Table 4 (Extended)
General Test Percentage Distribution of Scores Within Intended Graduate Major Field
Based on Seniors and Nonenrolled College Graduates
(Based on the performance of seniors and nonenrolled college graduates* who tested between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2015)
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
130-134
135-139
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
0
0.5 & 1
1.5 & 2
2.5 & 3
3.5 & 4
4.5 &5
5.5 & 6
N
Mean
S.D.
Analytical Writing
135-139
01 AGRI., NAT. RES. &
CONSERVATION
Quantitative Reasoning
130-134
Verbal Reasoning
Intended
Graduate Major
0.7
3.1
12.7
23.7
27.4
21.1
8.8
2.3
0.2
10,354
151
7
0.2
2.4
10.1
21.9
30.7
20.6
9.3
4.0
0.8
10,355
152
7
0.0
0.2
2.6
28.4
50.7
16.9
1.1
10,311
3.6
0.7
Agri. and Domestic Animal
Svcs
7
7
7
Agri. and Food Products
Processing
13
13
13
Agri. Bus. and Mgmt.
2.2
8.0
19.7
29.2
17.5
19.7
3.6
0.0
0.0
137
148
7
0.7
5.8
11.7
28.5
21.2
21.9
4.4
2.9
2.9
137
151
7
0.0
0.0
4.4
44.5
40.9
10.2
0.0
137
3.4
0.7
Agri. Economics
0.5
4.5
14.0
22.4
26.7
21.5
6.6
3.6
0.2
442
151
7
0.0
2.7
5.0
12.7
22.9
20.8
19.9
12.2
3.8
442
156
8
0.0
0.2
3.2
34.3
45.5
15.5
1.4
440
3.6
0.7
Agri. Mechanization
5
5
5
Agri. Production
3
3
3
2
Agri. Public Services
2
2
Agri., General
1.7
10.0
26.7
33.3
15.0
10.0
1.7
1.7
0.0
60
147
7
3.3
6.7
21.7
11.7
20.0
21.7
11.7
1.7
1.7
60
150
8
0.0
0.0
11.9
54.2
27.1
3.4
3.4
59
3.1
0.9
Agronomy
0.9
4.7
17.4
22.7
24.2
16.5
11.2
2.1
0.3
339
150
7
0.3
4.1
11.5
23.3
27.4
20.4
7.7
4.1
1.2
339
151
7
0.0
0.0
5.7
36.1
43.3
14.0
0.9
335
3.5
0.8
Animal Sciences
0.4
2.5
12.5
27.9
30.0
19.7
6.0
1.0
0.0
4,731
151
6
0.3
2.7
12.3
26.7
34.0
18.1
4.6
1.2
0.1
4,730
151
6
0.1
0.1
1.7
23.6
56.9
16.9
0.7
4,698
3.7
0.7
Applied Horticulture
1.2
3.5
9.0
16.5
27.8
24.7
12.5
4.3
0.4
255
153
7
0.0
2.4
10.6
20.0
30.2
22.0
9.8
4.7
0.4
255
153
7
0.0
0.0
2.4
35.4
44.9
16.9
0.4
254
3.6
0.7
Fishing & Fisheries Scis.
and Mgmt.
0.4
1.1
5.7
22.3
27.9
26.4
13.2
3.0
0.0
265
153
6
0.4
0.8
8.7
22.6
33.6
23.8
7.9
2.3
0.0
265
152
6
0.0
0.0
2.3
23.0
55.1
17.7
1.9
265
3.7
0.7
Food Sci. and Tech.
1.9
5.1
19.1
23.7
23.7
16.9
7.8
1.8
0.1
1,580
150
7
0.3
1.1
5.6
10.9
23.0
23.5
21.4
11.5
2.7
1,582
156
7
0.0
0.6
4.7
41.3
38.5
14.2
0.7
1,580
3.4
0.8
Forestry
0.5
1.8
8.7
16.6
30.2
26.6
11.8
3.6
0.3
391
153
7
0.0
1.5
10.7
20.7
34.8
21.7
7.4
2.8
0.3
391
152
6
0.0
0.3
2.0
27.9
51.2
17.1
1.5
391
3.7
0.7
3.6
1.0
9
Horticulture Business Svcs.
