Figure F2
White and Black ACT Test-takers in thousands, 1970—2017
| Year | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32 | |
| 1980 | 682 | 66 |
| 1990 | 596 | 74 |
| 1995 | 652 | 85 |
| 2000 | 767 | 107 |
| 2005 | 783 | 142 |
| 2010 | 979 | 215 |
| 2011 | 982 | 223 |
| 2012 | 983 | 222 |
| 2013 | 1035 | 240 |
| 2014 | 1038 | 242 |
| 2015 | 1058 | 253 |
| 2016 | 1119 | 272 |
| 2017 | 1062 | 257 |
Notes: Through 1980, numbers are based on 10 percent sample; thereafter, numbers are based on all ACT tested graduating seniors. Beginning 1985, data are for seniors who graduated in year shown and had taken the ACT in their junior or senior years. Data by race are for those responding to the race question.
Source: U.S. Department of Education 1995; U.S. Department of Education 2013; Annual High School Profile Reports published by the ACT.
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