2001 National and State Scores

Table 2: Average ACT Composite Scores by Ability Level for Different Ethnic Groups

Avg. = Average ACT Composite Score

	African American		American Indian		Caucasian		Mexican American		Asian American		Puerto Rican/ Hispanic
	No.	Avg.	No.	Avg.	No.	Avg.	No.	Avg.	No.	Avg.	No.	Avg.
High School Grade Point Average (GPA)
3.50 – 4.00	15882	20.2	3062	22.0	291617	24.4	11494	21.2	16871	24.1	4163	22.4
3.00 – 3.49	28194	17.7	2763	19.0	199753	21.1	12600	18.4	9250	20.4	4739	19.7
2.50 – 2.99	29113	16.3	2058	17.4	117522	19.3	8316	17.1	4159	18.4	3284	18.0
2.00 – 2.49	19287	15.4	1261	16.2	56827	18.1	3675	16.4	1626	17.0	1596	16.7
1.99 & Below	5895	14.7	416	15.3	15145	17.1	1001	15.6	393	16.1	387	16.2
College GPA Predicted by Student
3.5 – 4.0	15153	19.9	2106	22.6	207138	25	8269	21.6	13816	24.5	4326	22.3
3.0 – 3.4	40168	17.6	4136	19.2	304403	21.6	17290	18.7	13082	20.8	6675	19.4
2.5 – 2.9	28321	16.1	2345	17.4	132821	19.4	8933	17.1	4420	18.5	2911	17.5
2.0 – 2.4	16366	15.1	1458	16.0	55300	17.7	3973	15.9	1740	16.8	1234	16.1
1.9 & Below	4098	14.2	422	14.7	11315	16.7	819	14.9	408	15.9	236	15.3
High School Rank
Top Quarter	26139	19.3	3971	21.2	331853	24.2	14530	20.9	17322	24.1	5584	22.1
2nd Quarter	40815	16.7	3767	18.1	245783	20.3	14234	17.8	10313	19.8	5559	18.7
Bottom Half	33788	15.5	2429	16.4	118769	18.3	9455	16.4	4985	17.6	3552	17.0