Intl. Agriculture
Nat. Resources and
Conservation
Nat. Resources Mgmt. and
Policy
Parks, Rec., & Leisure Fac.
Mgmt.
Parks, Rec., and Leisure
Studies
Plant Sciences (except
Agronomy)
Soil Sciences
Wildlife & Wildlands Sci.
and Mgmt.
Agri. Nat. Res. and
Conservation–Other
14.9
0.0
47
9
0.0
4.3
12.8
29.8
10.6
14.9
12.8
152
9
0.0
2.1
8.5
17.0
0.2
0.5
2.8
13.0
26.9
32.7
18.6
4.9
0.5
431
155
6
0.0
0.7
7.9
21.3
0.0
0.5
4.9
9.3
19.8
29.1
22.5
12.6
1.1
182
157
7
0.0
1.1
7.7
17.0
23.4
8.5
0.0
47
9
27.7
12.8
154
7
0.0
0.0
10.6
29.8
36.2
17.0
6.4
47
33.4
23.9
10.9
1.9
0.0
431
153
6
0.0
0.0
0.7
17.2
53.4
26.7
2.1
431
3.9
0.7
36.3
24.2
8.8
3.3
1.6
182
153
6
0.0
0.0
0.0
17.6
49.5
28.0
4.9
182
4.0
0.8
5
5
5
5
5
5
0.3
3.4
8.7
15.5
21.7
28.2
13.9
5.9
2.5
323
154
8
0.0
2.8
7.4
15.5
27.9
28.8
13.3
4.0
0.3
323
154
7
0.0
0.0
1.9
28.8
45.8
22.3
1.2
323
3.7
0.7
0.0
2.0
9.8
18.3
22.9
28.1
10.5
7.8
0.7
153
153
7
0.0
1.3
5.9
20.3
34.6
22.9
12.4
2.0
0.7
153
153
6
0.0
0.0
3.3
23.7
48.7
23.0
1.3
152
3.8
0.7
0.0
0.7
3.5
11.8
32.1
30.5
17.2
3.6
0.7
577
155
6
0.0
2.1
4.9
21.8
38.0
26.0
6.2
1.0
0.0
577
152
5
0.0
0.0
1.0
16.5
59.9
20.8
1.7
576
3.8
0.7
1.8
5.6
21.9
29.8
21.9
12.5
5.1
1.0
0.3
392
149
7
0.0
4.6
19.1
28.6
20.7
13.3
8.2
5.1
0.5
392
150
7
0.0
0.3
5.9
46.4
39.3
7.4
0.8
392
3.3
0.7
*Limited to those who earned their college degrees up to two years prior to the test date. Note: This table does not include summary information on the approximately 400 test takers whose response to the department code question was invalid (misgrids, blanks, etc.) or the approximately 32,800 test takers whose
response was "Undecided."
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registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS) in the United States and other countries. Table 4 (Extended)
General Test Percentage Distribution of Scores Within Intended Graduate Major Field
Based on Seniors and Nonenrolled College Graduates
(Based on the performance of seniors and nonenrolled college graduates* who tested between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2015)
Verbal Reasoning
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
130-134
135-139
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
0
0.5 & 1
1.5 & 2
2.5 & 3
3.5 & 4
4.5 &5
5.5 & 6
N
Mean
S.D.
Analytical Writing
135-139
Quantitative Reasoning
130-134
Intended
Graduate Major
02 BIO. & BIOMED.
SCIENCES
0.5
2.2
8.2
18.3
25.5
25.2
13.8
5.3
0.8
67,512
153
7
0.2
1.7
7.0
17.4
28.9
24.8
13.6
5.2
1.3
67,524
154
7
0.0
0.1
1.6
20.8
51.5
23.8
2.2
67,433
3.8
0.7
Anatomical Scis.
