ACT Profile Report - State
Graduating Class 2014
Florida
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ACT PROFILE REPORT - State PAGE 1
Graduating Class 2014 Code 109999
Florida
Total Students in Report: 129,676
Table of Contents
Section I: Executive Summary Page 5
Percent of Your Students Ready for College-Level Coursework
Five Year Trends—Percent of Students Who Met College Readiness Benchmarks
Five Year Trends—Average ACT Scores
Five Year Trends—Average ACT Scores by Level of Preparation
Five Year Trends—Percent and Average Composite Score by Race/Ethnicity
Percent of Students in College Readiness Standards Score Ranges
Average ACT College Reportable Scores by Test Session Duration
Percent of Students Who Met College Readiness Benchmark Scores by Test Session Duration
Section II: Academic Achievement Page 11
ACT Score Distributions, Cumulative Percentages, Averages, and Quartile Values
Average ACT Composite Scores for Race/Ethnicity by Level of Preparation
Average ACT Scores by Race/Ethnicity
Percent of Students in College Readiness Standards Score Ranges
Average ACT Scores by Gender
Percent of Students Who Met College Readiness Benchmark Scores by Gender
College Readiness Benchmark Percent and Average ACT Scores by Overall High School Curriculum
College Readiness Benchmark Percent and Average ACT Scores by Content-Specific Curriculum
Section III: College Readiness & Impact of Course Rigor Page 17
Percent of Students Who Met ACT College Readiness Benchmark Scores by Race/Ethnicity
Average ACT Scores and Average ACT Score Changes by Common Course Patterns
College Readiness Percents by Common Course Patterns
Section IV: Career and Educational Aspirations Page 25
Distribution of Planned Educational Majors for All Students by College Plans
Average ACT Composite Scores for Racial/Ethnic Groups by Post-Secondary Educational Aspirations
Students' Score Report Preferences at Time of Testing
Section V: Optional Writing Test Results Page 29
Average ACT English and Writing Scores by Race/Ethnicity and Gender for students who took ACT Writing
ACT PROFILE REPORT - State PAGE 2
Graduating Class 2014 Code 109999
Florida
Total Students in Report: 129,676
This report focuses on:
Performance - student test performance in the context of college readiness
Access - number of your graduates exposed to college entrance testing and the percent of race/ethnicity participation
Course Selection - percent of students pursuing a core curriculum
Course Rigor - impact of rigorous coursework on achievement
College Readiness - percent of students meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmark Scores in each content area
Awareness - extent to which student aspirations match performance
Articulation - colleges and universities to which your students send test results
This report provides information about the performance of your 2014 graduating seniors who took the ACT as sophomores,
juniors, or seniors; and self-reported at the time of testing that they were scheduled to graduate in 2014. Beginning with the
Graduating Class of 2013, all students whose scores are college reportable, both standard and extended time tests, are now
included in the report.
Each year, test data for a school, district, and the state represents a different cohort of students. ACT encourages educators
to focus on trends (3, 5, 10 years), not year-to-year changes. Such changes can represent normal – even expected –
fluctuations. On the other hand, trend lines offer more insight into what is happening in a school, district, or the state.
Furthermore, ACT encourages educators to measure student performance in the context of college readiness measures. The
focus should be on the number and percentage of students who met or exceeded ACT’s College Readiness Benchmark
Scores, a measure that is much more meaningful and understandable than an average composite score for a group of
students.
ACT PROFILE REPORT - State PAGE 3
Graduating Class 2014 Code 109999
Florida
Total Students in Report: 129,676
The ACT is a curriculum-based measure of college readiness. ACT components include:
Tests of academic achievement in English, math, reading, science, and writing (optional)
High school grade and course information
Student Profile Section
Career Interest Inventory
The ACT:
College Course/Course Area ACT Test Benchmark Score
English Composition English 18
Algebra Mathematics 22
Social Sciences Reading 22
Biology Science 23
For more information, go to www.act.org
Every few years, ACT conducts the ACT National Curriculum Survey to ensure its curriculum-based assessment tools accurately
measure the skills high school teachers teach and instructors of entry-level college courses expect. The ACT is the only college
readiness test designed to reflect the results of such a survey.
Only the ACT reports College Readiness Benchmark Scores – A benchmark score is the minimum score needed on an ACT
subject-area test to indicate a 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or about a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in the
corresponding credit-bearing college courses, which include English Composition, Algebra, Social Science and Biology. These
scores were empirically derived based on the actual performance of students in college. The College Readiness Benchmark Scores,
updated in August of 2013, are:
ACT’s College Readiness Standards are sets of statements intended to help students, parents and educators understand the
meaning of test scores. The standards relate test scores to the types of skills needed for success in high school and beyond. They
serve as a direct link between what students have learned and what they are ready to do next. The ACT is the only college readiness
test for which scores can be tied directly to standards. Connecting College Readiness Standards to the Classroom interpretive guides
can be found at www.act.org/standard/infoserv.html.
ACT PROFILE REPORT - State PAGE 4
Graduating Class 2014 Code 109999
Florida
Total Students in Report: 129,676
How to Improve Scores and Increase College Readiness
#1416
For more information on interpreting data in this report, or to learn how ACT can help your students improve their readiness for college and the
workplace, contact ACT Customer Service at 319-337-1309 or [email protected].
PLAN GUIDANCE ACTIVITIES BASED ON STUDENTS' CAREER AND COLLEGE ASPIRATIONS: Data in Tables 4.1 and 4.2 enable the reader to
determine if aspirations are consistent with academic performance and whether among students with similar aspirations, academic performance is
consistent across racial/ethnic groups.
EVALUATING RIGOR OF COURSES: Table 2.6 reports the percentage of students falling in each of the ACT College Readiness Standards score
ranges. For example, approximately 59% of the cohort fall into the lowest three Mathematics score ranges. To increase these students'
achievement, identify the standards they should focus on next by accessing ACT's College Readiness Standards at www.act.org/standard.
19% of your students met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmark Scores (Table 1.1). To improve students' scores and increase the percentage
of students identified as college ready, ACT suggests:
PROVIDING ACCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS TO TAKE THE ACT: 129,676 of your students are included in this report (the 'cohort'). Increasing
access insures that more students have the opportunity to consider college and allows the reader to use this report to evaluate how well courses and
instructional programs are preparing students for college and work.
MAKING CORE CURRICULUM A PRIORITY: Emphasize the need for all students to develop college and work ready skills, regardless of
postsecondary aspirations. 75% of the students in the cohort reported taking courses that would be considered 'Core or More' (Table 1.4).
