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(12 KB)| Table 315. | Scores on Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and subject matter tests: 1965 to 1999 |
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Academic | Number |GRE takers| | | | Biology | Chemistry | Education | Engineering | Literature | Psychology
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| takers |bachelor's| Mean |ard | Mean |ard | Mean |ard | Mean |ard | Mean |ard | Mean |ard | Mean |ard | Mean |ard | Mean |ard
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1965.....| 93,792 | 18.7 | 530 | 124 | 533 | 137 | --- | --- | 617 | 117 | 628 | 114 | 481 | 86 | 618 | 108 | 591 | 95 | 556 | 91
1966.....| 123,960 | 23.8 | 520 | 124 | 528 | 133 | --- | --- | 610 | 115 | 618 | 110 | 474 | 87 | 609 | 106 | 588 | 94 | 552 | 91
1967.....| 151,134 | 27.0 | 519 | 125 | 528 | 134 | --- | --- | 613 | 114 | 615 | 104 | 476 | 90 | 603 | 104 | 582 | 91 | 553 | 93
1968.....| 182,432 | 28.8 | 520 | 124 | 527 | 135 | --- | --- | 614 | 114 | 617 | 104 | 478 | 87 | 601 | 105 | 572 | 91 | 547 | 93
1969.....| 206,113 | 28.3 | 515 | 124 | 524 | 132 | --- | --- | 613 | 112 | 613 | 104 | 477 | 88 | 591 | 103 | 569 | 89 | 543 | 89
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1970.....| 265,359 | 33.5 | 503 | 123 | 516 | 132 | --- | --- | 603 | 111 | 613 | 113 | 462 | 92 | 586 | 110 | 556 | 90 | 532 | 91
1971.....| 293,600 | 35.0 | 497 | 125 | 512 | 134 | --- | --- | 603 | 114 | 618 | 117 | 457 | 95 | 587 | 115 | 546 | 91 | 530 | 92
1972.....| 293,506 | 33.1 | 494 | 126 | 508 | 136 | --- | --- | 606 | 115 | 624 | 124 | 446 | 93 | 594 | 119 | 544 | 96 | 528 | 92
1973.....| 290,104 | 31.5 | 497 | 125 | 512 | 135 | --- | --- | 619 | 110 | 630 | 114 | 459 | 96 | 593 | 114 | 545 | 96 | 529 | 92
1974.....| 301,070 | 31.8 | 492 | 126 | 509 | 137 | --- | --- | 624 | 110 | 634 | 115 | 452 | 93 | 591 | 121 | 547 | 99 | 530 | 95
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1975.....| 298,335 | 32.3 | 493 | 125 | 508 | 137 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1976.....| 299,292 | 32.3 | 492 | 127 | 510 | 138 | --- | --- | 627 | 112 | 627 | 107 | 454 | 93 | 594 | 119 | 539 | 101 | 531 | 93
1977.....| 287,715 | 31.3 | 490 | 129 | 514 | 139 | --- | --- | 625 | 113 | 630 | 109 | 453 | 93 | 592 | 115 | 532 | 101 | 532 | 95
1978.....| 286,383 | 31.1 | 484 | 128 | 518 | 135 | --- | --- | 622 | 113 | 624 | 108 | 452 | 91 | 594 | 114 | 530 | 102 | 529 | 97
1979.....| 282,482 | 30.7 | 476 | 130 | 517 | 135 | --- | --- | 621 | 117 | 623 | 104 | 451 | 89 | 592 | 115 | 525 | 102 | 530 | 97
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1980.....| 272,281 | 29.3 | 474 | 131 | 522 | 136 | --- | --- | 619 | 115 | 618 | 105 | 449 | 90 | 590 | 116 | 521 | 105 | 534 | 98
1981.....| 262,855 | 28.1 | 473 | 128 | 523 | 136 | --- | --- | 617 | 115 | 615 | 103 | 453 | 90 | 590 | 116 | 520 | 99 | 532 | 97
1982.....| 256,381 | 26.9 | 469 | 130 | 533 | 137 | 498 | 126 | 616 | 114 | 616 | 105 | 456 | 89 | 593 | 115 | 521 | 100 | 532 | 97
1983.....| 263,674 | 27.2 | 473 | 131 | 541 | 138 | 504 | 128 | 623 | 115 | 620 | 105 | 459 | 90 | 599 | 114 | 527 | 98 | 542 | 95
