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Statistical Definitions

Mean score: The mean score is the arithmetic average of adefined set of test scores. Mean score statistics are reportedhere if there are ten or more students in a group or subgroup.

Scaled score: A scaled score is the result of adjusting a rawscore (the number of questions answered correctly) in waysthat ensure that results across different test forms arecomparable. The scores shown here and reported toeducators, students, and institutions are scaled scores.

Standard deviation (SD): The standard deviation is ameasure of the variability of a set of scores. If test scorescluster tightly around the mean score, as they do when thegroup tested is relatively homogeneous, the standarddeviation is smaller than it would be with a more diverse groupand a more widely dispersed distribution of scores.

College and Career Readiness Benchmarks

Each assessment in the SAT Suite has an associated set ofmetrics called the College and Career ReadinessBenchmarks.

· The SAT Math benchmark is the section score associatedwith a 75% chance of earning at least a C in first-semester,credit-bearing, college-level courses in algebra, statistics,precalculus, or calculus.· The SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW)benchmark is associated with a 75% chance of earning atleast a C in first-semester, credit-bearing, college-levelcourses in history, literature, social science, or writing.

The grade-level benchmark scores for PSAT-relatedassessments are based on expected student growth towardthe SAT benchmarks at each grade. While SAT benchmarksindicate likelihood of success in college, grade-levelbenchmarks indicate whether a student is on track for collegeand career readiness for their grade. The benchmarks are setto reflect typical annual growth from year to year from 8ththrough 12th grades.

The new SAT Suite benchmark outcomes should not becompared against results from the old SAT or PSAT/NMSQT,as the score scale and benchmark definitions have changed.

Benchmark statistics are reported if there are ten or morestudents in a group or subgroup.

About the College Board

The College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profitorganization that connects students to college success andopportunity. Founded in 1900, the College Board was createdto expand access to higher education. Today, the membershipassociation is made up of over 6,000 of the world’s leadingeducational institutions and is dedicated to promotingexcellence and equity in education. Each year, the CollegeBoard helps more than seven million students prepare for asuccessful transition to college through programs and servicesin college readiness and college success—including the SAT®and the Advanced Placement Program® (AP®). Theorganization also serves the education community throughresearch and advocacy on behalf of students, educators andschools. For further information, visit www.collegeboard.org.

© 2017 The College Board. College Board, AP, SAT, and theacorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board.PSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark of the College Boardand National Merit Scholarship Corporation. PSAT and SATSubject Tests are trademarks owned by the College Board. Allother marks are the property of their respective owners. Visitthe College Board on the web: collegeboard.org.

SAT

Grade 11

Grade 10

Grade 9

Grade 8

530480

510460

480430

450410

430390

About This Report

This report presents data on students in the class of 2017 whotook the new SAT® during high school, as well as takers ofPSAT-related assessments—the PSAT/NMSQT®, PSAT™10, and PSAT™ 8/9—across the 2016-17 school year.

Within each assessment, test takers are counted only onceand only their latest scores and most recent demographicresponses are summarized. (Most students supply optionaldemographic information when they register for or take tests inthe SAT Suite of Assessments, which provides valuablecontextual information to aid in interpreting and understandingindividual and group scores.)

Score Ranges

Here are the ranges for reported scores for theEvidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) and Mathsections of each test in the SAT Suite:

· SAT sections: 200–800· PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 sections: 160–760· PSAT 8/9 sections: 120–720

Recent Changes to Data Collection and Reporting

In June 2015, the College Board aligned its collection andreporting of race/ethnicity categories with U.S. Department ofEducation guidelines. In addition, while previous SAT cohortassignment reflected self-reported information collected duringSAT or SAT Subject Test registration only, it now leveragesthe most recent information from the SAT, PSAT-relatedassessment, or AP programs in an effort to more closely alignwith school, district, and state data systems. For thesereasons, we advise caution when comparing data points in thisreport to those in previous reports.