0.0
0.0
7.1
32.1
35.7
10.7
10.7
3.6
0.0
28
152
6
0.0
0.0
10.7
39.3
17.9
17.9
7.1
7.1
0.0
28
152
7
0.0
0.0
0.0
14.3
60.7
25.0
0.0
28
3.9
0.6
Animal Biology
0.5
1.2
7.2
17.3
26.2
28.2
14.6
4.3
0.5
1,093
154
7
0.2
1.5
9.9
22.9
29.8
22.5
10.1
2.1
1.1
1,093
152
6
0.0
0.0
2.1
22.0
53.2
21.2
1.6
1,092
3.8
0.7
17
Bacteriology
17
17
Biochemistry
0.4
1.7
6.0
15.4
23.6
28.6
17.3
6.2
0.8
6,862
155
7
0.0
0.5
2.8
9.7
23.9
31.1
22.0
8.0
2.0
6,862
157
6
0.0
0.1
1.0
18.9
51.8
25.6
2.5
6,855
3.9
0.7
Bioinformatics
1.0
4.8
12.0
14.7
22.3
18.5
15.8
9.0
1.8
708
153
9
0.3
1.6
3.4
8.5
17.8
25.7
21.2
16.0
5.6
708
158
8
0.0
0.1
3.0
32.8
40.3
21.5
2.4
708
3.7
0.8
Biology, General
0.5
2.3
9.6
21.4
27.8
23.6
10.8
3.6
0.5
28,007
152
7
0.3
2.3
9.2
21.9
31.6
21.8
8.9
3.1
0.8
28,012
152
7
0.0
0.1
1.5
21.1
53.7
22.0
1.6
27,967
3.8
0.7
Biomathematics
0.6
3.1
6.9
16.3
22.5
25.6
13.8
9.4
1.9
160
154
8
0.0
0.6
0.6
2.5
12.5
26.9
30.0
20.0
6.9
160
161
6
0.0
0.6
1.3
23.8
46.3
23.8
4.4
160
3.8
0.8
18
Biometry
18
17
Biophysics
0.4
0.8
5.5
11.8
17.7
26.7
22.5
13.3
1.3
475
157
7
0.0
0.0
0.6
4.4
11.2
24.6
32.4
18.3
8.4
475
161
6
0.0
0.0
1.7
21.7
41.1
30.9
4.6
475
3.9
0.8
Biotechnology
2.5
8.9
19.1
25.0
22.0
15.0
6.0
1.3
0.2
2,735
149
7
0.4
2.7
6.9
15.5
23.4
23.7
17.1
8.2
2.1
2,736
155
8
0.0
0.2
5.9
47.6
37.3
8.5
0.5
2,734
3.3
0.7
Botany/Plant Biology
0.6
1.1
6.0
13.6
19.9
28.1
20.2
9.3
1.1
828
155
7
0.0
1.2
7.0
15.3
30.1
25.7
14.0
5.4
1.2
828
154
7
0.0
0.1
0.7
21.2
51.5
24.6
1.8
825
3.8
0.7
Cell/Cellular Biology
0.5
1.7
7.4
17.5
26.7
25.8
14.0
5.9
0.6
2,051
154
7
0.0
1.5
5.9
14.5
27.1
26.6
15.9
6.5
1.9
2,052
155
7
0.0
0.0
1.9
22.0
49.9
23.9
2.3
2,050
3.8
0.8
Computational Biology
0.3
2.7
4.6
8.8
14.6
17.7
25.3
22.6
3.4
328
158
8
0.0
0.3
1.2
4.3
11.3
16.8
28.0
29.0
9.1
328
161
7
0.0
0.0
2.1
18.6
36.9
34.5
7.9
328
4.1
0.9
Developmental Biology
0.3
0.6
5.4
15.1
22.1
29.8
17.3
8.0
1.3
312
155
7
0.0
0.6
4.8
12.2
25.3
25.0
19.9
9.3
2.9
312
156
7
0.0
0.3
0.6
20.8
43.9
29.5
4.8
312
3.9
0.8
Ecology
0.1
0.7
2.1
8.3
17.4
31.7
24.7
12.7
2.1
1,726
158
6
0.1
0.5
3.7
12.6
28.7
31.1
17.2
4.9
1.2
1,726
155
6
0.0
0.1
0.9
11.1
49.9
33.9
4.2
1,726
4.1
0.7
Entomology
0.0
1.5
5.9
14.1
23.7
29.0
17.6
7.6
0.7
410
155
7
0.0
2.4
9.5
19.3