MAKING SURE STUDENTS ARE TAKING THE RIGHT KINDS OF COURSES: Table 3.2 reports 4% of the cohort took less than three years of
math courses. Of these students, 4% were college ready. 12% of the cohort reported taking a course sequence of Algebra I, Algebra II, and
Geometry. 7% of these students were college ready. In comparison, 39% of the students who took 3 or more years of math beyond Algebra I,
Algebra II, and Geometry were college ready. Getting more students ready for Algebra prior to 9th grade will increase the chances that students will
be prepared for and take advanced-level math courses.
Similarly, Table 3.2 reports 15% of the cohort took less than three years of natural science courses. 13% of these students were college ready. In
comparison, 29% of students who took at least three years of science coursework were college ready.
ACT PROFILE REPORT - State: SECTION I, EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PAGE 5
Graduating Class 2014 Code 109999
Florida
Total Students in Report: 129,676
Section I
Executive Summary
To find the results of only standard time or extended time test
takers, refer to Tables 1.7 and 1.8 on page 10.
Beginning in August of 2013, all students whose scores are college reportable,
both standard and extended time tests, are now included.
Also beginning in August 2013 Graduating Class data, College Readiness
Benchmarks for Reading and Science were updated to reflect the most recent
college coursework research.
ACT PROFILE REPORT - State: SECTION I, EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PAGE 6
Graduating Class 2014 Code 109999
Florida
Total Students in Report: 129,676
Figure 1.1. Percent of Your Students Ready for College-Level Coursework
53
33
38
27
19
64
43
44
37
26
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
College English Composition College Algebra College Social Science College Biology Students Who Met All 4 ACT
Benchmark Scores
A benchmark score is the minimum score needed on an ACT subject-area test to indicate a 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or about a
75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in the corresponding credit-bearing college course.
State National
ACT English
Benchmark Score=18
ACT Math
Benchmark Score=22
ACT Reading
Benchmark Score=22
ACT Science
Benchmark Score=23
ACT PROFILE REPORT - State: SECTION I, EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PAGE 7
Graduating Class 2014 Code 109999
Florida
Total Students in Report: 129,676
Table 1.1. Five Year Trends—Percent of Students Who Met College Readiness Benchmarks
Percent Who Met Benchmarks
English Mathematics Reading Science Met All Four
Year
State National State National State National State National State National State National
2010 113,480 1,568,835 54 66 34 43 43 52 20 29 16 24
2011 117,575 1,623,112 55 66 36 45 44 52 20 30 17 25
2012 118,420 1,666,017 57 67 37 46 46 52 22 31 18 25
2013 124,131 1,799,243 54 64 35 44 38 44 26 36 19 26
2014 129,676 1,845,787 53 64 33 43 38 44 27 37 19 26
Table 1.2. Five Year Trends—Average ACT Scores
Average ACT Scores
English Mathematics Reading Science Composite
Year
State National State National State National State National State National State National
2010 113,480 1,568,835 18.6 20.5 19.7 21.0 20.1 21.3 19.1 20.9 19.5 21.0
2011 117,575 1,623,112 18.8 20.6 19.9 21.1 20.2 21.3 19.1 20.9 19.6 21.1
2012 118,420 1,666,017 18.9 20.5 20.0 21.1 20.5 21.3 19.3 20.9 19.8 21.1
2013 124,131 1,799,243 18.7 20.2 19.7 20.9 20.4 21.1 19.1 20.7 19.6 20.9
2014 129,676 1,845,787 18.7 20.3 19.5 20.9 20.7 21.3 19.1 20.8 19.6 21.0
Table 1.3. Five Year Trends—Average ACT Scores Nationwide
Average ACT Scores
Year
English Mathematics Reading Science Composite
2010 1,568,835 20.5 21.0 21.3 20.9 21.0
2011 1,623,112 20.6 21.1 21.3 20.9 21.1
2012 1,666,017 20.5 21.1 21.3 20.9 21.1
2013 1,799,243 20.2 20.9 21.1 20.7 20.9
2014 1,845,787 20.3 20.9 21.3 20.8 21.0
Number of Students
Tested
Number of Students
Tested
Number of Students
Tested
ACT PROFILE REPORT - State: SECTION I, EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PAGE 8
Graduating Class 2014 Code 109999
Florida
Total Students in Report: 129,676
Table 1.4. Five Year Trends—Average ACT Scores by Level of Preparation
Average ACT Scores
Number of Students
Tested
Percent
2
English Mathematics Reading Science Composite
Year
Core or
More
1
Less than
Core
Core
or
More
Less
than
Core
Core or
More
Less than
Core
Core or
More
Less than
Core
Core or
More
Less than
Core
Core or
More
Less than
Core
Core or
More
Less than
Core
2010 80,142 29,076 71 26 19.8 15.9 20.7 17.6 21.1 18.0 20.1 17.1 20.5 17.3
2011 86,061 27,568 73 23 19.8 16.2 20.6 17.8 21.0 18.2 19.9 17.0 20.5 17.4
2012 89,238 25,971 75 22 19.8 16.4 20.7 17.9 21.2 18.5 20.0 17.2 20.6 17.6
2013 93,634 26,814 75 22 19.6 16.3 20.4 17.8 21.1 18.5 19.8 17.0 20.3 17.5
2014 97,603 27,821 75 21 19.5 16.4 20.1 17.6 21.3 19.1 19.7 17.1 20.3 17.7
1
"Core or More" results correspond to students taking four or more years of English AND three or more years each of math, social studies, and natural science.
2
Percent of all students tested. Numbers will not add up to 100% due to student non-response.