Caveat on Using the Data

The College Board strongly discourages using scores tocompare or evaluate teachers, schools, districts, or states,because of differences in participation and test takerpopulations. Relationships between test scores and otherbackground or contextual factors are complex andinterdependent.

College and Career Readiness Benchmarks

Assessment/Grade level

ERWSection Score

MathSection Score

2017 SAT Suite Annual Report Utah

11,176 test takers completed the SAT or a PSAT‐related assessment(PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, or PSAT 8/9) in the 2016-17 school year.

SAT Takers¹High School Graduates²SAT Participation Rate

37,8743%

1,277

Class of 2017

PSAT/NMSQT Takers³11th-Grade Enrollment²Participation Rate

47,97512%

5,934

Class of 2018

PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 Takers³10th-Grade Enrollment²Participation Rate

48,8365%

2,543

Class of 2019

PSAT 8/9 Takers³9th-Grade Enrollment²Participation Rate

44949,1531%

Class of 2020

PSAT 8/9 Takers³8th-Grade Enrollment²Participation Rate

59750,0011%

Class of 2021

SAT Suite Participation Summary

The SAT Suite of Assessments — the SAT (grades 12 and 11), PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 (grades 11 and 10), and PSAT8/9 (grades 9 and 8) — measures a student’s college and career readiness. Together, these assessments provide acomprehensive solution that systematically and progressively measures the knowledge, skills, and understandings essentialfor success in college and career.

¹ Reflects 2017 high school graduates who took the new SAT during high school.² Knocking at the College Door, WICHE, December 2016.³ PSAT‐related assessment data reflect students who tested during the 2016-17 school year.

3% of graduatesin the class of 2017took the SAT duringhigh school

5% of 10th graderstook thePSAT/NMSQT orPSAT 10in 2016-17

12% of 11th graderstook thePSAT/NMSQT lastfall

1% of 9th graderstook the PSAT 8/9in 2016-17

1% of 8th graderstook the PSAT 8/9in 2016-17

SAT Participation and Performance

Number Percent Total ERW Math Both ERW Math None

Female

Male 7%

5%

83%

75%

90%

94%

80%

74%

633

597

627

622

1260

1219

47%

53%

602

675


American Indian/Alaska Native

Asian

Black/African American

Hispanic/Latino

Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

White

Two or More Races

No Response 24%

6%

2%

12%

21%

7%

46%

82%

83%

66%

50%

87%

74%

93%

97%

87%

75%

78%

43%

80%

83%

65%

46%

72%

516

632

624

573

535

649

546

641

645

593

550

587

1061

1274

1269

1166

1085

1236

6%

6%

65%

0%

9%

2%

11%

0%

72

71

831

6

121

28

144

4

Sex

Race / Ethnicity


Test Takers Mean Score Met Benchmarks


No High School Diploma

High School Diploma

Associate Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree

No Response 21%

2%

5%

7%

13%

12%

48%

87%

80%

67%

64%

77%

73%

97%

93%

89%

82%

77%

42%

86%

78%

63%

59%

65%

522

642

618

561

564

596

534

657

626

573

571

541

1056

1300

1244

1134

1135

1137

6%

43%

34%

4%

11%

1%

77

547

439

54

143

17

Highest Level of Parental Education



Used at any point

Did not use 6%

14%

79%

69%

92%

84%

77%

67%

615

581

626

590

1241

1171

96%

4%

1,226

51

SAT Fee Waiver




Total

Took Essay¹ 4%

6%

83%

79%

95%

92%

81%

77%

622

614

634

624

1256

1238

60%765

1,277

Mean ScoreTest Takers Met Benchmarks

¹ Reflects test takers who completed the SAT Essay at any point, not necessarily on the most recent test administration date.

Data reflect 2017 high school graduates who took the new SAT during high school. If a student took the SAT more than once, themost recent score and self-reported SAT questionnaire responses are summarized.


