PSAT / NMSQT SUMMARY REPORT 2003-2004 COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS 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 JUNIORS TAKING THE PSAT/NMSQT Male 612,334 44.9 142,553 46.0 29,872 46.9 Female 751,869 55.1 167,506 54.0 33,841 53.1 No Response 1,309 320 45 Total 1,365,512 310,379 63,758 TABLE 2: ETHNIC BACKGROUND American Indian 8,776 0.7 1,306 0.4 228 0.4 Asian American 97,969 7.3 19,801 6.5 5,775 9.3 African American 142,350 10.6 39,662 13.1 6,380 10.3 Hispanic 139,696 10.4 22,765 7.5 6,498 10.4 White 909,366 67.9 208,893 69.1 40,893 65.7 Other 41,815 3.1 10,068 3.3 2,460 4.0 No Response 25,540 7,884 1,524 TABLE 3: PARTICIPATING IN STUDENT SEARCH SERVICE Yes 1,274,311 93.3 287,505 92.6 59,053 92.6 No 91,201 6.7 22,874 7.4 4,705 7.4 Page 2 of 13 1/16/2004
TABLE 4: SELF-REPORTED GRADE AVERAGE A+ (97-100) 61,269 4.6 10,973 3.7 1,881 3.1 A (93-96) 248,860 18.9 48,238 16.2 8,901 14.6 A- (90-92) 255,820 19.4 54,719 18.4 11,849 19.4 B+ (87-89) 234,370 17.8 55,584 18.7 12,545 20.6 B (83-86) 239,219 18.2 57,116 19.2 12,612 20.7 B- (80-82) 122,052 9.3 30,777 10.3 6,522 10.7 C+ (77-79) 84,864 6.4 21,363 7.2 3,993 6.5 C (73-76) 50,267 3.8 12,400 4.2 1,992 3.3 C- (70-72) 14,545 1.1 4,247 1.4 511 0.8 D+ (67-69) 3,873 0.3 1,284 0.4 93 0.2 D (65-66) 1,968 0.1 593 0.2 50 0.1 E or F (Below 65) 646 0.0 164 0.1 13 0.0 No Response 47,759 12,921 2,796 TABLE 5: YEAR COMPLETING HIGH SCHOOL AND ENTERING COLLEGE 2004 7,725 0.6 1,698 0.6 159 0.3 2005 1,334,890 98.3 302,655 98.2 62,607 98.9 2006 9,518 0.7 2,184 0.7 320 0.5 After 2007 2,209 0.2 439 0.1 57 0.1 Not Planning College 4,257 0.3 1,077 0.3 147 0.2 No Response 6,913 2,326 468 Page 3 of 13 1/16/2004
TABLE 6: PSAT / NMSQT SCORES - GROUP - VERBAL 75-80 10,086 0.7 2,437 0.8 523 0.8 70-74 24,291 1.8 5,512 1.8 1,223 1.9 65-69 54,233 4.0 11,526 3.7 2,440 3.8 60-64 104,817 7.7 23,520 7.6 5,235 8.2 55-59 144,513 10.6 31,847 10.3 6,768 10.6 50-54 226,075 16.6 51,698 16.7 11,072 17.4 45-49 232,438 17.0 53,132 17.1 11,020 17.3 40-44 238,796 17.5 55,472 17.9 11,583 18.2 35-39 174,718 12.8 39,001 12.6 7,511 11.8 30-34 91,714 6.7 20,237 6.5 3,661 5.7 25-29 43,510 3.2 10,334 3.3 1,689 2.6 20-24 20,249 1.5 5,645 1.8 1,032 1.6 1,365,440 310,361 63,757 Mean Score 47.2 47.1 47.7 STD. DEV. 10.8 10.9 10.8 GROUP - MATH 75-80 15,707 1.2 3,505 1.1 1,003 1.6 70-74 24,719 1.8 5,769 1.9 1,512 2.4 65-69 69,695 5.1 14,636 4.7 3,375 5.3 60-64 113,396 8.3 23,908 7.7 5,256 8.2 55-59 170,504 12.5 38,276 12.3 8,057 