Table 1.5. Five Year Trends—Percent and Average Composite Score by Race/Ethnicity
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
N % Avg N % Avg N % Avg N % Avg
N % Avg
All Students 113,480 100 19.5 117,575 100 19.6 118,420 100 19.8 124,131 100 19.6 129,676 100 19.6
Black/African American 26,781 24 16.2 27,829 24 16.4 26,355 22 16.5 27,024 22 16.4 27,423 21 16.6
American Indian/Alaska Native 425 0 19.5 399 0 19.4 339 0 19.0 327 0 18.5 365 0 18.3
White 48,006 42 21.7 47,844 41 21.8 48,441 41 21.9 49,084 40 21.7 50,311 39 21.7
Hispanic/Latino 24,296 21 18.5 29,627 25 18.7 31,000 26 19.0 33,860 27 18.9 36,897 28 18.7
Asian 3,556 3 22.0 3,485 3 22.2 3,504 3 22.2 3,582 3 22.1 3,797 3 22.3
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0 0 . 178 0 17.8 281 0 18.8 282 0 18.4 284 0 18.4
Two or more races 3,931 3 20.1 2,906 2 20.7 3,329 3 20.8 3,807 3 20.6 4,023 3 20.6
Prefer not to respond/No response 6,485 6 18.9 5,307 5 19.5 5,171 4 19.8 6,165 5 19.3 6,576 5 19.4
ACT PROFILE REPORT - State: SECTION I, EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PAGE 9
Graduating Class 2014 Code 109999
Florida
Total Students in Report: 129,676
Table 1.6. Percent of Students in College Readiness Standards Score Ranges
CRS English Mathematics Reading Science
Range (Benchmark = 18) (Benchmark = 22) (Benchmark = 22) (Benchmark = 23)
1-12
13-15
16-19
20-23
24-27
28-32
33-36
% At or Above
Benchmark
= State = National
19%
13%
0%
50%
100%
1% 1%
0%
50%
100%
6%
7%
0%
50%
100%
13%
6%
0%
50%
100%
53%
64%
0%
50%
100%
18%
14%
0%
50%
100%
22%
14%
0%
50%
100%
14%
13%
0%
50%
100%
15%
10%
0%
50%
100%
19%
18%
0%
50%
100%
36%
33%
0%
50%
100%
27%
22%
0%
50%
100%
26%
24%
0%
50%
100%
21%
23%
0%
50%
100%
16%
18%
0%
50%
100%
25%
24%
0%
50%
100%
25%
29%
0%
50%
100%
13%
16%
0%
50%
100%
17%
21%
0%
50%
100%
13%
14%
0%
50%
100%
15%
20%
0%
50%
100%
7%
10%
0%
50%
100%
6%
9%
0%
50%
100%
11%
14%
0%
50%
100%
5%
7%
0%
50%
100%
33%
43%
0%
50%
100%
38%
44%
0%
50%
100%
27%
37%
0%
50%
100%
3%
5%
0%
50%
100%
2%
3%
0%
50%
100%
4%
5%
0%
50%
100%
2%
3%
0%
50%
100%
ACT PROFILE REPORT- State: SECTION II, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT PAGE 10
Graduating Class 2014 Code 109999
Florida
Total Students in Report: 129,676
Table 1.7. Average ACT College Reportable Scores by Test Session Duration
Average ACT Scores
N Percent English Mathematics Reading Science Composite
Standard Time 125,906 97 18.8 19.6 20.7 19.1 19.7
Extended Time 3,770 3 16.6 17.8 20.4 17.2 18.1
Total 129,676 100 18.7 19.5 20.7 19.1 19.6
Standard Time 1,769,033 96 20.5 21.0 21.4 20.9 21.1
Extended Time 76,754 4 16.2 17.8 18.5 18.1 17.8
Total 1,845,787 100 20.3 20.9 21.3 20.8 21.0
Table 1.8. Percent of Students Who Met College Readiness Benchmark Scores by Test Session Duration
Percent of Students Met
English Mathematics Reading Science All Four
Standard Time
54 33 38 27 19
Extended Time
38 20 38 18 13
Total
53 33 38 27 19
Standard Time
65 44 45 37 27
Extended Time
37 21 30 21 15
Total
64 43 44 37 26
State
National
Student Group
Test Session
Duration
State
National
Student Group
Test Session
Duration
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Graduating Class 2014 Code 109999
Florida
Total Students in Report: 129,676
Section II
Academic Achievement
Beginning with the Graduating Class of 2013, all students whose scores are
college reportable, both standard and extended time tests, are now included.
Also beginning with the 2013 Graduating Class data, College Readiness
Benchmarks for Reading and Science were updated to reflect the most recent
college coursework research.
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Graduating Class 2014 Code 109999
Florida
Total Students in Report: 129,676
Table 2.1. ACT Score Distributions, Cumulative Percentages (CP
1
), and Score Averages
English Mathematics Reading Science Composite
N CP N CP N CP N CP N CP
36 219 100 179 100 631 100 426 100 42 100 36
35 1,027 100 439 100 730 100 475 100 235 100 35
34 1,292 99 644 100 1,639 99 711 99 511 100 34
33 1,458 98 745 99 2,021 98 559 99 808 99 33
32 1,410 97 698 98 2,846 96 637 98 1,009 99 32
31 1,437 96 875 98 2,853 94 1,110 98 1,397 98 31
30 2,092 95 1,233 97 2,868 92 1,248 97 1,967 97 30
29 2,104 93 2,201 96 2,778 90 948 96 2,555 95 29
28 2,595 91 2,887 95 3,027 87 1,938 95 2,769 93 28
27 2,699 89 3,931 92 3,396 85 3,557 94 3,722 91 27
26 3,548 87 5,363 89 3,668 82 2,899 91 4,815 88 26
25 4,956 85 5,804 85 4,029 80 6,130 89 4,851 85 25
24 5,502 81 6,538 81 5,808 76 6,803 84 5,552 81 24
23 5,207 77 6,070 76 6,965 72 6,979 79 6,485 77 23
22 6,488 73 4,961 71 6,469 67 8,414 73 7,055 72 22
21 7,462 68 4,756 67 11,700 62 7,933 67 7,555 66 21
20 8,055 62 5,192 64 7,828 53 8,603 61 7,919 60 20
19 6,270 56 6,254 60 12,826 47 10,206 54 8,448 54 19
18 5,500 51 8,354 55 6,863 37 7,720 46 9,112 48 18
17 5,318 47 12,882 48 6,951 31 8,160 40 9,553 41 17
16 7,246 42 19,064 38 7,997 26 7,467 34 10,300 33 16
15 9,479 37 17,036 24 6,429 20 6,682 28 10,618 25 15
14 8,132 30 8,391 10 7,103 15 6,951 23 9,607 17 14
13 5,996 23 3,316 4 4,566 9 6,357 18 7,410 10 13
12 5,528 19 1,215 1 4,183 6 5,689 13 3,782 4 12
11 6,113 14 426 1 1,889 3 5,406 9 1,155 1 11
10 5,982 10 104 1 971 1 2,637 4 279 1 10
9 3,295 5 35 1 297 1 1,853 2 97 1 9
8 2,097 3 23 1 82 1 673 1 39 1 8
7 810 1 19 1 146 1 220 1 17 1 7
6 225 1 8 1 62 1 98 1 8 1 6
5 69 1 7 1 20 1 94 1 3 1 5
4 41 1 14 1 10 1 23 1 1 1 4
3 15 1 0 1 5 1 38 1 0 1 3
2 5 1 0 1 12 1 15 1 0 1 2
1 4 1 12 1 8 1 17 1 0 1 1
Avg (SD)
18.7 (6.5) 19.5 (5.0) 20.7 (5.9) 19.1 (5.5) 19.6 (5.2)
Avg (SD)
1
CP is the cumulative percent of students at or below a score point.