English Only

English and Another Language

Another Language

No Response 22%

14%

9%

4%

56%

79%

71%

81%

76%

69%

87%

96%

54%

61%

67%

81%

530

617

605

619

555

544

598

641

1085

1161

1204

1260

4%

9%

12%

76%

50

109

150

968

First Language Learned Test Takers Mean Score Met Benchmarks

Total

SAT Participation and Performance Continued



As a Junior and Sophomore or Younger

As a Junior

As a Sophomore or Younger

Never Took PSAT/NMSQT 13%

8%

4%

2%

64%

66%

85%

89%

82%

91%

95%

98%

58%

65%

83%

89%

561

576

632

650

572

602

641

659

1133

1178

1273

1309

28%

6%

36%

30%

361

77

462

377

Took the PSAT/NMSQT¹ Test Takers Mean Score Met Benchmarks



A+ (97–100)

A (93–96)

A- (90–92)

B (80–89)

C (70–79)

D, E, or F (below 70)

No Response 24%

13%

14%

3%

2%

1%

49%

61%

59%

76%

87%

95%

74%

78%

82%

94%

95%

99%

46%

52%

55%

73%

84%

95%

525

544

550

593

635

677

556

533

567

612

641

680

1081

1078

1117

1205

1276

1356

5%

2%

20%

16%

33%

24%

68

0

23

256

205

417

308


Highest Tenth

Second Tenth

Second Fifth

Final Three-Fifths

No Response 10%

13%

3%

3%

0%

69%

63%

75%

80%

96%

87%

85%

92%

95%

99%

65%

60%

70%

78%

95%

579

550

587

601

679

595

561

601

619

679

1174

1111

1188

1219

1358

48%

4%

5%

10%

33%

614

48

61

127

427

High School Grade Point Average Test Takers Mean Score Met Benchmarks

High School Rank Test Takers Mean Score Met Benchmarks

¹ Derived from College Board records of student test-taking history. Previously, these data were based on self-reported information collected during registration.

SAT Participation and Performance: Score Distributions


Total and Section Scores

1400–1600 278

1200–1390 515

1000–1190 337

800–990 138

600–790 9

400–590 0

Mean 1238

SD 185

22%

40%

26%

11%

700–800 326

600–690 511

500–590 298

400–490 120

300–390 22

200–290 0

Mean 624

SD 96

26%

40%

23%

9%

298

441

380

132

26

0

614

102

23%

35%

30%

10%

35–40

30–34.5

25–29.5

20–24.5

15–19.5

10–14.5

Mean

SD 5

31

0

6

118

308

468

377

5

31

1

28

109

313

460

366

Analysis inHistory/SocialStudies

Analysis inScience

13–15

10–12

7–9

4–6

1–3

Mean

SD 3

11

5

102

310

420

440

3

11

13

84

269

538

373

3

11

6

67

338

507

359

3

11

11

112

312

447

395

3

12

5

61

202

485

524

3

11

4

68

303

505

397

2

11

9

53

194

538

483

Words inContext

Commandof Evidence

Expressionof Ideas

StandardEnglish

ConventionsHeart ofAlgebra

ProblemSolvingand DataAnalysis

Passport toAdvanced Mathematics

Reading

Analysis

Writing 1

1

1

6

5

6

16

71

17

22

76

24

96

171

98

151

194

179

334

168

293

109

63

114

37

22

40

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Mean SD

Subscores

Essay¹

Data reflect 2017 high school graduates who took the new SAT during high school. If a student took the SAT more than once, themost recent score is summarized.

¹ Reflects the most recent essay of test takers who completed the SAT Essay at any point, not necessarily on the most recent test administration date.

35–40

30–34.5

25–29.5

20–24.5

15–19.5

10–14.5

Mean

SD 5

31

0

26

132

380

441

298

5

31

2

28

101

287

508

351

5

31

0

15

128

299

468

367

ReadingWriting andLanguage Math

Cross-Test Scores

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________ _________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________

Total Score ERW Math

Test Scores


Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Architecture and Related Services

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Servic..