27.6
26.6
10.0
3.7
1.0
410
153
7
0.0
0.0
2.2
21.0
51.2
24.4
1.2
410
3.8
0.7
Evolution
0.0
0.0
2.3
4.7
10.9
27.3
34.4
18.8
1.6
128
160
6
0.0
0.8
2.3
7.0
17.2
41.4
21.9
7.0
2.3
128
157
6
0.0
0.0
0.8
11.7
43.0
37.5
7.0
128
4.2
0.8
Genetics
0.4
1.3
4.4
10.7
23.0
31.2
20.4
7.6
1.0
1,467
156
7
0.2
0.9
2.1
10.3
27.9
30.7
20.5
6.1
1.2
1,467
156
6
0.0
0.1
1.0
14.2
49.6
31.3
3.9
1,469
4.0
0.7
Marine Biology
0.3
1.4
5.5
15.7
27.0
29.9
14.8
5.1
0.4
1,978
154
7
0.3
1.7
6.4
20.8
34.3
24.7
9.4
1.9
0.5
1,978
153
6
0.0
0.1
1.4
17.3
54.6
24.7
1.9
1,976
3.9
0.7
Microbiological Scis.
0.4
2.1
5.9
15.5
23.0
30.0
16.1
6.2
0.9
801
154
7
0.2
1.6
6.5
16.6
27.8
26.2
14.9
5.5
0.7
803
154
7
0.0
0.1
1.5
19.8
50.5
26.4
1.8
800
3.9
0.7
Molecular Biology
0.2
2.0
5.8
13.2
22.3
27.1
19.1
8.9
1.5
3,622
155
7
0.0
0.9
3.6
10.8
25.0
28.2
20.5
8.9
1.9
3,623
156
7
0.0
0.0
1.8
19.9
48.1
27.0
3.1
3,616
3.9
0.8
Molecular Medicine
1.0
2.1
7.2
17.5
28.9
26.8
13.4
3.1
0.0
97
153
7
1.0
0.0
6.2
6.2
23.7
18.6
18.6
22.7
3.1
97
158
8
0.0
1.0
3.1
32.0
51.5
9.3
3.1
97
3.5
0.7
Neurosciences
0.0
0.5
3.4
9.5
20.1
29.9
23.6
11.1
1.9
4,799
157
7
0.1
0.8
4.0
10.9
25.1
28.9
21.1
7.5
1.6
4,799
156
7
0.0
0.0
0.4
11.1
47.2
36.1
5.3
4,795
4.1
0.7
Nutrition
0.6
2.5
12.2
28.0
29.3
20.1
5.9
1.4
0.0
2,353
151
6
0.7
3.7
13.9
25.5
30.7
17.6
5.5
2.1
0.2
2,354
150
6
0.0
0.1
2.1
23.0
55.2
18.6
1.0
2,349
3.7
0.7
*Limited to those who earned their college degrees up to two years prior to the test date. Note: This table does not include summary information on the approximately 400 test takers whose response to the department code question was invalid (misgrids, blanks, etc.) or the approximately 32,800 test takers whose
response was "Undecided."
Table 4 (Extended)
General Test Percentage Distribution of Scores Within Intended Graduate Major Field
Based on Seniors and Nonenrolled College Graduates
(Based on the performance of seniors and nonenrolled college graduates* who tested between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2015)
Verbal Reasoning
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
130-134
135-139
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
0
0.5 & 1
1.5 & 2
2.5 & 3
3.5 & 4
4.5 &5
5.5 & 6
N
Mean
S.D.