Note: Shaded portions of columns identify the students who met/exceeded the ACT College Readiness Benchmark Scores.
ACT Scale
Score
ACT Scale
Score
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Graduating Class 2014 Code 109999
Florida
Total Students in Report: 129,676
Table 2.2. ACT Subscore Distributions, Cumulative Percentages (CP
1
), and Subscore Averages
English Reading Mathematics
Usage/ Mechanics Rhetorical Skills
Social Studies/
Sciences
Arts/ Literature
Pre/Elementary
Algebra
Algebra/ Coordinate
Geometry
Plane Geometry/
Trigonometry
N CP N CP N CP N CP N CP N CP N CP
18 3,205 100 835 100 2,234 100 3,482 100 2,738 100 559 100 509 100 18
17 4,772 98 1,484 99 4,873 98 6,333 97 3,588 98 904 100 353 100 17
16 3,717 94 3,783 98 6,088 95 6,831 92 4,807 95 1,795 99 2,730 99 16
15 4,549 91 6,468 95 4,568 90 6,756 87 5,287 91 4,719 97 4,466 97 15
14 4,175 87 7,096 90 8,238 86 6,688 82 7,426 87 7,696 94 6,307 94 14
13 6,882 84 8,912 85 10,229 80 8,346 77 9,598 82 10,141 88 8,040 89 13
12 6,998 79 10,095 78 12,483 72 10,380 70 11,097 74 11,595 80 10,845 83 12
11 10,369 74 12,351 70 12,118 62 12,572 62 8,901 66 12,416 71 13,634 74 11
10 11,981 66 11,890 61 14,046 53 11,502 53 8,576 59 20,086 62 14,681 64 10
9 12,258 56 14,532 51 13,542 42 16,592 44 10,087 52 18,123 46 23,089 53 9
8 11,883 47 14,464 40 14,560 32 10,521 31 14,538 44 16,760 32 18,348 35 8
7 10,783 38 9,604 29 13,687 21 9,728 23 18,032 33 10,731 19 12,009 21 7
6 11,344 29 9,937 22 6,903 10 8,214 15 12,797 19 6,423 11 5,725 11 6
5 11,833 21 9,261 14 3,567 5 7,768 9 6,900 9 3,670 6 3,629 7 5
4 7,943 12 6,522 7 1,450 2 2,676 3 3,442 4 1,559 3 2,602 4 4
3 5,035 5 1,982 2 542 1 936 1 1,325 1 1,869 2 1,308 2 3
2 1,776 2 413 1 378 1 308 1 458 1 108 1 735 1 2
1 173 1 47 1 170 1 43 1 79 1 522 1 666 1 1
Avg (SD)
9.2 (4.0) 9.6 (3.5) 10.5 (3.4) 10.5 (3.7) 9.8 (3.7) 9.9 (2.9) 9.7 (2.9)
Avg (SD)
1
CP is the cumulative percent of students at or below a score point.
Table 2.3. ACT Score Quartile Values
Quartile English Mathematics Reading Science Composite
Q3 (75th Percentile) 23 23 24 23 23
Q2 (50th Percentile) 18 18 20 19 19
Q1 (25th Percentile) 14 16 16 15 15
ACT Scale
Score
ACT Scale
Score
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Graduating Class 2014 Code 109999
Florida
Total Students in Report: 129,676
Table 2.4. Average ACT Composite Scores for Race/Ethnicity by Level of Preparation
Student
Group
Race/Ethnicity Core or More Less Than Core
All Students
129,676 75 20.3 17.7
Black/African American
27,423 72 17.0 15.6
American Indian/Alaska Native
365 75 18.9 16.7
White
50,311 78 22.4 19.4
Hispanic/Latino
36,897 75 19.4 16.8
Asian
3,797 81 22.6 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Other Pac. Isl.
284 74 19.3 16.0
Two or more races
4,023 78 21.1 18.6
Prefer not/No Response
6,576 63 20.5 17.7
All Students
1,845,787 73 21.8 18.9
Black/African American
241,678 68 17.6 15.7
American Indian/Alaska Native
14,263 62 19.0 16.5
White
1,038,435 76 23.1 20.2
Hispanic/Latino
281,216 71 19.5 17.3
Asian
80,370 79 24.2 21.6
Native Hawaiian/Other Pac. Isl.
5,676 65 20.0 16.6
Two or more races
70,013 74 22.0 19.2
Prefer not/No Response
114,136 56 22.6 18.5
1
"Core or More" results correspond to students taking four or more years of English AND three or more years each of math, social studies, and natural science.