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Military Technologies

Construction Trades, General

Education

Engineering

Engineering Technologies/Technicians

English Language and Literature/Letters

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

History, General

Legal Studies, General

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Library Science/Librarianship

Mathematics and Statistics

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Natural Resources and Conservation

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

Personal And Culinary Services, General

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Physical Sciences

Precision Production

Psychology, General

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Security and Protective Services

Social Sciences

Theology and Religious Vocations

Transportation and Materials Moving

Visual and Performing Arts, General

Other

Undecided 639

601

622

602

581

653

717

601

606

610

593

639

667

603

669

580

598

638

628

640

626

659

620

638

651

693

634

615

646

645

614

655

620

652

646

595

649

636

1279

1227

1282

1222

1218

1304

1410

1235

1221

1256

1239

1253

1322

1224

1321

1226

1193

1286

1264

7%

1%

8%

0%

4%

1%

0%

5%

3%

1%

0%

1%

1%

2%

0%

3%

1%

14%

1%

1%

2%

2%

14%

3%

1%

5%

2%

9%

9%

0%

1%

1%

74

7

92

0

1

40

10

1

57

0

33

7

1

0

6

8

0

24

0

4

28

9

159

12

7

21

18

155

33

0

6

51

19

101

96

1

12

9


SAT Participation and Performance: Intended College Major and Degree-Level Goal

Intended College Major Test Takers Percent Total ERW Math

Mean Score

Certificate Program

Associate Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Doctoral or Related Degree

Other

Undecided 590

646

620

589

605

654

636

600

1196

1300

1256

1189

9%

0%

37%

36%

17%

0%

0%

95

2

391

383

177

3

3

Degree-Level Goal

University of Utah UT Public College

Brigham Young University UT Private College

Utah State University UT Public College

Stanford University CA Private College

NMSC Scholarship Admin IL NO ANSWER

Harvard College MA Private College

Utah Valley University UT Public College

University of California: Berkeley CA Public College

Westminster College UT Private College

Massachusetts Institute of Technology MA Private College

Southern Utah University UT Public College

University of Washington WA Public College

Princeton University NJ Private College

University of Southern California CA Private College

Yale University CT Private College

University of California: Los Angeles CA Public College

Cornell University NY Private College

Weber State University UT Public College

Boston University MA Private College

Columbia University NY Private College

Brigham Young University-Idaho ID Private College

University of Colorado Boulder CO Public College

New York University NY Private College

Dartmouth College NH Private College

University of Pennsylvania PA Private College

Brown University RI Private College

Northwestern University IL Private College

Duke University NC Private College

University of Michigan MI Public College

Washington University in St. Louis MO Private College

University of Oregon OR Public College

University of California: San Diego CA Public College

Colorado State University CO Public College

University of San Diego CA Private College

University of Chicago IL Private College

University of Denver CO Private College

Northeastern University MA Private College

California Institute of Technology CA Private College

Salt Lake Community College UT Public College

University of California: Irvine CA Public College

University of California: Santa Barbara CA Public College

University of Portland OR Private College

Vanderbilt University TN Private College

Montana State University MT Public College

Johns Hopkins University MD Private College

50.5%467

22.7%210

19.3%178

14.5%134

14.2%131

10.0%92

8.2%76

7.1%66

7.1%66

6.6%61

6.4%59

6.3%58

6.1%56

6.0%55

5.7%53

5.2%48

5.1%47

5.0%46

4.7%43

4.4%41

4.3%40

4.2%39

4.2%39

4.1%38

4.1%38

4.0%37

3.9%36

3.5%32

3.4%31

3.2%30

3.0%28

3.0%28

2.9%27

2.9%27

2.9%27

2.7%25

2.7%25

2.6%24

2.5%23

2.4%22

2.4%22

2.4%22

2.4%22

2.3%21

2.3%21

¹ Of students who designated that their SAT score reports be sent to institutions, the 'Percent of Score Senders' indicates the percent of those students who had their scores sent toeach institution listed.

