College-Bound Juniors & Sophomores 2010
PSAT/NMSQT 2010 State Summary Reports
In the fall of 2010, students took the PSAT/NMSQT to help determine their level of readiness for college. The PSAT/NMSQT 2010 State Summary Reports summarize the characteristics, scores, and educational plans of the Class of 2012 and Class of 2013. 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 2010 Summary Reports for College-Bound Juniors
- Download state-level PSAT/NMSQT 2010 Summary Reports for College-Bound Sophomores
Highlights of 2010 Junior Data
- 1,572,274 juniors took the PSAT/NMSQT.
- 53.3% of juniors who took the PSAT/NMSQT were female; 46.7% were male.
- Of those indicating racial/ethnic background, 43% of juniors indicated a category other than "white," an increase from 42.2% in 2009.
- Junior average scores for 2010 (with comparison to 2009 data):
- Critical Reading: 47.3 (0.4 increase)
- Math: 48.9 (0.7 increase)
- Writing Skills: 45.4 (0.4 decrease)
- College majors of interest to the Class of 2012 include: health professions and sciences, 19.7%; engineering, 9.1%; visual and performing arts, 8.9%; business management, 8.4%; biological sciences, 5.0%; psychology, 4.3%; and education, 4.2%. The strongest interest among males was engineering (17.0%); females' most frequently indicated interest was health professions and sciences (26.7%). 12.1% were undecided about a college major.
Highlights of 2010 Sophomore Data
- 1,575,925 sophomores took the PSAT/NMSQT.
- 51.7% of sophomores who took the PSAT/NMSQT were female; 48.3% were male.
- Of those noting racial/ethnic background, 50.2% of sophomores indicated a category other than "white," a decrease from 50.5% in 2009.
- Sophomore average scores for 2010 (with comparison to 2009 data):
- Critical Reading: 42.5 (0.5 increase)
- Math: 44.0 (0.7 increase)
- Writing Skills: 40.4 (0.6 decrease)
- College majors of interest to the Class of 2013 include: health professions and sciences, 17.6%; visual and performing arts, 10.2%; engineering, 8.9%; business management, 6.7%; biological sciences, 4.9%; security and protective services. 4.3%; and "other", 4.3%. The strongest interest among males was engineering (16.7%); females' most frequently indicated interest was health professions and sciences (24.8%). About 14.3% were undecided about a college major.