12.6 50-54 193,949 14.2 43,735 14.1 8,492 13.3 45-49 252,806 18.5 57,998 18.7 11,449 18.0 40-44 217,762 16.0 49,057 15.8 9,827 15.4 35-39 149,168 10.9 35,110 11.3 7,345 11.5 30-34 85,761 6.3 20,704 6.7 4,303 6.7 25-29 49,752 3.6 11,969 3.9 2,222 3.5 20-24 21,986 1.6 5,616 1.8 916 1.4 1,365,205 310,283 63,757 Mean Score 48.1 47.8 48.4 STD. DEV. 11.4 11.4 11.7 Page 4 of 13 1/16/2004
GROUP - WRITING 75-80 19,980 1.5 4,373 1.4 964 1.5 70-74 34,358 2.5 7,375 2.4 1,666 2.6 65-69 89,424 6.6 16,838 5.4 3,616 5.7 60-64 121,966 8.9 24,442 7.9 5,549 8.7 55-59 145,985 10.7 29,419 9.5 6,271 9.8 50-54 202,285 14.8 45,211 14.6 10,089 15.8 45-49 284,925 20.9 66,195 21.4 14,116 22.1 40-44 250,553 18.4 59,939 19.3 11,693 18.3 35-39 141,010 10.3 35,507 11.5 6,172 9.7 30-34 52,584 3.9 13,607 4.4 2,100 3.3 25-29 17,496 1.3 5,795 1.9 1,239 1.9 20-24 3,019 0.2 1,086 0.4 260 0.4 1,363,585 309,787 63,735 Mean Score 49.8 48.8 49.5 STD. DEV. 10.4 10.5 10.5 Page 5 of 13 1/16/2004
TABLE 6: PSAT / NMSQT SCORES - MALE - VERBAL 75-80 5,429 0.9 1,305 0.9 291 1.0 70-74 12,836 2.1 2,919 2.0 660 2.2 65-69 27,396 4.5 5,820 4.1 1,254 4.2 60-64 50,495 8.2 11,464 8.0 2,595 8.7 55-59 66,582 10.9 15,107 10.6 3,274 11.0 50-54 100,042 16.3 23,541 16.5 5,154 17.3 45-49 100,285 16.4 23,947 16.8 5,087 17.0 40-44 101,637 16.6 24,488 17.2 5,292 17.7 35-39 75,920 12.4 17,241 12.1 3,354 11.2 30-34 41,493 6.8 9,220 6.5 1,662 5.6 25-29 20,512 3.4 4,834 3.4 805 2.7 20-24 9,668 1.6 2,660 1.9 444 1.5 612,295 142,546 29,872 Mean Score 47.6 47.4 48.1 STD. DEV. 11.2 11.2 10.9 MALE - MATH 75-80 11,198 1.8 2,519 1.8 728 2.4 70-74 16,431 2.7 3,869 2.7 1,004 3.4 65-69 42,203 6.9 8,972 6.3 2,066 6.9 60-64 62,067 10.1 13,378 9.4 2,879 9.6 55-59 84,254 13.8 19,299 13.5 4,124 13.8 50-54 88,618 14.5 20,659 14.5 4,079 13.7 45-49 105,887 17.3 25,204 17.7 5,077 17.0 40-44 85,067 13.9 19,920 14.0 4,130 13.8 35-39 55,580 9.1 13,353 9.4 2,876 9.6 30-34 32,027 5.2 8,004 5.6 1,654 5.5 25-29 19,407 3.2 4,840 3.4 877 2.9 20-24 9,406 1.5 2,477 1.7 377 1.3 612,145 142,494 29,871 Mean Score 49.9 49.5 50.2 STD. DEV. 11.8 11.9 12.1 Page 6 of 13 1/16/2004
MALE - WRITING 75-80 8,686 1.4 1,931 1.4 416 1.4 70-74 14,556 2.4 3,147 2.2 740 2.5 65-69 38,345 6.3 7,341 5.2 1,613 5.4 60-64 52,608 8.6 10,541 7.4 2,446 8.2 55-59 63,389 10.4 12,994 9.1 2,816 9.4 50-54 88,542 14.5 20,209 14.2 4,586 15.4 45-49 126,882 20.8 30,253 21.3 6,596 22.1 40-44 112,492 18.4 27,759 19.5 5,662 19.0 35-39 67,605 11.1 17,432 12.3 3,125 10.5 30-34 27,210 4.5 7,029 4.9 1,090 3.7 25-29 9,236 1.5 2,997 2.1 641 2.1 20-24 1,580 0.3 540 0.4 123 0.4 611,131 142,173 29,854 Mean Score 49.3 48.4 49.1 STD. DEV. 10.5 10.5 10.5 Page 7 of 13 1/16/2004
