Table 5
Participation and performance in SAT tests, by race and gender, 1996-2016
| Panel A. Black students | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participation | Verbal/Critical Reading | Mathematics | |||||||
| Year | Male test-takers | Female test takers | % Male | Male score | Female score | Total score | Male score | Female score | Total score |
| 1996 | 43,733 | 62,840 | 41 | 431 | 437 | 434 | 431 | 416 | 422 |
| 1997 | 44,977 | 65,485 | 41 | 431 | 438 | 434 | 433 | 418 | 423 |
| 1998 | 46,927 | 67,985 | 41 | 432 | 435 | 434 | 436 | 419 | 426 |
| 1999 | 48,861 | 70,533 | 41 | 432 | 435 | 434 | 434 | 415 | 422 |
| 2000 | 48,764 | 70,827 | 41 | 431 | 436 | 434 | 436 | 419 | 426 |
| 2001 | 49,495 | 71,011 | 41 | 432 | 434 | 433 | 436 | 419 | 426 |
| 2002 | 50,817 | 71,867 | 41 | 427 | 432 | 430 | 438 | 419 | 427 |
| 2003 | 51,641 | 74,016 | 41 | 430 | 432 | 431 | 436 | 420 | 426 |
| 2004 | 58,087 | 79,866 | 42 | 428 | 432 | 430 | 438 | 420 | 427 |
| 2005 | 64,214 | 88,918 | 42 | 432 | 434 | 433 | 442 | 424 | 431 |
| 2006 | 63,784 | 86,859 | 42 | 430 | 437 | 429 | 438 | 423 | 429 |
| 2007 | 67,274 | 91,262 | 42 | 429 | 436 | 433 | 437 | 423 | 429 |
| 2008 | 74,755 | 99,306 | 43 | 425 | 433 | 430 | 434 | 420 | 426 |
| 2009 | 81,450 | 105,686 | 44 | 426 | 431 | 429 | 435 | 420 | 426 |
| 2010 | 86,509 | 110,452 | 44 | 426 | 432 | 429 | 436 | 422 | 428 |
| 2011 | 95,939 | 119,877 | 44 | 425 | 430 | 428 | 435 | 422 | 427 |
| 2012 | 97,455 | 120,201 | 45 | 425 | 430 | 428 | 436 | 422 | 428 |
| 2013 | 94,783 | 115,368 | 45 | 427 | 433 | 431 | 436 | 423 | 429 |
| 2014 | 96,147 | 116,377 | 45 | 428 | 434 | 431 | 435 | 423 | 429 |
| 2015 | 98,881 | 120,137 | 45 | 428 | 434 | 431 | 435 | 422 | 428 |
| 2016 | 89,258 | 110,048 | 45 | 425 | 434 | 430 | 430 | 422 | 425 |
| Panel B. White students | |||||||||
| Participation | Verbal/Critical Reading | Mathematics | |||||||
| Year | Male test-takers | Female test takers | % Male | Male score | Female score | Total score | Male score | Female score | Total score |
| 1996 | 314,068 | 366,985 | 46 | 528 | 524 | 526 | 542 | 507 | 523 |
| 1997 | 317,058 | 376,678 | 46 | 528 | 524 | 526 | 545 | 510 | 526 |
| 1998 | 322,048 | 382,414 | 46 | 531 | 523 | 526 | 547 | 512 | 528 |
| 1999 | 326,799 | 390,833 | 46 | 531 | 524 | 527 | 548 | 512 | 528 |
| 2000 | 324,108 | 387,997 | 46 | 529 | 526 | 528 | 549 | 514 | 530 |
| 2001 | 322,753 | 380,971 | 46 | 532 | 525 | 529 | 550 | 515 | 531 |
| 2002 | 320,266 | 378,393 | 46 | 530 | 525 | 527 | 552 | 517 | 533 |
| 2003 | 305,908 | 364,352 | 46 | 533 | 526 | 529 | 552 | 518 | 534 |
| 2004 | 334,591 | 385,162 | 46 | 531 | 525 | 528 | 550 | 514 | 531 |
| 2005 | 387,092 | 437,684 | 47 | 535 | 528 | 532 | 554 | 520 | 536 |
| 2006 | 387,567 | 438,354 | 47 | 529 | 526 | 527 | 555 | 520 | 536 |
| 2007 | 388,044 | 438,511 | 47 | 529 | 526 | 527 | 553 | 519 | 534 |
| 2008 | 404,020 | 453,877 | 47 | 530 | 526 | 528 | 555 | 521 | 537 |
| 2009 | 402,184 | 448,830 | 47 | 530 | 526 | 528 | 555 | 520 | 536 |
| 2010 | 397,002 | 441,233 | 47 | 530 | 526 | 528 | 555 | 519 | 536 |
| 2011 | 410,811 | 454,849 | 47 | 531 | 526 | 528 | 552 | 520 | 535 |
| 2012 | 403,129 | 449,015 | 47 | 530 | 525 | 527 | 554 | 520 | 536 |
| 2013 | 394,854 | 440,079 | 47 | 530 | 525 | 527 | 552 | 519 | 534 |
| 2014 | 389,457 | 433,364 | 47 | 532 | 526 | 529 | 552 | 519 | 534 |
| 2015 | 377,537 | 422,699 | 47 | 532 | 526 | 529 | 551 | 518 | 534 |
| 2016 | 348,895 | 393,541 | 47 | 530 | 526 | 528 | 550 | 518 | 533 |

Source: Annual College-Bound Seniors: Total Group Profile (National) Reports published by College Entrance Examination Board, 1995-1996 through 2015-2016.
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