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The ACT ( / eɪ siː tiː /; originally an abbreviation of American College Testing) [ 10] is a standardized test used for college admissions in the United States. It is administered by ACT, a nonprofit organization of the same name. [ 10] The ACT test covers four academic skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and scientific reasoning.
In 1995, some 38 percent of all high school graduates took the ACT. 1 In 2023, some 37 percent of high school graduates were projected to take the ACT. The minimum score on the ACT is 1 and maximum score is 36. Number and percentage of graduates taking the ACT test and average scores, by sex and race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1995 through 2023.
Total percentages for the United States were calculated by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the total number of U.S. high school graduates as projected by NCES. NOTE: The minimum score on the ACT is 1 and the maximum score is 36. Data are for high school graduates who took the ACT test during their sophomore, junior ...
If a student took a test more than once, the most recent score was used. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. SOURCE: ACT, High School Profile Report, selected years, 1995 through 2010.
ACT, Inc. is an American 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization ( NTEE classification B90, Educational Services, per the IRS ), [1] primarily known for the ACT, a standardized test designed to assess high school students' academic achievement and college readiness. For the U.S. high school graduating class of 2019, 52 percent of graduates had taken ...
average ACT scores exceeded state average ACT scores in every subject area and exceeded national average ACT scores in math and science. Figure 4. ACT Average Scores: English Figure 5. AC. 18.5. Average ACT scores continue to vary across student groups by subject. From 2010 to 2011, average ACT scores increased for Hispanic/Latino and White ...
In this study, we focused on how three different test preparation formats--in-person instruction, self-paced, and other types--related to students' ACT Composite scores. We examine whether there is a relationship between type of preparation activity and ACT Composite score and whether that relationship depends on family income or whether ...
ACT retesting occurs when students take the ACT® test multiple times with the goal of improving their scores and postsecondary credentials. In this paper, the author examines preliminary data for the 2022 ACT-tested graduating cohort to better understand the ACT score gains that occur with retesting.