TABLE 6: PSAT / NMSQT SCORES - FEMALE - VERBAL 75-80 4,650 0.6 1,131 0.7 232 0.7 70-74 11,440 1.5 2,590 1.5 562 1.7 65-69 26,805 3.6 5,697 3.4 1,186 3.5 60-64 54,248 7.2 12,039 7.2 2,636 7.8 55-59 77,838 10.4 16,726 10.0 3,492 10.3 50-54 125,874 16.7 28,118 16.8 5,913 17.5 45-49 131,975 17.6 29,141 17.4 5,923 17.5 40-44 136,950 18.2 30,927 18.5 6,283 18.6 35-39 98,601 13.1 21,722 13.0 4,155 12.3 30-34 50,066 6.7 10,978 6.6 1,996 5.9 25-29 22,888 3.0 5,466 3.3 875 2.6 20-24 10,503 1.4 2,961 1.8 587 1.7 751,838 167,496 33,840 Mean Score 47.0 46.8 47.3 STD. DEV. 10.6 10.7 10.6 FEMALE - MATH 75-80 4,500 0.6 985 0.6 274 0.8 70-74 8,275 1.1 1,897 1.1 506 1.5 65-69 27,467 3.7 5,656 3.4 1,309 3.9 60-64 51,264 6.8 10,517 6.3 2,377 7.0 55-59 86,138 11.5 18,964 11.3 3,928 11.6 50-54 105,199 14.0 23,041 13.8 4,410 13.0 45-49 146,703 19.5 32,734 19.5 6,360 18.8 40-44 132,468 17.6 29,084 17.4 5,693 16.8 35-39 93,393 12.4 21,708 13.0 4,463 13.2 30-34 53,604 7.1 12,664 7.6 2,642 7.8 25-29 30,237 4.0 7,098 4.2 1,341 4.0 20-24 12,505 1.7 3,122 1.9 538 1.6 751,753 167,470 33,841 Mean Score 46.7 46.3 46.8 STD. DEV. 10.8 10.8 11.1 Page 8 of 13 1/16/2004
FEMALE - WRITING 75-80 11,285 1.5 2,440 1.5 547 1.6 70-74 19,786 2.6 4,224 2.5 926 2.7 65-69 51,027 6.8 9,491 5.7 2,000 5.9 60-64 69,285 9.2 13,890 8.3 3,101 9.2 55-59 82,496 11.0 16,407 9.8 3,454 10.2 50-54 113,610 15.1 24,974 14.9 5,496 16.2 45-49 157,800 21.0 35,885 21.4 7,513 22.2 40-44 137,799 18.3 32,115 19.2 6,023 17.8 35-39 73,180 9.7 18,010 10.8 3,038 9.0 30-34 25,244 3.4 6,539 3.9 1,004 3.0 25-29 8,222 1.1 2,786 1.7 598 1.8 20-24 1,427 0.2 540 0.3 136 0.4 751,161 167,301 33,836 Mean Score 50.1 49.2 50.0 STD. DEV. 10.4 10.5 10.5 Page 9 of 13 1/16/2004
TABLE 7: COLLEGE MAJOR - GROUP NATIONAL MIDDLE STATES Percent Percent Percent Agriculture / Natural Resources 1.1 0.8 0.5 Architecture and Design 3.5 3.1 3.0 The Arts 9.1 9.5 9.5 Biological and Life Sciences 4.8 4.7 4.7 Business and Management 9.5 10.0 11.3 Communications 3.5 3.8 4.4 Computer / Info. Sciences 3.0 3.3 2.9 Education 5.1 6.6 6.5 Engineering 8.2 6.8 6.5 Foreign / Classical Languages 0.8 0.7 0.6 Area / Interdisciplinary Studies 0.5 0.5 0.4 Health Sciences and Services 17.0 14.1 13.4 Home Economics 1.2 1.4 1.6 Language and Literature 1.4 1.5 1.5 Mathematics and Statistics 1.0 