Table 14.1a. Percentage distribution of 12th-grade SAT test-taking population, by race/ethnicity: 1996-2006

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Table 14.1a.

Percentage distribution of 12th-grade SAT test-taking population, by race/ethnicity: 1996-2006

Race/ethnicity	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Total	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
White	69	68	67	67	66	66	65	64	63	62	62
Total minority ¹	31	32	33	33	34	34	35	36	37	38	38
Black	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	11
Hispanic	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	10	10	10	11
Mexican American	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5
Puerto Rican	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Other Hispanic/Latino	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	5
Asian/Pacific Islander	9	9	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	10
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
¹ Total includes other race/ethnicity categories not separately shown. NOTE: Test-takers were asked to self-identify a single racial/ethnic group. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic origin. SOURCE: The College Board, College Bound Seniors, 1996–2006.