Analytical Writing
135-139
Quantitative Reasoning
130-134
Intended
Graduate Major
Parasitology
0.0
0.0
10.0
10.0
13.3
23.3
40.0
3.3
0.0
30
156
7
0.0
0.0
3.3
23.3
33.3
26.7
13.3
0.0
0.0
30
153
5
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.7
63.3
23.3
6.7
30
4.1
0.7
Pathology
0.0
2.3
8.7
17.9
24.3
30.1
11.0
5.2
0.6
173
153
7
0.0
1.7
6.4
17.9
30.1
27.7
11.6
2.3
2.3
173
154
7
0.0
0.0
1.7
22.0
56.1
19.7
0.6
173
3.7
0.7
Pharmacology
2.1
4.9
11.8
21.0
24.6
20.4
12.3
2.8
0.1
756
151
8
0.5
2.1
6.3
11.4
22.6
25.8
21.0
7.9
2.2
756
155
7
0.0
0.3
5.6
29.0
45.5
18.0
1.7
756
3.6
0.8
Physiology
0.3
1.1
5.9
16.4
31.3
27.9
12.6
4.0
0.5
884
154
6
0.0
1.1
3.4
14.7
33.1
30.0
13.3
4.0
0.3
884
154
6
0.0
0.0
0.7
13.1
57.6
26.0
2.6
884
4.0
0.7
Population Biology
0.0
0.0
2.7
9.3
14.7
30.7
28.0
13.3
1.3
75
158
6
0.0
0.0
5.3
18.7
34.7
28.0
9.3
4.0
0.0
75
153
6
0.0
0.0
2.7
13.3
50.7
29.3
4.0
75
4.0
0.8
Radiobiology
6
6
6
Systematics
7
7
7
Toxicology
1.8
2.7
8.6
14.5
27.1
30.8
11.8
2.7
0.0
221
153
7
0.5
2.3
8.1
16.7
33.0
29.4
7.7
2.3
0.0
221
153
6
0.0
0.5
0.9
19.5
50.7
25.8
2.7
221
3.9
0.7
Zoology
0.1
0.8
4.0
16.5
31.9
28.8
13.9
3.8
0.2
994
154
6
0.1
1.1
5.4
19.6
40.5
23.5
8.4
1.3
0.0
994
152
5
0.0
0.2
0.7
15.2
57.2
25.0
1.7
992
3.9
0.7
Bio. And Biomed.
Scis─Other
0.7
2.1
10.2
22.7
28.4
23.2
9.4
2.9
0.4
3,363
152
7
0.2
1.7
8.4
19.3
32.6
23.4
10.0
3.7
0.8
3,364
153
6
0.0
0.1
1.5
22.5
55.6
19.0
1.2
3,355
3.7
0.7
03 CHEMISTRY
0.9
3.3
10.0
17.0
23.2
24.2
15.0
5.7
0.7
13,583
153
8
0.1
0.6
2.5
8.3
19.6
27.9
23.1
13.4
4.5
13,587
158
7
0.0
0.1
2.7
27.3
46.0
21.3
2.5
13,566
3.7
0.8
Analytical Chemistry
1.8
4.3
14.1
18.9
23.1
21.2
12.6
3.3
0.6
951
152
8
0.1
0.7
2.7
9.5
21.9
29.9
21.2
11.4
2.6
951
157
7
0.0
0.5
3.8
32.3
43.1
18.8
1.5
949
3.6
0.8
2
Chemical Plastics
2
2
Chemistry, General
0.8
3.1
9.5
16.8
23.7
25.1
14.7
5.8
0.7
7,240
153
8
0.1
0.6
2.4
8.4
20.3
27.8
22.9
13.1
4.3
7,244
158
7
0.0
0.1
2.6
26.0
47.5
21.7
2.2
7,233
3.7
0.8
Environmental Chemistry
1.0
1.6
11.1
16.7
26.6
22.3
13.8
5.2
1.6
305
153
7
0.0
0.7
2.6
8.9
28.2
28.2
16.4
11.1
3.9
305
157
7
0.0
0.0
3.0
21.6
53.8
19.0
2.6
305
3.7
0.8
Forensic Chemistry
0.5
3.7
11.2
25.1
26.5
23.5
7.8
1.6
0.0
374
151
7
0.5
2.4
8.8
21.9
29.9
22.5
10.4
3.2
0.3
374
152
7
0.0
0.0
1.6
24.1
55.2
16.9
2.1
373
3.7
0.7
Inorganic Chemistry
1.0
2.0
8.3
12.6
26.4
21.5
19.9
6.9
1.3
697
154
8
0.1
0.0
1.9
5.6
18.9
29.8
28.0
11.2
4.4
697
158
6
0.0
0.0
1.9
25.1
44.8
24.1
4.0
696
3.8
0.8
Medicinal & Pharm.