Table 2.5. Average ACT Scores by Race/Ethnicity
Student
Group
Race/Ethnicity English Mathematics Reading Science Composite
All Students 18.7 19.5 20.7 19.1 19.6
Black/African American 15.1 16.8 18.0 16.0 16.6
American Indian/Alaska Native 17.0 18.1 19.6 18.1 18.3
White 21.3 21.2 22.7 21.1 21.7
Hispanic/Latino 17.7 18.8 19.8 18.2 18.7
Asian 21.3 23.4 22.2 21.7 22.3
Native Hawaiian/Other Pac. Isl. 17.4 18.6 19.3 18.0 18.4
Two or more races 19.9 20.1 21.6 20.1 20.6
Prefer not/No Response 18.5 19.3 20.5 18.7 19.4
All Students 20.3 20.9 21.3 20.8 21.0
Black/African American 15.8 17.2 17.3 17.0 17.0
American Indian/Alaska Native 16.6 18.1 18.4 18.3 18.0
White 22.0 22.0 22.8 22.1 22.3
Hispanic/Latino 17.7 19.2 19.1 18.8 18.8
Asian 22.8 24.9 22.8 23.2 23.5
Native Hawaiian/Other Pac. Isl. 17.5 19.2 18.7 18.6 18.6
Two or more races 20.6 20.9 21.7 21.0 21.2
Prefer not/No Response 20.0 20.7 21.1 20.5 20.7
National
State
National
Average ACT Composite Score
State
Number of Students
Tested
Percent Taking
Core or More
1
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Graduating Class 2014 Code 109999
Florida
Total Students in Report: 129,676
Table 2.6. Percent of Students in College Readiness Standards (CRS) Score Ranges
Student
English Mathematics Reading Science
Group
N % N % N % N %
33 to 36
3,996
3
2,007
2
5,021
4
2,171
2
28 to 32
9,638
7
7,894
6
14,372
11
5,881
5
24 to 27
16,705
13
21,636
17
16,901
13
19,389
15
20 to 23
27,212
21
20,979
16
32,962
25
31,929
25
16 to 19
24,334
19
46,554
36
34,637
27
33,553
26
13 to 15
23,607
18
28,743
22
18,098
14
19,990
15
01 to 12
24,184
19
1,863
1
7,685
6
16,763
13
33 to 36
92,922
5
55,103
3
97,714
5
55,222
3
28 to 32
185,768
10
174,260
9
257,722
14
128,357
7
24 to 27
302,723
16
383,630
21
263,034
14
367,160
20
20 to 23
431,178
23
336,283
18
445,726
24
542,581
29
16 to 19
330,518
18
616,601
33
409,685
22
448,064
24
13 to 15
264,127
14
266,401
14
240,948
13
186,262
10
01 to 12
238,551
13
13,509
1
130,958
7
118,141
6
Table 2.7. Average ACT Scores by Gender
Average ACT Scores
N Percent English Mathematics Reading Science Composite
Males 57,449 44 18.4 20.0 20.5 19.4 19.7
Females 71,737 55 19.0 19.1 20.9 18.8 19.6
Missing 490 0 15.7 17.6 18.3 16.5 17.1
Males 856,651 46 20.0 21.4 21.1 21.2 21.1
Females 977,127 53 20.7 20.5 21.5 20.5 20.9
Missing 12,009 1 15.7 17.8 17.3 17.4 17.2
Table 2.8. Percent of Students Who Met College Readiness Benchmark Scores by Gender
Percent of Students Met
English Mathematics Reading Science All Four
Males
51 37 37 30 21
Females
55 30 39 24 17
Males
62 47 43 40 29
Females
66 40 45 34 25
CRS
Range
State
National
Gender
Gender
State
National
Student Group
Student Group
State
National
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Table 2.9. College Readiness Benchmark (CRB) Percent and Average ACT Scores by Overall High School Curriculum
Student Curriculum
English Mathematics Reading Science Composite
Group
Taken
1
CRB % Avg CRB % Avg CRB % Avg CRB % Avg
CRB %
4
Avg
Core or More
2
97,603
59
19.5
38
20.1
42
21.3
31
19.7
22
20.3
Less than Core 27,821
36
16.4
18
17.6
26
19.1
15
17.1
10
17.7
Missing
3
4,252
31
15.4
15
17.3
24
18.2
12
16.6
7
17.0
Core or More 1,347,997
71
21.4
50
21.7
50
22.2
42
21.6
31
21.8
Less than Core 405,073
48
17.9
27
18.9
30
19.2
23
18.9
15
18.9
Missing 92,717
36
16.0
18
17.7
23
17.7
16
17.6
10
17.4
1
"Curriculum Taken" reflects overall high school curriculum in this table.
2
"Core or More" results correspond to students taking four or more years of English AND three or more years each of math, social studies, and natural science.
3
Zero years or no coursework information reported in one or more content areas.
4
Composite CRB% results reflect students who met all four subject-area benchmarks.
Table 2.10. College Readiness Benchmark (CRB) Percent and Average ACT Scores by Content-Specific Curriculum
Student Curriculum
English Mathematics Reading Science
Group
Taken
1
N CRB % Avg N CRB % Avg N CRB % Avg N CRB % Avg
Core or More
2
122,292 55
18.9
120,920 35
19.7
117,688 40
20.9
106,457 29
19.5
Less than Core
3,620 35
15.8
4,918 4
15.6
8,079 25
19.0
19,124 13
16.9
Missing
3
3,764 33
15.7
3,838 16
17.4
3,909 24
18.3
4,095 12
16.6
Core or More
1,676,095 67
20.8
1,686,194 46
21.3
1,580,108 47
21.7
1,538,158 41
21.4
Less than Core
88,420 36
15.9
74,627 8
16.4
180,385 32
19.4
220,701 17
18.1
Missing
81,272 38
16.3
84,966 19
17.8
85,294 24
17.8
86,928 17
17.7
1
"Curriculum Taken" reflects content-specific curriculum in this table.
2
"Core or More" results correspond to students taking four or more years of English or three or more years of math, social studies, or natural science, respectively.
For instance, Reading "Core or More" results correspond to students taking three or more years of social studies, regardless of courses taken in other content areas.
3
Zero years or no coursework information reported in the specified content area.
National
N
State
National
State
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Section III
College Readiness and the
Impact of Course Rigor
Beginning with the Graduating Class of 2013, all students whose scores are
college reportable, both standard and extended time tests, are now included.
Also beginning with the 2013 Graduating Class data, College Readiness
Benchmarks for Reading and Science were updated to reflect the most recent
college coursework research.
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Figure 3.1. Percent of Students Who Met ACT College Readiness Benchmark Scores by Race/Ethnicity: ENGLISH
37
58
32
54
29
56
72
47
63
42
68
46
71
44
28
53
100 80 60 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100
Percent Ready Percent Not Ready
Asian
N = 3797
% Ready = 68
Two or More Races
N = 4023
% Ready = 63
Hispanic/Latino
N = 36897
% Ready = 46
White
N = 50311
% Ready = 71
American Indian/Alaska Native
N = 365
% Ready = 44
Black/African American
N = 27423
% Ready = 28
All Students
N = 129676
% Ready = 53
Native Hawaiian/Other Pac. Isl.
N = 284
% Ready = 42
ACT English Benchmark Score = 18
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Figure 3.2. Percent of Students Who Met ACT College Readiness Benchmark Scores by Race/Ethnicity: MATHEMATICS
63
74
38
73
53
79
88
67
37
26
62
27
47
21
12
33
100 80 60 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100
Percent Ready Percent Not Ready
Asian
N = 3797
% Ready = 62
Two or More Races
N = 4023
% Ready = 37
All Students
N = 129676
% Ready = 33
Black/African American
N = 27423
% Ready = 12
American Indian/Alaska Native
N = 365
% Ready = 21
White
N = 50311
% Ready = 47
Hispanic/Latino
N = 36897
% Ready = 27
Native Hawaiian/Other Pac. Isl.
N = 284
% Ready = 26
ACT Mathematics Benchmark Score =
22
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Figure 3.3. Percent of Students Who Met ACT College Readiness Benchmark Scores by Race/Ethnicity: READING
55
72
51
68
47
69
82
62
45
28
49
32
53
31
18
38
100 80 60 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100
Percent Ready Percent Not Ready
All Students
N = 129676
% Ready = 38
Black/African American
N = 27423
% Ready = 18
American Indian/Alaska Native
N = 365
% Ready = 31
White
N = 50311
% Ready = 53
Hispanic/Latino
N = 36897
% Ready = 32
Asian
N = 3797
% Ready = 49
Two or More Races
N = 4023
% Ready = 45
Native Hawaiian/Other Pac. Isl.