1.1 1.1 Phil. / Religion / Theology 0.6 0.4 0.4 Physical Sciences 1.3 1.3 1.3 Public Admin. and Services 2.2 2.7 2.6 Social / Behavior Sci. & Hist. 9.8 10.4 10.6 Other 3.6 3.7 3.3 Undecided 12.9 13.6 13.9 NUMBER RESPONDING 1,297,235 289,481 59,480 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 % % % % % % 1.4 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.6 4.1 3.0 3.8 2.4 3.8 2.4 8.5 9.7 8.7 10.1 9.0 9.9 4.2 5.2 4.2 5.2 4.0 5.3 12.0 7.5 12.8 7.7 14.6 8.4 2.5 4.2 3.0 4.5 3.4 5.2 5.8 0.7 6.2 0.9 5.6 0.7 2.0 7.5 2.9 9.6 2.6 10.0 16.1 2.0 13.3 1.5 12.3 1.4 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.6 9.8 22.6 8.5 18.7 8.4 17.7 0.3 1.9 0.4 2.2 0.5 2.6 0.9 1.8 1.0 1.9 1.0 2.0 1.2 0.8 1.4 0.9 1.3 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.3 1.8 1.0 1.8 0.9 1.8 0.8 2.3 2.2 2.8 2.6 3.1 2.2 6.8 12.1 7.2 13.0 7.6 13.1 4.1 3.2 4.3 3.2 3.7 3.0 14.5 11.6 15.5 12.1 15.6 12.4 NUMBER RESPONDING MALE 574,164 130,798 27,525 FEMALE 721,962 158,436 31,917 Page 11 of 13 1/16/2004
TABLE 8: CAREER - GROUP NATIONAL MIDDLE STATES Percent Percent Percent Agriculture / Natural Resources 0.7 0.5 0.3 Architecture and Design 3.8 3.3 3.2 The Arts 8.6 8.8 8.8 Biological and Life Sciences 3.2 3.1 2.9 Business and Management 8.4 8.9 10.0 Communications 3.4 3.7 4.1 Computer / Info. Sciences 3.7 3.9 3.6 Education 6.8 8.4 8.4 Engineering 5.8 4.7 4.4 Foreign / Classical Languages 0.7 0.6 0.6 Health Serv. / Medical Profs. 18.5 15.6 15.0 Home Economics 1.4 1.6 1.8 Language and Literature 1.0 1.0 1.1 Mathematics and Statistics 0.4 0.4 0.4 Physical Sciences 1.2 1.1 1.1 Public Admin. and Services 3.3 3.5 3.5 Social Sci. / Related Profs. 9.1 9.5 9.4 Other 5.6 5.5 5.0 Undecided 14.7 15.8 16.3 NUMBER RESPONDING 1,276,618 283,982 58,339 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 % % % % % % 1.2 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.3 4.5 3.2 4.2 2.6 4.0 2.6 8.3 8.8 8.5 9.1 8.7 8.9 2.9 3.4 2.8 3.3 2.6 3.2 11.0 6.3 11.8 6.5 13.5 7.0 2.4 4.1 2.8 4.4 3.1 5.0 7.2 0.9 7.4 1.0 6.9 0.7 3.2 9.6 4.2 11.9 3.9 12.2 11.5 1.3 9.3 1.0 8.5 0.9 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.8 11.0 24.5 9.7 20.4 9.7 19.5 0.4 2.2 0.5 2.5 0.5 2.9 0.8 1.2 0.8 1.2 0.8 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.3 1.6 0.8 1.6 0.7 1.6 0.7 4.4 2.4 4.7 2.5 5.0 2.2 6.0 11.4 6.2 12.3 6.3 12.1 6.3 5.0 6.1 5.0 5.5 4.6 16.4 13.4 17.8 14.2 17.9 14.8 NUMBER RESPONDING MALE 562,753 127,767 26,906 FEMALE 712,827 155,987 31,396 Page 13 of 13 1/16/2004