Chemistry
1.9
6.6
11.8
22.1
23.8
17.6
10.8
4.9
0.5
425
151
8
0.0
1.6
5.6
12.0
18.8
27.8
15.5
14.4
4.2
425
157
8
0.0
0.5
6.2
36.3
38.7
17.1
1.2
421
3.5
0.8
Organic Chemistry
0.6
3.3
9.2
16.7
22.2
25.5
16.4
5.7
0.3
1,746
153
8
0.0
0.3
1.7
6.2
17.6
29.2
25.3
14.5
5.2
1,746
159
6
0.0
0.1
2.7
27.5
45.2
21.9
2.7
1,744
3.7
0.8
Physical Chemistry
0.8
2.0
9.3
14.0
19.5
25.0
18.5
9.5
1.3
783
155
8
0.0
0.1
1.3
4.0
12.9
24.5
31.0
18.1
8.0
783
160
6
0.1
0.1
2.4
28.6
41.1
23.4
4.2
783
3.8
0.9
Polymer Chemistry
1.4
5.7
12.4
18.7
25.1
21.9
11.0
3.5
0.4
283
152
8
0.0
0.7
0.7
6.0
14.5
25.1
21.9
25.8
5.3
283
160
7
0.0
0.0
3.2
40.3
40.6
15.2
0.7
283
3.5
0.7
Theoretical Chemistry
0.0
3.4
5.9
10.2
17.6
28.3
22.9
10.2
1.5
205
156
8
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.5
7.8
22.9
29.3
23.9
14.6
205
162
6
0.0
0.0
1.0
26.3
41.0
24.9
6.8
205
3.9
0.8
Chemistry--Other
1.2
5.2
11.5
18.7
19.4
22.7
14.9
5.9
0.3
572
153
8
0.3
1.0
4.2
11.0
18.9
30.1
21.5
10.5
2.4
572
157
7
0.0
0.7
3.0
28.7
43.5
21.3
2.8
572
3.7
0.9
8.0
17.4
21.2
17.3
14.6
10.9
6.8
3.3
0.5
42,244
147
9
1.2
4.5
7.2
11.2
15.0
20.1
20.7
14.6
5.5
42,285
156
9
0.0
1.2
15.3
48.1
26.5
7.9
0.9
42,218
3.1
0.9
9.8
17.9
20.5
19.6
15.9
10.1
4.5
1.6
0.1
1,441
146
9
1.1
5.0
7.2
12.0
15.0
18.3
18.7
15.9
6.8
1,451
156
9
0.0
1.9
16.4
54.8
21.3
4.8
0.8
1,438
2.9
0.8
04 COMPUTER & INFO.
SCIENCES
Comp. and Info. Scis,
General
*Limited to those who earned their college degrees up to two years prior to the test date. Note: This table does not include summary information on the approximately 400 test takers whose response to the department code question was invalid (misgrids, blanks, etc.) or the approximately 32,800 test takers whose
response was "Undecided."
Table 4 (Extended)
General Test Percentage Distribution of Scores Within Intended Graduate Major Field
Based on Seniors and Nonenrolled College Graduates
(Based on the performance of seniors and nonenrolled college graduates* who tested between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2015)
Verbal Reasoning
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
130-134
135-139
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
0
0.5 & 1
1.5 & 2
2.5 & 3
3.5 & 4
4.5 &5
5.5 & 6
N
Mean
S.D.