N = 284
% Ready = 28
ACT Reading Benchmark Score =
22
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Figure 3.4. Percent of Students Who Met ACT College Readiness Benchmark Scores by Race/Ethnicity: SCIENCE
68
80
57
80
60
82
92
73
32
20
43
20
40
18
8
27
100 80 60 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100
Percent Ready Percent Not Ready
All Students
N = 129676
% Ready = 27
Black/African American
N = 27423
% Ready = 8
American Indian/Alaska Native
N = 365
% Ready = 18
White
N = 50311
% Ready = 40
Hispanic/Latino
N = 36897
% Ready = 20
Asian
N = 3797
% Ready = 43
Two or More Races
N = 4023
% Ready = 32
Native Hawaiian/Other Pac. Isl.
N = 284
% Ready = 20
ACT Science Benchmark Score =
23
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Figure 3.5. Percent of Students Who Met ACT College Readiness Benchmark Scores by Race/Ethnicity: ALL FOUR
78
86
67
86
70
88
96
81
22
14
33
14
30
12
4
19
100 80 60 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100
Percent Ready Percent Not Ready
All Students
N = 129676
% Ready = 19
Black/African American
N = 27423
% Ready = 4
American Indian/Alaska Native
N = 365
% Ready = 12
White
N = 50311
% Ready = 30
Hispanic/Latino
N = 36897
% Ready = 14
Asian
N = 3797
% Ready = 33
Two or More Races
N = 4023
% Ready = 22
Native Hawaiian/Other Pac. Isl.
N = 284
% Ready = 14
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Table 3.1. Average ACT Scores and Average ACT Score Changes by Common Course Patterns
Course Pattern All Students Males Females
ENGLISH COURSE PATTERN
N
Percent
ACT
English
Course Value
Added
1
N
Percent
ACT
English
Course Value
Added
1
N
Percent
ACT
English
Course Value
Added
1
Eng 9, Eng 10, Eng 11, Eng 12, & Other English 28,097 22 19.0 3.2 12,187 21 18.5 3.1 15,900 22 19.4 3.2
Eng 9, Eng 10, Eng 11, Eng 12 94,195 73 18.9 3.1 41,587 72 18.6 3.2 52,456 73 19.1 2.9
Less than 4 years of English 3,620 3 15.8 - 1,758 3 15.4 - 1,826 3 16.2 -
Zero years / no English courses reported 3,764 3 15.7 - 1,917 3 15.4 - 1,555 2 16.0 -
MATHEMATICS COURSE PATTERN
N
Percent
ACT
Math
Course Value
Added
1
N
Percent
ACT
Math
Course Value
Added
1
N
Percent
ACT
Math
Course Value
Added
1
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Trig, & Calc 4,820 4 21.8 6.2 2,176 4 22.7 7.0 2,629 4 21.1 5.7
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Trig, & Other Adv Math 8,247 6 21.1 5.5 3,162 6 21.6 5.9 5,080 7 20.8 5.4
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, & Trig 5,449 4 18.3 2.7 2,391 4 18.7 3.0 3,041 4 18.1 2.7
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, & Other Adv Math 36,598 28 18.6 3.0 14,368 25 18.9 3.2 22,159 31 18.5 3.1
Other comb of 4 or more years of Math 44,186 34 21.7 6.1 21,266 37 22.3 6.6 22,892 32 21.1 5.7
Alg 1, Alg 2, & Geom 15,726 12 16.2 0.6 7,085 12 16.4 0.7 8,611 12 16.1 0.7
Other comb of 3 or 3.5 years of Math 5,894 5 18.9 3.3 2,736 5 19.4 3.7 3,145 4 18.5 3.1
Less than 3 years of Math 4,918 4 15.6 - 2,306 4 15.7 - 2,593 4 15.4 -
Zero years / no Math courses reported 3,838 3 17.4 - 1,959 3 17.7 - 1,587 2 17.1 -
SOCIAL SCIENCE COURSE PATTERN
N
Percent
ACT
Reading
Course Value
Added
1
N
Percent
ACT
Reading
Course Value
Added
1
N
Percent
ACT
Reading
Course Value
Added
1
US Hist, World Hist, Am Gov, & Other Hist 875 1 20.9 1.9 462 1 21.0 2.3 407 1 20.8 1.6
Other comb of 4 or more years Social Science 82,967 64 21.5 2.5 34,784 61 21.4 2.7 48,097 67 21.6 2.4
US Hist, World Hist, & Am Gov 1,905 1 18.4 -0.6 1,048 2 18.2 -0.5 852 1 18.5 -0.7
Other comb of 3 or 3.5 years of Social Science 31,941 25 19.6 0.6 15,128 26 19.5 0.8 16,754 23 19.6 0.4
Less than 3 years of Social Science 8,079 6 19.0 - 4,036 7 18.7 - 4,005 6 19.2 -
Zero years / no Social Science courses reported 3,909 3 18.3 - 1,991 3 18.0 - 1,622 2 18.8 -
NATURAL SCIENCE COURSE PATTERN
N
Percent
ACT
Science
Course Value
Added
1
N
Percent
ACT
Science
Course Value
Added
1
N
Percent
ACT
Science
Course Value
Added
1
Gen Sci
2
, Bio, Chem, & Phys
53,337 41 20.0 3.1 25,619 45 20.5 3.8 27,655 39 19.4 2.3
Bio, Chem, Phys 8,796 7 22.2 5.3 4,075 7 23.0 6.3 4,698 7 21.5 4.4
Gen Sci
2
, Bio, Chem
40,860 32 18.6 1.7 16,067 28 18.6 1.9 24,733 34 18.7 1.6
Other comb of 3 years of Natural Science 3,464 3 16.6 -0.3 1,755 3 17.2 0.5 1,705 2 15.9 -1.2
Less than 3 years of Natural Science 19,124 15 16.9 - 7,852 14 16.7 - 11,230 16 17.1 -
Zero years / no Natural Science courses reported 4,095 3 16.6 - 2,081 4 16.8 - 1,716 2 16.5 -
1
Course value added is defined as the average ACT score change compared to course sequences in which students took
less than four years of English or less than three years of Mathematics, Social Science or Natural Science.
2
Includes General, Physical and Earth Sciences.