Of the 1,277 students from Utah who took the SAT, 924 designated that their score reports be sent to institutions. Students maydesignate more than one institution to receive scores. This list includes only the institutions that received the most score reports. Atotal of 578 institutions received score reports from Utah students.


Institution State Type Number of Students % of Score Senders¹

SAT Score Sending: Institutions That Received the Most SAT Score Reports from Utah

PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Participation and Performance


Number Total ERW Math

Total

PSAT/NMSQT

PSAT 10 515

543

542

537

559

559

1053

1102

1101

208

8,490

8,698

Test Takers Mean Score

Number Percent Total ERW Math

Female

Male 554

533

558

560

1113

1093

47%

53%

4,043

4,613

SexTest Takers Mean Score


10th Grade

11th Grade

Other/No Response

11%

10%

71%

74%

87%

88%

69%

72%

482

552

526

495

567

544

977

1119

1070

3%

68%

29%

221

5,934

2,543

Grade LevelTest Takers Mean Score Met Benchmarks¹


American Indian/Alaska NativeAsianBlack/African AmericanHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More RacesNo Response 489

552552473488459568468

495567572469507467542492

984111911259419949261110959

2%3%74%1%11%1%6%0%

1873026,4676099912053132

Test Takers Mean ScoreRace/Ethnicity


American Indian/Alaska NativeAsianBlack/African AmericanHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More RacesNo Response 33%

6%6%33%25%48%14%33%

38%79%80%40%47%24%80%40%

64%93%92%67%72%45%82%67%

35%78%78%40%45%17%76%40%

451538536467472420560475

461559558473490430547492

913109710939409628501107967

3%3%74%1%12%1%6%1%

6689

1,871152962916215

Test Takers Mean Score Met Benchmarks¹



12%7%45%27%36%13%40%

47%74%75%34%47%37%76%13%

72%86%92%50%71%61%78%60%

46%72%74%30%45%35%67%13%

514560561477499478575461

518573580472518486545486

10331133114194810179641120947

2%4%75%1%11%1%6%0%

1062084,460446678335115


¹ Based on grade‐level benchmarks.

Data reflect students who took the PSAT/NMSQT and/or PSAT 10 during the 2016-17 school year. If a student tested more thanonce, the most recent score and self-reported questionnaire responses are summarized.

Total

10th Grade

11th Grade

Total

PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Participation and Performance



English OnlyEnglish and Another LanguageAnother LanguageNo Response 27%

27%22%7%

52%54%62%77%

71%65%77%91%

50%46%61%76%

481490509532

495473517555

97596310261086

3%6%10%81%

821402602,061



29%23%8%

58%50%57%74%

81%63%73%91%

57%43%53%73%

530516523558

540496529577

1071101210521135

2%6%10%83%

993485814,906


No High School DiplomaHigh School DiplomaAssociate DegreeBachelor's DegreeGraduate DegreeNo Response 42%

4%7%13%17%51%

32%87%77%69%60%24%

54%95%91%84%81%48%

29%85%74%66%58%22%

435560528503491434

443583549511508435

878114310771014999869

5%34%39%6%13%3%

12585999615733967


No High School DiplomaHigh School DiplomaAssociate DegreeBachelor's DegreeGraduate DegreeNo Response 33%

5%8%14%21%33%

34%83%74%62%52%39%

62%94%91%83%75%63%

30%82%73%59%48%34%

478587557523510478

484605573537523489

9621191113010601033966

2%30%41%7%17%2%

1381,7902,4224371,007140


A+ (97–100)A (93–96)A- (90–92)B (80–89)C (70–79)D, E, or F (below 70)No Response 26%

