University of Houston - Fact Book 1996-97


Institutional Research

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


Recentered* Combined SAT Scores

Fall 1992 Fall 1993 Fall 1994 Fall 1995 Fall 1996
NumberMean NumberMean NumberMean NumberMean NumberMean
African-
American
Female146991.6 1511021.8133980.8186984.3283975.1
Male921026.3 901024.6871013.2891021.61361005.1
Subtotal2381005.0 2411022.8220993.6275996.4419984.8
Asian
American
Female1891054.2 1931071.92171069.82501066.32391059.6
Male1691100.4 2121093.52081090.42061092.62461090.6
Subtotal3581076.0 4051083.24251079.94561078.24851075.3
Hispanic Female2031013.8 194991.91781018.42351007.9258997.7
Male1891062.9 1871061.01601057.41831058.31911034.7
Subtotal3921037.5 3811025.83381036.94181030.04491013.4
Inter-
national
Female181052.2 111029.1141064.3141094.391017.8
Male101132.0 151124.791078.981210.0121115.0
Subtotal281080.7 261084.2231070.0221136.4211073.3
Native
American
Female41097.5 41095.091015.641082.5141131.4
Male91155.6 41202.551162.061100.05960.0
Subtotal131137.7 81148.8141067.9101093.0191086.3
White/
Other
Female4561101.9 4111102.83961112.73861120.44021106.8
Male5671157.2 4521158.14131153.24191148.24261150.3
Subtotal1,0231132.5 8631131.88091133.38051134.88281129.2
All
Students
Female1,0161058.7 9641060.79471065.01,0751059.21,2051042.7
Male1,0361118.8 9601112.18821106.59111105.41,0161093.3
Subtotal2,0521089.0 1,9241086.31,8291085.01,9861080.42,2211065.9

* Beginning in April, 1995, SAT scores were recentered to a mean score of 500. To maintain comparability over time, scores on exams given before April, 1995 have been converted to the recentered scale.