SAT Reasoning Test Scores by Gender, Ethnicity, Major Field of Study and More - UC San Diego Fall 2016 Table 28

Q: What SAT components are included in Table 28?

Table 28 reports SAT Reasoning Test scores covering Critical Reading, Math, and Writing.

Q: How are income categories defined for different years?

For 2006–2012, Low, Medium Low, Medium High, and High are defined by income thresholds under the stated ranges. For 2013–2016, categories use the 2010 UCOP definition with updated income cutoffs.

Q: Does the table include athlete status data for Fall 2016?

Athlete-related data for 2016 is noted as not available until Winter Quarter 2016, with Table 28 reflecting the corresponding availability.

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Table 28 presents SAT Reasoning Test score averages (Critical Reading, Math, and Writing) for UC San Diego students in Fall Quarter 2016. Scores are broken down by gender and by ethnicity, then further grouped by major field of study and home location categories (including San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, other in-state, out of state, and international). The table also includes additional cohort stratifications for first generation college status, income groups with defined thresholds by time period, and athletic status where data availability is noted.

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SAT Reasoning Test Scores by Demographic and Academic Factors

Gender and Missing Data

Ethnicity

Major Field of Study

Home Location

Income Group

First Generation College Status

Athletic Status

UC San Diego-Fall 2016 n High School Grades and Test Scores Table 28. SAT Reasoning Test Scores by Gender, Ethnicity, Major Field of Study, Home Location, 1st Generation College Status, Income & Athletic Status Fall Quarter l l l l (Critical Reading, Math & Writing) Gender 1 Female Male Missing Ethnicity African-American Asian Mexican-American Filipino Latino Native-American Caucasian Major Field of Study Arts Humanities Engineering Science/Math Biology Social Science Undec./Special Home Location San Diego Los Angeles San Francisco Other CA Out of State International 2006 Average 1824 1886 NA 1686 1864 1632 1793 1704 1844 1906 1858 1894 1870 1840 1855 1834 1848 1766 1840 1915 1826 1923 1852 2011 Average 1806 1878 NA 1621 1892 1615 1771 1707 1736 1935 1788 1809 1888 1828 1836 1804 1830 1793 1804 1923 1791 1926 1891 2012 Average 1873 1941 NA 1782 1954 1701 1827 1788 1854 1927 1862 1892 1947 1875 1946 1882 1860 1856 1884 2001 1874 1900 1914 2013 Average 1878 1940 NA 1789 1967 1695 1829 1759 1908 1927 1832 1899 1952 1901 1898 1892 1885 1836 1882 2012 1878 1908 1947 2014 Average 1894 1966 NA 1761 1994 1678 1873 1806 1895 1965 1848 1894 2028 1928 1916 1909 1893 1856 1886 2034 1880 1997 1986 2015 Average 1939 1984 NA 1770 2022 1748 1864 1818 1910 1947 1862 1963 2031 1974 1938 1945 1947 1874 1924 2041 1895 1979 2023 2016 Average 1854 1937 1983 1675 1993 1651 1797 1724 1925 1939 1852 1842 1986 1917 1872 1863 1877 1810 1819 1995 1819 1986 2005 l First Generation College Status First Generation Not First Generation l Income Group 2 High Medium High Medium Low Low Missing l Athletes 3 Athletes Non-Athletes Total 1706 1906 1931 1877 1813 1699 1945 1841 1851 1851 1711 1912 1962 1901 1795 1711 1890 1861 1838 1840 1788 1944 1964 1914 1859 1785 1953 1833 1911 1908 1794 1953 1981 1927 1886 1788 1966 1840 1911 1909 1793 2002 2029 1978 1897 1772 2004 1867 1934 1931 1839 1999 2026 1990 1920 1837 2008 1873 1964 1962 1734 1965 2014 1923 1842 1717 1965 NA NA 1893 First-Time Freshmen SAT Reasoning Test 1 See footnote, Table 3. 2 2006-2012 Income Categories: Low = Income < $32,800; Medium Low = $32,801-$65,600; Medium High = $65,601-$98,400; High = Income > $98,401 . 2013-2016 Income Categories (2010 UCOP definition) = Low(Income<$40,000); Medium Low($40,000- $79,999); Medium High($80,000- $119,999); High($120,000+) . 3 2016 Athlete data not available until Winter Quarter 2016. Student Research and Information-Institutional Research-Academic Affairs

FAQs

What SAT components are included in Table 28?

Table 28 reports SAT Reasoning Test scores covering Critical Reading, Math, and Writing.

How are income categories defined for different years?

For 2006–2012, Low, Medium Low, Medium High, and High are defined by income thresholds under the stated ranges. For 2013–2016, categories use the 2010 UCOP definition with updated income cutoffs.

Does the table include athlete status data for Fall 2016?

Athlete-related data for 2016 is noted as not available until Winter Quarter 2016, with Table 28 reflecting the corresponding availability.

Sep 14, 2026

Uploaded by Olivia Brown