Analytical Writing
135-139
Quantitative Reasoning
130-134
Intended
Graduate Major
Comp/Info. Tech. Admin.
& Mgmt.
14.7
29.3
27.5
15.3
7.7
3.4
1.5
0.3
0.1
2,581
141
7
3.1
11.4
15.4
20.1
20.2
17.4
9.2
2.9
0.2
2,583
149
8
0.0
2.5
28.3
52.5
14.5
2.1
0.0
2,579
2.6
0.7
Computer Programming
9.3
19.6
24.2
15.5
19.1
9.3
2.1
1.0
0.0
194
145
8
0.5
3.6
4.6
8.2
12.4
26.8
21.1
18.6
4.1
194
157
8
0.0
1.5
19.1
52.6
23.2
3.6
0.0
194
2.9
0.7
Computer Science
7.4
16.5
20.6
17.3
15.1
11.5
7.4
3.6
0.6
36,557
147
9
1.1
4.0
6.5
10.4
14.6
20.2
21.7
15.5
6.0
36,581
157
9
0.0
1.1
14.2
47.4
27.7
8.5
1.0
36,537
3.1
0.9
Computer Software and
Media Apps.
5.4
16.2
16.2
22.5
18.9
14.4
2.7
3.6
0.0
111
147
9
0.0
4.5
6.3
5.4
12.6
18.0
26.1
23.4
3.6
111
158
9
0.0
0.0
11.7
59.5
23.4
5.4
0.0
111
3.1
0.7
Computer Systems Analysis 20.7
31.5
21.7
14.1
8.7
3.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
92
141
7
3.3
13.0
16.3
19.6
17.4
16.3
12.0
2.2
0.0
92
149
9
0.0
8.7
40.2
32.6
17.4
1.1
0.0
92
2.4
0.8
Comp. Systs. Networking
& Telecommunications
10.6
21.4
28.8
19.0
11.4
6.3
2.3
0.0
0.1
695
143
7
1.1
4.7
8.9
15.2
17.7
23.0
19.0
8.6
1.7
696
154
9
0.0
0.7
21.4
56.4
18.7
2.7
0.0
695
2.8
0.7
Data Processing
2.9
14.3
11.4
8.6
22.9
20.0
11.4
8.6
0.0
35
151
9
0.0
0.0
5.7
11.4
11.4
22.9
22.9
17.1
8.6
35
158
8
0.0
0.0
5.9
38.2
32.4
23.5
0.0
34
3.6
0.9
Information Scis/Studies
6.3
11.0
17.9
17.6
14.8
14.5
8.2
9.1
0.6
318
149
10
0.6
2.8
10.0
16.8
16.8
20.2
19.0
10.6
3.1
321
155
8
0.0
1.3
10.1
39.6
32.7
14.5
1.9
318
3.4
0.9
6
Microcomputer Apps.