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Table 3.2. College Readiness Percents by Common Course Patterns
Course Pattern State National
ENGLISH COURSE PATTERN
N
Percent Taking
Pattern
Avg ACT
English
Percent Who Met
Benchmark
N
Percent Taking
Pattern
Avg ACT
English
Percent Who Met
Benchmark
Eng 9, Eng 10, Eng 11, Eng 12, & Other English 28,097 22 19.0 56 370,875 20 21.7 73
Eng 9, Eng 10, Eng 11, Eng 12 94,195 73 18.9 54 1,305,220 71 20.5 65
Less than 4 years of English 3,620 3 15.8 35 88,420 5 15.9 36
Zero years / no English courses reported 3,764 3 15.7 33 81,272 4 16.3 38
MATHEMATICS COURSE PATTERN
N
Percent Taking
Pattern
Avg ACT
Math
Percent Who Met
Benchmark
N
Percent Taking
Pattern
Avg ACT
Math
Percent Who Met
Benchmark
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Trig, & Calc 4,820 4 21.8 52 118,677 6 23.8 67
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Trig, & Other Adv Math 8,247 6 21.1 48 157,764 9 21.8 55
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, & Trig 5,449 4 18.3 22 120,160 7 19.3 30
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, & Other Adv Math 36,598 28 18.6 24 356,555 19 19.4 31
Other comb of 4 or more years of Math 44,186 34 21.7 51 622,896 34 23.7 65
Alg 1, Alg 2, & Geom 15,726 12 16.2 7 220,037 12 17.1 11
Other comb of 3 or 3.5 years of Math 5,894 5 18.9 28 90,105 5 19.8 35
Less than 3 years of Math 4,918 4 15.6 4 74,627 4 16.4 8
Zero years / no Math courses reported 3,838 3 17.4 16 84,966 5 17.8 19
SOCIAL SCIENCE COURSE PATTERN
N
Percent Taking
Pattern
Avg ACT
Reading
Percent Who Met
Benchmark
N
Percent Taking
Pattern
Avg ACT
Reading
Percent Who Met
Benchmark
US Hist, World Hist, Am Gov, & Other Hist 875 1 20.9 40 48,992 3 22.3 50
Other comb of 4 or more years Social Science 82,967 64 21.5 44 921,129 50 22.2 50
US Hist, World Hist, & Am Gov 1,905 1 18.4 20 105,110 6 19.6 33
Other comb of 3 or 3.5 years of Social Science 31,941 25 19.6 29 504,877 27 21.3 43
Less than 3 years of Social Science 8,079 6 19.0 25 180,385 10 19.4 32
Zero years / no Social Science courses reported 3,909 3 18.3 24 85,294 5 17.8 24
NATURAL SCIENCE COURSE PATTERN
N
Percent Taking
Pattern
Avg ACT
Science
Percent Who Met
Benchmark
N
Percent Taking
Pattern
Avg ACT
Science
Percent Who Met
Benchmark
Gen Sci
1
, Bio, Chem, & Phys
53,337 41 20.0 33 781,043 42 22.1 46
Bio, Chem, Phys 8,796 7 22.2 48 199,419 11 23.1 54
Gen Sci
1
, Bio, Chem
40,860 32 18.6 22 505,460 27 20.0 28
Other comb of 3 years of Natural Science 3,464 3 16.6 13 52,236 3 19.2 24
Less than 3 years of Natural Science 19,124 15 16.9 13 220,701 12 18.1 17
Zero years / no Natural Science courses reported 4,095 3 16.6 12 86,928 5 17.7 17
1
Includes General, Physical and Earth Sciences.
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Total Students in Report: 129,676
Section IV
Career and Educational Aspirations
Beginning with the Graduating Class of 2013, all students whose scores are
college reportable, both standard and extended time tests, are now included.
Also beginning with the 2013 Graduating Class data, College Readiness
Benchmarks for Reading and Science were updated to reflect the most recent
college coursework research.
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Total Students in Report: 129,676
Table 4.1. Distribution of Planned Educational Majors for All Students by College Plans
All Students Plan on 2 Years or Less of College Plan on 4 Years or More of College
Planned Educational Major
N
1
Percent
2
Avg ACT
Comp
N Percent
2
Avg ACT
Comp
N Percent
2
Avg ACT
Comp
Agriculture & Natural Resources Conservation 1,414 1 18.4 162 2 15.5 1,022 1 19.5
Architecture 1,313 1 19.4 79 1 15.4 1,044 1 20.1
Area, Ethnic, & Multidisciplinary Studies 128 0 19.4 8 0 13.9 95 0 20.5
Arts: Visual & Performing 7,721 6 19.2 572 8 15.5 6,107 6 19.9
Business 14,367 11 19.3 1,110 15 15.3 11,467 11 20.0
Communications 2,844 2 20.5 101 1 16.1 2,460 2 20.8
Community, Family, & Personal Services 2,736 2 17.2 370 5 15.6 1,978 2 17.8
Computer Science & Mathematics 3,019 2 21.4 176 2 16.3 2,512 3 22.1
Education 4,241 3 18.8 231 3 14.8 3,526 4 19.4
Engineering 8,828 7 22.4 367 5 15.3 7,458 7 23.1
Engineering Technology & Drafting 1,906 1 18.3 223 3 15.1 1,432 1 19.2
English & Foreign Languages 1,019 1 22.2 40 1 17.4 866 1 22.8
Health Administration & Assisting 7,774 6 16.8 688 9 15.1 6,051 6 17.2
Health Sciences & Technologies 23,584 18 20.1 871 11 16.2 20,720 21 20.4
Philosophy, Religion, & Theology 546 0 19.7 21 0 16.0 462 0 20.0
Repair, Production, & Construction 934 1 15.9 333 4 15.2 379 0 17.2
Sciences: Biological & Physical 7,803 6 22.4 141 2 15.9 7,051 7 22.7
Social Sciences & Law 11,321 9 20.2 339 4 15.6 9,893 10 20.6
Undecided 23,370 18 19.1 1,620 21 15.3 15,182 15 20.3
No Response 4,762 4 17.2 117 2 14.7 395 0 18.1
1
2-Year and 4-Year "N" counts do not reflect "Missing" and "Other" college plans, therefore they may not add up to the N count for All Students.
2
Percent of students tested within College Plan groups (All Students, 2-Year, 4-Year).
