Info. Sciences Education Engineering Foreign / Classical Languages Area / Interdisciplinary Studies Health Sciences and Services Home Economics Language and Literature Mathematics and Statistics Phil. / Religion / Theology Physical Sciences Public Admin. and Services Social / Behavior Sci. & Hist. Other Undecided % % % % % % 1.6 1.1 0.9 1.0 3.2 1.8 4.9 3.5 4.8 3.6 5.4 4.5 8.9 11.7 8.6 11.2 2.9 10.8 4.4 5.4 5.3 6.6 5.1 8.4 9.6 5.8 8.4 5.6 5.4 3.1 2.1 3.4 1.6 3.5 2.2 1.8 5.6 0.8 5.8 0.6 5.1 1.0 1.6 6.0 1.1 4.8 1.6 4.9 16.3 1.9 16.2 2.1 25.5 2.4 0.6 0.9 0.7 1.0 1.6 1.0 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.4 8.8 21.7 8.9 18.7 9.9 21.0 0.4 2.0 0.3 1.8 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.7 0.8 2.1 0.3 1.8 1.4 0.9 1.6 0.9 1.9 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 1.0 0.6 1.7 0.9 2.0 1.1 2.5 1.6 2.0 2.2 1.6 2.0 1.6 1.6 5.6 11.1 5.7 11.1 5.1 9.2 6.3 4.9 5.5 4.4 2.9 3.1 16.7 13.5 19.3 17.0 16.2 19.6 NUMBER RESPONDING MALE 423,045 54,754 314 FEMALE 512,680 74,425 509 Page 11 of 13 1/16/2004
TABLE 8: CAREER - GROUP NATIONAL WEST Percent Percent Percent Agriculture / Natural Resources 0.8 0.5 1.5 Architecture and Design 4.4 4.4 4.9 The Arts 10.0 9.8 6.8 Biological and Life Sciences 3.6 4.3 6.2 Business and Management 6.7 6.1 2.9 Communications 2.7 2.7 1.8 Computer / Info. Sciences 4.0 3.7 3.5 Education 5.1 4.5 4.5 Engineering 5.7 5.5 7.8 Foreign / Classical Languages 0.5 0.5 0.6 Health Serv. / Medical Profs. 17.7 16.9 18.6 Home Economics 1.5 1.4 1.2 Language and Literature 1.0 1.2 1.6 Mathematics and Statistics 0.4 0.4 0.2 Physical Sciences 1.2 1.4 2.6 Public Admin. and Services 3.1 3.0 2.1 Social Sci. / Related Profs. 8.8 8.7 7.9 Other 7.0 6.5 6.0 Undecided 15.9 18.7 19.2 NUMBER RESPONDING 912,844 126,566 819 Page 12 of 13 1/16/2004
TABLE 8: CAREER - BY GENDER MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE Agriculture / Natural Resources Architecture and Design The Arts Biological and Life Sciences Business and Management Communications Computer / Info. Sciences Education Engineering Foreign / Classical Languages Health Serv. / Medical Profs. Home Economics Language and Literature Mathematics and Statistics Physical Sciences Public Admin. and Services Social Sci. / Related Profs. Other Undecided % % % % % % 1.4 0.4 0.7 0.4 2.5 0.8 5.4 3.6 5.1 3.9 6.4 4.0 8.8 10.9 8.6 10.6 2.5 9.5 3.3 3.9 3.9 4.6 4.1 7.5 8.8 4.9 7.9 4.8 4.1 2.2 2.0 3.3 1.6 3.5 1.6 2.0 7.6 1.0 7.8 0.8 7.6 1.0 2.1 7.5 1.8 6.4 2.9 5.5 11.3 1.2 11.2 1.4 18.5 1.2 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.0 0.4 10.1 23.9 10.5 21.6 10.8 23.4 0.4 2.4 0.4 2.1 0.0 2.0 0.6 1.2 0.7 1.5 0.6 2.2 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.2 1.6 0.8 1.9 1.0 4.5 1.4 4.2 2.3 3.8 2.4 2.5 1.8 5.5 11.4 5.5 11.0 6.4 8.9 8.1 6.0 7.5 5.7 6.1 5.9 17.8 14.3 20.3 17.5 17.5 20.2 NUMBER RESPONDING MALE 408,909 53,210 314 FEMALE 502,771 73,228 505 Page 13 of 13 1/16/2004