1984.....| 265,221 | 27.2 | 475 | 130 | 541 | 139 | 512 | 129 | 622 | 115 | 619 | 102 | 461 | 90 | 604 | 114 | 530 | 97 | 543 | 96
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1985.....| 271,972 | 27.8 | 474 | 126 | 545 | 140 | 516 | 129 | 619 | 114 | 621 | 101 | 459 | 89 | 615 | 120 | 531 | 95 | 541 | 95
1986.....| 279,428 | 28.3 | 475 | 126 | 552 | 140 | 520 | 129 | 612 | 114 | 628 | 106 | 464 | 87 | 616 | 119 | 527 | 96 | 542 | 97
1987.....| 293,560 | 29.6 | 477 | 126 | 550 | 140 | 521 | 128 | 616 | 116 | 629 | 104 | 465 | 86 | 619 | 119 | 526 | 95 | 536 | 95
1988.....| 303,703 | 30.5 | 483 | 123 | 557 | 140 | 528 | 128 | 615 | 114 | 631 | 108 | 467 | 85 | 622 | 120 | 525 | 94 | 537 | 94
1989.....| 326,096 | 32.0 | 484 | 125 | 560 | 142 | 530 | 129 | 612 | 114 | 642 | 117 | 465 | 87 | 626 | 116 | 528 | 91 | 538 | 95
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1990.....| 344,572 | 32.8 | 486 | 123 | 562 | 143 | 534 | 128 | 612 | 114 | 662 | 123 | 461 | 84 | 617 | 111 | 523 | 92 | 537 | 95
1991.....| 379,882 | 34.7 | 485 | 122 | 562 | 141 | 536 | 129 | 609 | 113 | 660 | 123 | 457 | 85 | 611 | 111 | 523 | 93 | 535 | 95
1992.....| 411,528 | 36.2 | 483 | 120 | 561 | 140 | 537 | 129 | 605 | 113 | 654 | 128 | 462 | 82 | 610 | 117 | 525 | 92 | 536 | 95
1993.... | 400,246 | 34.4 | 481 | 117 | 557 | 140 | 541 | 129 | 606 | 114 | 662 | 133 | 462 | 80 | 602 | 115 | 516 | 94 | 536 | 97
1994.... |\1\ 399,395 | 34.2 | 479 | 116 | 553 | 139 | 545 | 129 | 620 | 116 | 627 | 113 |\2\ 493 | 104 | 601 | 115 | 517 | 95 | 538 | 96
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1995.... |\1\ 389,539 | 33.6 | 477 | 115 | 553 | 140 | 544 | 131 | 622 | 116 | 675 | 138 |\2\ 488 | 102 | 596 | 113 | 513 | 96 | 544 | 98
1996.... |\1\ 376,013 | 32.3 | 473 | 114 | 558 | 139 | 549 | 131 | 614 | 114 | 678 | 135 |\2\ 489 | 104 | 604 | 119 | 512 | 97 | 547 | 99
1997.... |\1\ 376,062 | 32.1 | 472 | 113 | 562 | 139 | 548 | 129 | 620 | 115 | 684 | 143 |\2\ 487 | 103 | 602 | 114 | 525 | 100 | 554 | 99
1998.....|\1\ 364,554 | 30.8 | 471 | 113 | 569 | 141 | 543 | 133 | 628 | 113 | 686 | 137 |\2\ 477 | 100 | 609 | 118 | 530 | 100 | 563 | 100
1999.....| 396,330 | 33.0 | 468 | 114 | 565 | 143 | 542 | 133 | 626 | 114 | 684 | 137 | (\3\) | (\3\) | 604 | 115 | 527 | 100 | 559 | 99
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---Not available. NOTE: GRE scores for the verbal, quantitative, and analytical sections range from 200 to 800. Subject matter test scores range from 200 to 990. Some data revised from previously published figures. SOURCE: Graduate Record Examination Board, Examinee and Score Trends for the GRE General Test, various years; and A Summary of Data Collected From Graduate Record Examinations Test-Takers During 1986-87; Guide to the Use of Scores, 2000-01; unpublished data; and U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) "Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred" surveys, and Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Completions" surveys. (This table was prepared May 2001.) |