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Table 4.2. Average ACT Composite Scores for Racial/Ethnic Groups by Post-Secondary Educational Aspirations
All Racial/Ethnic Groups
Combined
Black/African American American Indian/ Alaska Native White Hispanic/Latino
N
Average
N
Average
N
Average
N
Average
N
Average
Voc-Tech 2,570 15.2 796 14.3 7 13.7 809 16.2 726 14.8
2-yr College Degree 5,010 15.6 1,327 14.6 17 15.4 1,746 16.8 1,547 15.0
Bachelors Degree 52,284 18.8 11,904 16.2 185 18.2 22,195 20.7 13,357 17.9
Graduate Study 17,403 22.7 2,231 18.8 31 20.3 8,825 24.2 4,317 21.8
Prof. Level Degree 30,445 21.8 6,055 18.5 68 20.8 10,650 24.2 9,779 20.9
Other 3,545 16.0 1,012 14.6 12 15.8 1,057 17.4 1,087 15.4
No Response 18,419 17.8 4,098 15.3 45 16.4 5,029 20.2 6,084 16.9
All Racial/Ethnic Groups
Combined
Asian
Native Hawaiian/
Other Pacific Islander
Two or more races
Prefer not to respond/
No Response
N
Average
N
Average
N
Average
N
Average
N
Average
Voc-Tech 2,570 15.2 56 17.3 13 14.2 51 15.2 112 14.7
2-yr College Degree 5,010 15.6 57 16.0 10 14.7 129 16.1 177 15.6
Bachelors Degree 52,284 18.8 1,058 20.1 113 18.1 1,698 19.6 1,774 18.6
Graduate Study 17,403 22.7 606 23.6 35 22.3 596 22.8 762 22.4
Prof. Level Degree 30,445 21.8 1,445 24.5 64 19.4 1,059 22.5 1,325 22.2
Other 3,545 16.0 95 17.9 4 14.0 94 18.1 184 16.2
No Response 18,419 17.8 480 21.0 45 17.4 396 19.0 2,242 18.0
Educational Degree
Aspirations
Educational Degree
Aspirations
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Table 4.3. Students' Score Report Preferences at Time of Testing
Percent of Students in
Number of Students College Readiness Standards Ranges
Name State Total 1st Choice
2nd-6th
Choice
01-12 13-15 16-19 20-23 24-27 28-32 33-36
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA Florida 21,344 6,299 15,045 1 8 24 32 25 10 1
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY Florida 18,036 6,552 11,484 1 6 20 30 28 13 1
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Florida 16,498 6,127 10,371 1 5 16 27 30 19 3
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA Florida 14,480 3,541 10,939 1 7 25 34 24 9 1
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Florida 7,649 2,682 4,967 2 16 37 29 13 4 0
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY Florida 7,436 2,103 5,333 1 12 35 33 14 4 0
FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY Florida 6,681 2,162 4,519 1 9 34 36 16 4 0
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA Florida 5,508 1,431 4,077 1 7 26 35 23 7 0
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI Florida 4,994 1,117 3,877 1 11 26 26 21 13 2
VALENCIA COLLEGE Florida 3,601 1,739 1,862 5 30 37 19 7 2 0
MIAMI DADE COLLEGE Florida 3,435 1,714 1,721 7 34 36 16 5 1 0
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY Florida 3,390 1,190 2,200 4 29 45 18 4 1 0
UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA THE Florida 2,935 823 2,112 1 6 29 37 21 8 0
NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER Indiana 1,938 1,182 756 3 18 33 25 14 6 0
UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA Florida 1,894 381 1,513 1 13 33 32 16 5 0
BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY Florida 1,747 640 1,107 6 39 44 10 2 0 0
STATE-COLLEGE/NO REPORTS NOW Iowa 1,635 1,635 0 4 20 36 24 10 6 1
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Florida 1,487 352 1,135 2 12 33 30 16 6 0
SANTA FE COLLEGE Florida 1,355 542 813 2 20 36 27 12 3 0
STETSON UNIVERSITY Florida 1,281 262 1,019 0 5 15 33 31 14 1
FLORIDA STATE COLL AT JACKSONVILLE Florida 1,243 653 590 6 26 36 21 8 2 0
PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE Florida 1,243 740 503 8 39 35 14 4 1 0
FLAGLER COLLEGE Florida 1,224 343 881 0 8 27 35 23 7 0
HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE Florida 1,177 572 605 7 28 36 21 7 2 0
TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Florida 1,153 400 753 3 26 36 24 9 2 0
BROWARD COLLEGE Florida 1,136 512 624 6 32 40 16 5 1 0
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA Alabama 1,013 284 729 1 5 20 29 26 18 2
FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE Florida 963 259 704 2 9 25 35 20 9 0
JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY Florida 878 149 729 2 18 33 28 13 5 0
EDISON STATE COLLEGE Florida 874 437 437 3 24 45 21 6 1 0
All Other Institutions 59,214 18,327 40,887 2 14 27 23 18 13 3
Total 197,442 65,150 132,292 2 13 27 27 20 10 1
ACT PROFILE REPORT - State: SECTION V, OPTIONAL WRITING TEST RESULTS PAGE 29
Graduating Class 2014 Code 109999
Florida
Total Students in Report: 129,676
Section V
Optional Writing Test Results
Beginning with the Graduating Class of 2013, all students whose scores are
college reportable, both standard and extended time tests, are now included.
Also beginning with the 2013 Graduating Class data, College Readiness
Benchmarks for Reading and Science were updated to reflect the most recent
college coursework research.
ACT PROFILE REPORT - State: SECTION V, OPTIONAL WRITING TEST RESULTS PAGE 30
Graduating Class 2014 Code 109999
Florida
Total Students in Report: 129,676
Table 5.1. Average ACT English and Writing Scores by Race/Ethnicity and Gender for students who took ACT Writing
Average ACT Scores
N English Essay
State National State National State National
State National
All Students 76,532 976,031 20.8 21.3 7.2 7.1 20.4 20.6
Black/African American 12,930 114,263 16.9 16.4 6.7 6.3 17.1 16.3
American Indian/Alaska Native 186 6,408 18.9 16.8 7.0 6.2 18.8 16.5
White 32,219 520,054 22.8 23.1 7.4 7.3 22.0 22.1
Hispanic/Latino 21,781 167,575 19.7 18.5 7.2 6.9 19.6 18.4
Asian 2,825 61,663 22.8 23.7 7.6 7.7 22.2 22.9
Native Hawaiian/Other Pac. Isl. 175 3,742 19.1 17.7 7.1 6.6 19.1 17.6
Two or more races 2,542 39,565 21.3 21.4 7.3 7.1 20.8 20.7
Prefer not/No Response 3,874 62,761 20.7 21.6 7.0 7.1 20.1 20.9
Males 33,249 438,500 20.6 21.1 7.0 6.9 20.0 20.2
Females 42,969 530,240 21.0 21.6 7.4 7.3 20.7 21.1
Missing 314 7,291 16.0 16.0 5.6 5.9 15.3 15.7
English/Writing Combined
