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May 21, 2013

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How states compare on college admissions tests

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Shopping standardized test scores — the SAT, the ACT or both — to bolster college applications is commonplace. These maps show the average scores in each state for 2.9 million test takers,

as well as the test each state leaned toward in 2008. The College Board cautions against comparing SAT results among states because a small number of test takers can skew the average score.

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