ERIC Number: ED147364
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1976
Pages: 22
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National Report on College-Bound Seniors, 1975-76.
College Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY.
Comprehensive records of all 1975-76 high school seniors who registered for the College Entrance Examination Board's Admissions Testing Program (ATP) before April of their senior year are examined in this national ATP summary report. Highlights include the fact that the verbal average of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) dropped three points from 434 in 1975 to 431 in 1976, while the mathematics average remained the same as the previous year, at 472. Also, 1976 seniors earned more scores of 600 or above for both the verbal and mathematics sections of the SAT; and the number of women taking the SAT exceeded that of men for the second consecutive year. Descriptive information indicates that 15 percent of the students belonged to an ethnic minority. Three-fourths of the students were in the highest two-fifths of their high school class, with their most recent grades averaging 3.12 or B. Nearly a quarter of the women intended to major in health-related fields, and 13 percent in education; while 16 percent of the men intended to major in engineering, and 14 percent in business. Differences between males' and females' survey results, as well as financial support and extracurricular activities, are briefly discussed. (MV)
Descriptors: College Admission, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations, Educational Trends, High School Seniors, High School Students, High Schools, National Surveys, Secondary Education, Sex Differences, Student Characteristics, Student Financial Aid, Tables (Data), Test Interpretation, Test Results
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Authoring Institution: College Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY.
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: College Board Achievement Tests; SAT (College Admission Test)
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