PSAT/NMSQT®
2004 State Summary Reports
In the fall of 2004, students took the PSAT/NMSQT to help determine their level of readiness for college. The PSAT/NMSQT 2004 State Summary Reports summarize the characteristics, scores, and educational plans of the Class of 2006 and Class of 2007. Refer to your School (or System) Summary Reports to compare your local data with the national- and state-level data on these reports:
Download state-level PSAT/NMSQT 2004 Summary Reports for College-Bound Juniors
Download state-level PSAT/NMSQT 2004 Summary Reports for College-Bound Sophomores
In the 2004-2005 academic year, the PSAT/NMSQT gave 2.9 million students, in more than 22,000 schools, comprehensive overviews of their skills in verbal reasoning, math reasoning, and writing--three academic areas important for college-level work. Each student received Score Report Plus, which provides thorough, personalized feedback on student performance and identifies specific skills that need attention, along with suggestions for improvement. This individualized feedback can help improve student performance in the classroom, on the SAT®, and later in college-level work.
Highlights of 2004 Junior Data
- 1,440,565 juniors took the PSAT/NMSQT
- Females comprised 54.8% of junior test participants.
- Of those noting racial/ethnic background, 34.0% of juniors indicated a category other than "white," an increase from 32.1% in 2003.
- Junior average scores for 2004 (with comparison to 2003 data):
- Critical Reading: 46.9 (0.3 decrease from 2003 Verbal average score)
- Math: 48.8 (0.7 increase)
- Writing Skills: 50.5 (0.7 increase)
- College majors of interest to the Class of 2006 include: health sciences and services, 17.3%; business and management, 9.8%; the arts, 9.5%; social/behavioral sciences and history, 9.5%; engineering, 8.3%; and education, 5.0%. The strongest interest among males was engineering (16.3%); females' most frequently indicated interest was health sciences and services (23.0%). About 13% were undecided about a college major.
Highlights of 2004 Sophomore Data
- 1,179,532 sophomores took the PSAT/NMSQT.
- 46.6% of sophomores who took the PSAT/NMSQT were male (up 0.6% from the prior year).
- Of those noting racial/ethnic background, 42.1% of sophomores indicated a category other than "white," an increase from 40.3% in 2003.
- Sophomore average scores for 2004 (with comparison to 2003 data):
- Critical Reading: 42.5 (0.5 decrease from 2003 Verbal average score)
- Math: 44.2 (0.3 increase)
- Writing Skills: 46.4 (0.1 increase)
- College majors of interest to the Class of 2007 include: health sciences and services, 15.9%; the arts, 11.2%; engineering, 8.6%; business and management, 7.8%; and social/behavioral sciences and history, 7.8%. The strongest interest among males was engineering (16.8%); females' most frequently indicated interest was health sciences and services (21.7%). About 15% were undecided about a college major.