53%20%9%3%3%

49%

19%54%73%85%91%

71%

46%76%89%95%97%

46%

18%50%70%83%91%

467

419480521544579

483

435495534566601

949

854976105411111180

8%0%3%18%17%36%19%

195580451421909482



41%44%25%11%4%1%

51%47%25%45%66%82%93%

76%41%52%72%88%94%98%

47%29%21%42%64%81%92%

507461447497535574613

528477469511554589626

10359389161009108911631239

2%0%3%21%20%36%18%

140171831,2251,1792,1121,078

Data reflect students who took the PSAT/NMSQT and/or PSAT 10 during the 2016-17 school year. If a student tested more thanonce, the most recent score and self-reported questionnaire responses are summarized.

First Language Learned

11th Grade

Highest Level of Parental Education

11th Grade

High School Grade Point Average

11th Grade








10th Grade

10th Grade

10th Grade

PSAT 8/9 Participation and Performance


¹Based on grade‐level benchmarks.

Number Total ERW Math

Total Fall Spring 460

421426

478441446

939862872

1701,1521,322


FemaleMale 433

421438454

871874

49%51%

637671

Test Takers Mean Score

SexTest Takers Mean Score


8th Grade

9th Grade

Other / No Response

24%

26%

55%

47%

73%

71%

51%

44%

406

452

416

425

469

438

832

921

854

21%

34%

45%

276

449

597

Grade LevelTest Takers Mean Score Met Benchmarks¹


American Indian/Alaska NativeAsianBlack/African AmericanHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More RacesNo Response 405

440443389399376451

413467470390412401452

817906912779812778903

7%5%50%2%27%2%7%1%

86656572135732968

Mean ScoreRace/Ethnicity

Test Takers



27%16%50%40%54%14%

31%57%58%8%31%8%60%

53%73%82%50%56%46%76%

28%57%55%8%27%8%50%

385432433386391376439

385457464384403404444

770889897770794780882

5%5%49%2%28%2%7%1%

32302951216913424




5%12%

39%64%17%

34%63%69%

40%18%62%

61%95%85%

56%36%76%

32%63%66%

35%18%55%

416468482

420375462

432496505

433398444

848965987

853774906

8%4%47%1%29%2%6%0%

38192136

13111292


Data reflect students who took the PSAT 8/9 during the 2016-17 school year. If a student took the PSAT 8/9 more than once duringthe school year, the most recent score and self-reported questionnaire responses are summarized.

Total

8th Grade

9th Grade

Total

PSAT 8/9 Participation and Performance





45%36%18%

42%31%34%55%

63%47%61%79%

38%23%31%53%

399387400429

404387418458

803774818888

4%12%23%60%

2474139360

First Language LearnedTest Takers Mean Score Met Benchmarks¹



37%37%13%

52%41%42%65%

71%54%61%84%

50%32%40%62%

443421431472

454425439499

898846870971

9%15%24%52%

4268107232

9th Grade




35%51%37%12%10%12%

37%20%18%35%53%67%79%

44%60%45%60%85%88%88%

26%15%14%32%50%65%79%

390360371396425454470

376401387410453483508

766760758806877937978

5%3%13%31%16%23%9%

2720771839814052



71%35%6%7%5%

49%

10%37%66%78%93%

71%

26%63%89%87%93%

45%

6%35%61%71%91%

444

372425463487540

451

385446490502543

894

7568719539891083

11%2%7%35%14%22%10%

49931155649843

High School Grade Point Average

Data reflect students who took the PSAT 8/9 during the 2016-17 school year. If a student took the PSAT 8/9 more than once duringthe school year, the most recent score and self-reported questionnaire responses are summarized.


8th Grade

8th Grade

9th Grade


Documents

2017 Utah SAT Suite of Assessments Annual Report · PDF fileNumber Percent Total ERW Math Both ERW Math None Highest Tenth Second Tenth Second Fifth Final Three-Fifths ... Utah State