2005 College Bound Seniors Average ACT Scores

Submitted by fairtest on August 21, 2007 - 1:03pm

Approximately 1.19 million test takers, of whom 56% were female

		COMPOSITE SCORE
GENDER
Female		20.9
Male		21.1

ETHNICITY
American Indian or Alaskan Native		18.7
Asian-American or Pacific Islander		22.1
African-American or Black		17.0
Mexican-American, Chicano, Latino		18.4
Puerto Rican, Cuban, Other Hispanic		18.9
Caucasian-American, White		21.9
Multiracial		20.9
Other		19.4
Prefer Not to Respond (3%)		22.0
No Response (5%)		20.8

FAMILY INCOME
Less than $18,000/year		17.9
$18,000 - $24,000/year		18.6
$24,000 - $30,000/year		19.3
$30,000 - $36,000/year		19.8
$36,000 - $42,000/year		20.3
$42,000 - $50,000/year		20.9
$50,000 - $60,000/year		21.3
$60,000 - $80,000/year		21.9
$80,000 - $100,000/year		22.5
More than $100,000		23.5
No Response (25%)		21.1

ALL TEST-TAKERS		20.9

source: ACT, ACT High School Profile Report 2005