College-Bound Juniors and Sophomores 2014 – Research

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PSAT/NMSQT 2014 State Summary Reports

In the fall of 2014, students took the PSAT/NMSQT to help determine their level of readiness for college. The PSAT/NMSQT 2014 State Summary Reports summarize the characteristics, scores and educational plans of the Class of 2016 and Class of 2017. Refer to your School (or System) Summary Reports to compare your local data with the national- and state-level data on these reports.

Highlights of 2014 Junior Data

1,595,486 juniors took the PSAT/NMSQT.
52.8% of juniors who took the PSAT/NMSQT were female; 47.2% were male.
Of those indicating racial/ethnic background, 46.5% of juniors indicated a category other than "white," an increase from 45.3% in 2013.
Junior average scores for 2014 (with comparison to 2013 data):
- Critical Reading: 46.9 (0.5 decrease)
- Math: 48.6 (no change)
- Writing Skills: 45.3 (0.6 decrease)
College majors of interest to the Class of 2016 include: health professions and sciences, 19.2%; engineering, 11.3%; business management, 9.7%; visual and performing arts, 8.1%; biological sciences, 5.5%; psychology, 4.0%; and security and protective services, 4.2%. The strongest interest among males was engineering (20.0%); females' most frequently indicated interest was health professions and sciences (27.0). 10.9% were undecided about a college major.

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Highlights of 2014 Sophomore Data

1,812,143 sophomores took the PSAT/NMSQT.
51.1% of sophomores who took the PSAT/NMSQT were female; 48.9% were male.
Of those indicating racial/ethnic background, 52.0% of sophomores indicated a category other than "white," an increase from 50.7% in 2013.
Sophomore average scores for 2014 (with comparison to 2013 data):
- Critical Reading: 42.1 (0.5 decrease)
- Math: 43.4 (0.1 decrease)
- Writing Skills: 40.1 (1.1 decrease)
College majors of interest to the Class of 2017 include: health professions and sciences, 17.7%; visual and performing arts, 9.4%; engineering, 10.9%; business management, 7.5%; biological sciences, 5.1%; and security and protective services, 4.8%; and "other", 3.7%. The strongest interest among males was engineering (19.6%); females' most frequently indicated interest was health professions and sciences (25.5%). About 12.9% were undecided about a college major.