2005 Archived PSAT/NMSQT Data
In the fall of 2005, students took the PSAT/NMSQT to help determine their level of readiness for college. The PSAT/NMSQT 2005 State Summary Reports summarize the characteristics, scores, and educational plans of the Class of 2007 and Class of 2008. Refer to your School (or System) Summary Reports to compare your local data with the national- and state-level data on these reports:
Download state-level PSAT/NMSQT 2005 Summary Reports for College-Bound Juniors.
Download state-level PSAT/NMSQT 2005 Summary Reports for College-Bound Sophomores.
Highlights of 2005 Junior Data
- 1,467,667 juniors took the PSAT/NMSQT
- 54.5% of juniors who took the PSAT/NMSQT were female; 45.5% were male.
- Of those noting racial/ethnic background, 35.1% of juniors indicated a category other than "white," an increase from 34.0% in 2004.
- Junior average scores for 2005 (with comparison to 2004 data):
- Critical Reading: 47.5 (0.6 increase)
- Math: 49.2 (0.4 increase)
- Writing Skills: 49.3 (0.8 decrease)
- College majors of interest to the Class of 2007 include: health professions and sciences, 18.0%; business management, 10.3%; visual and performing arts, 9.7%; engineering, 7.7%; education, 5.0%; and biological sciences, 4.0%. The strongest interest among males was engineering (14.7%); females' most frequently indicated interest was health professions and sciences (24.3%). About 12% were undecided about a college major.
Highlights of 2005 Sophomore Data
- 1,299,546 sophomores took the PSAT/NMSQT.
- 53.0% of sophomores who took the PSAT/NMSQT were female; 47.0% were male.
- Of those noting racial/ethnic background, 45.0% of sophomores indicated a category other than "white," an increase from 42.1% in 2004.
- Sophomore average scores for 2005 (with comparison to 2004 data):
- Critical Reading: 42.5 (no change)
- Math: 44.0 (0.2 decrease)
- Writing Skills: 44.9 (1.5 decrease)
- College majors of interest to the Class of 2008 include: health professions and sciences, 16.6%; visual and performing arts, 11.0%; business management, 7.9%; engineering, 7.6%; biological professions and sciences, 4.1%; and legal professions and studies, 4.1%. The strongest interest among males was engineering (14.6%); females' most frequently indicated interest was health professions and sciences (23.2%). About 14% were undecided about a college major.