EOS Cycle by ACT Composite Score
Students’ likelihood of opting into EOS, being selected by a college through EOS, and subsequently sending ACT scores to at least one college that selects them varies by both grade level at first testing and ACT Composite score.
Percent of ACT-Tested High School Graduates Who Opt Into EOS by ACT Composite Score and Grade Level at First Testing, 2012
- For students who first test before 12th grade, a larger share of students with scores in the middle ranges of the ACT Composite score scale opt into EOS relative to the share of students at either the lower or upper ranges of the ACT Composite score scale.
- For students who first test during 12th grade, the share of students who opt into EOS declines steadily as ACT Composite score increases.
Graph reads: 92% of the ACT-tested high school graduating class of 2012 who first test during 12th grade with an ACT Composite score in the range of 16–19 opt into EOS.
| ACT Composite Score Range | First Testing Before Grade 12 | First Testing at Grade 12 |
|---|---|---|
| 1–15 | 84% | 93% |
| 16–19 | 89% | 92% |
| 20–23 | 90% | 89% |
| 24–27 | 88% | 84% |
| 28–32 | 85% | 79% |
| 33–36 | 82% | 75% |
Percent of EOS Students Whose Names Are Selected by ACT Composite Score and Grade Level at First Testing, 2012
- Regardless of grade level at first testing, the percentage of EOS students whose names are selected by at least one college increases with ACT Composite score.
- Within each ACT Composite score range, EOS students who first test before 12th grade have their names selected by at least one college at higher rates than their peers who first test during 12th grade. This grade-level gap narrows as ACT Composite score increases.
Graph reads: 84% of the ACT-tested high school graduating class of 2012 who first test during 12th grade, opt into EOS, and have an ACT Composite score in the range of 20–23 are selected by at least one college through EOS.
| ACT Composite Score Range | First Testing Before Grade 12 | First Testing at Grade 12 |
|---|---|---|
| 1–15 | 54% | 24% |
| 16–19 | 86% | 56% |
| 20–23 | 98% | 84% |
| 24–27 | 99% | 90% |
| 28–32 | 99% | 93% |
| 33–36 | 100% | 95% |
Note: Based on 88% of the ACT-tested high school graduating class of 2012 who opted into EOS during high school.
Average Number of Times EOS Students’ Names Are Selected by ACT Composite Score and Grade Level at First Testing, 2012
- Regardless of grade level at first testing, the average number of times that EOS students’ names are selected increases with ACT Composite score.
- Within all ACT Composite score ranges, EOS students who first test during 12th grade have their names selected by a smaller average number of colleges than their peers who first test before 12th grade. This grade-level gap widens as ACT Composite score increases.
Graph reads: ACT-tested high school graduates from the class of 2012 who first test during 12th grade, opt into EOS, and have an ACT Composite score in the range of 24–27 are selected by an average of 6.8 colleges through EOS.
| ACT Composite Score Range | First Testing Before Grade 12 | First Testing at Grade 12 |
|---|---|---|
| 1–15 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| 16–19 | 5.4 | 1.4 |
| 20–23 | 15.9 | 4.4 |
| 24–27 | 26.9 | 6.8 |
| 28–32 | 36.4 | 8.0 |
| 33–36 | 44.1 | 9.8 |
Note: Based on 88% of the ACT-tested high school graduating class of 2012 who opted into EOS during high school.
Percent of EOS-Selected Students Who Send ACT Scores to at Least One College that Selects Them by ACT Composite Score and Grade Level at First Testing, 2012
- The percentage of EOS-selected students who subsequently send their ACT scores to at least one of the colleges that selects them increases as ACT Composite score increases.
- Within any ACT Composite score range, a larger percentage of EOS-selected students who first test before 12th grade send their test scores to at least one college that selects them. This gap widens as ACT Composite score increases.
Graph reads: 47% of the ACT-tested high school graduating class of 2012 who first test before 12th grade, have an ACT Composite score in the range of 28–32, opt into EOS, and are selected by at least one college through EOS subsequently send their test scores to at least one of those colleges.
| ACT Composite Score Range | First Testing Before Grade 12 | First Testing at Grade 12 |
|---|---|---|
| 1–15 | 2% | 1% |
| 16–19 | 7% | 2% |
| 20–23 | 19% | 4% |
| 24–27 | 34% | 7% |
| 28–32 | 47% | 10% |
| 33–36 | 65% | 21% |
Note: Based on 72% of the ACT-tested high school graduating class of 2012 who opted into EOS during high school and were selected by at least one college.