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University of Houston - Fact Book 1996-97

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Trend in ACT and SAT Scores of First-Time-In-College Students
by Score Type, Ethnicity, and Gender
Fall 1992 - 1996

ACT Composite Scores

		Fall 1992		Fall 1993		Fall 1994		Fall 1995		Fall 1996
		Number	Mean	Number	Mean	Number	Mean	Number	Mean	Number	Mean
African- American	Female	66	20.8	64	20.7	66	20.0	124	20.4	128	20.1
Male	34	20.2	37	19.8	46	20.1	48	21.5	43	19.8
Subtotal	100	20.6	101	20.3	112	20.1	172	20.7	171	20.0
Asian American	Female	76	21.9	68	21.9	98	22.3	106	21.6	86	21.9
Male	42	22.1	61	21.7	71	21.9	64	21.4	70	21.8
Subtotal	118	22.0	129	21.8	169	22.1	170	21.5	156	21.9
Hispanic	Female	90	20.6	79	20.6	72	21.2	108	21.2	98	21.0
Male	72	21.5	66	22.3	66	21.3	51	21.0	53	21.9
Subtotal	162	21.0	145	21.4	138	21.2	159	21.1	151	21.3
Inter- national	Female	3	21.3			2	22.0	3	22.3	1	18.0
Male					2	19.0	1	16.0	1	21.0
Subtotal	3	21.3			4	20.5	4	20.8	2	19.5
Native American	Female	1	22.0	1	25.0	4	22.5	1	22.0	5	23.2
Male	4	23.5			2	20.5	1	26.0	2	17.5
Subtotal	5	23.2	1	25.0	6	21.8	2	24.0	7	21.6
White/ Other	Female	192	23.6	198	23.6	180	23.6	164	23.8	159	23.7
Male	159	24.5	167	24.5	138	24.2	150	24.3	147	24.0
Subtotal	351	24.0	365	24.0	318	23.9	314	24.0	306	23.9
All Students	Female	428	22.2	410	22.3	422	22.3	506	21.9	477	21.8
Male	311	23.0	331	23.0	325	22.5	315	22.7	316	22.5
Subtotal	739	22.5	741	22.6	747	22.4	821	22.2	793	22.1