6
5
Systems Analysis
6
5
5
Comp. & Info. Scis.–Other
5.7
24.9
23.4
20.1
12.4
7.7
4.3
1.4
0.0
209
145
8
1.0
2.9
9.0
11.4
23.8
23.8
15.2
11.0
1.9
210
155
8
0.0
2.4
14.4
55.0
24.4
2.9
1.0
209
2.9
0.8
05 EARTH, ATM. &
MARINE SCIENCES
0.3
1.6
6.5
16.6
25.7
27.1
15.9
5.6
0.8
11,302
154
7
0.1
1.0
4.8
15.1
29.0
27.0
15.0
6.4
1.7
11,307
155
7
0.0
0.1
1.4
21.7
51.4
23.0
2.4
11,284
3.8
0.7
Aquatic Bio./Limnology
0.3
1.4
4.9
19.9
27.9
28.6
12.5
4.2
0.3
287
154
6
0.3
1.7
5.2
25.1
36.9
24.4
4.2
2.1
0.0
287
152
5
0.0
0.0
2.1
19.2
56.4
21.3
1.0
287
3.8
0.7
Atmospheric Sciences
0.0
2.4
5.1
20.0
26.9
27.1
13.5
4.4
0.6
505
154
7
0.0
0.2
3.0
5.3
23.8
29.7
22.6
11.3
4.2
505
158
6
0.0
0.0
0.2
21.2
54.1
21.8
2.8
505
3.9
0.7
Biological Oceanography
0.0
2.8
0.0
11.1
28.7
25.0
18.5
10.2
3.7
108
157
7
0.0
0.9
5.6
16.7
28.7
25.9
15.7
5.6
0.9
108
154
6
0.0
0.0
0.9
13.9
44.4
35.2
5.6
108
4.1
0.8
Environmental Sciences
0.5
1.6
7.3
16.8
25.8
26.1
16.0
5.3
0.6
4,034
154
7
0.1
1.6
6.3
17.2
29.0
25.0
12.8
6.3
1.7
4,036
154
7
0.0
0.1
1.5
23.0
47.8
24.7
2.8
4,023
3.8
0.7
Geochemistry
0.0
0.0
4.9
13.7
20.8
32.2
18.6
8.7
1.1
183
156
7
0.0
1.1
2.2
7.1
22.4
25.7
24.0
13.7
3.8
183
158
7
0.0
0.0
0.0
23.0
44.8
30.1
2.2
183
3.9
0.7
Geological Sciences
0.1
1.5
4.6
12.9
26.6
29.0
17.9
6.4
1.0
1,556
155
7
0.1
0.8
3.7
15.2
31.1
31.0
14.0
3.7
0.6
1,556
154
6
0.0
0.1
1.2
18.4
56.1
22.6
1.7
1,553
3.8
0.7
Geophysics & Seismology
0.0
2.7
10.4
16.5
24.1
23.1
16.1
5.9
1.2
740
154
7
0.0
0.4
2.6
7.7
15.8
29.3
24.1
15.0
5.1
740
158
7
0.0
0.0
3.0
28.8
47.6
18.5
2.0
739
3.7
0.8
Geosciences
0.2
1.5
7.0
19.0
25.0
26.4
14.8
5.3
0.8
1,638
154
7
0.1
0.9
5.7
16.9
33.2
23.9
14.1
4.2
1.0
1,640
154
6
0.1
0.1
1.6
23.3
53.7
18.9
2.3
1,637
3.8
0.7
Hydrology
0.0
0.4
5.4
12.5
24.6
28.6
15.6
12.1
0.9
224
156
7
0.0
0.0
1.8
8.5
32.1
28.1
16.1
9.8
3.6
224
156
6
0.0
0.0
1.3
21.4
52.2
22.8
2.2
224
3.8
0.7
Marine Sciences
0.2
1.8
6.1
17.9
27.6
28.5
14.7
2.9
0.5
627
154
6
0.3
0.6
5.6
20.4
34.4
25.2
10.5
2.2
0.6
627
153
6
0.0
0.2
0.5
18.7
54.9
24.2
1.6
627
3.9
0.7
Meteorology
0.2
1.0
8.1
24.1
29.7
25.7
9.9
1.0
0.3
606
152
6
0.0
0.5
2.3
10.1
28.4
33.3
18.3
6.6
0.5
606
156
6
0.0
0.0
0.7
20.8
57.9
19.3
1.3
606
3.8
0.7
Oceanography
0.0
0.8
6.2
12.9
24.9
29.5
12.9
11.2
1.7
241
155
7
0.4
1.2
2.1
12.0
29.0
29.0
17.4
7.1
1.7
241
156
7
0.0
0.0
1.3
21.7
48.8
25.8
2.5
240
3.9
0.7
Paleontology
0.0
0.7
0.7
7.4
18.9
32.4
28.4
9.5
2.0
148
158
6
0.0
0.0
4.1
13.5
32.4
27.0
16.2
6.1
0.7
148
155
6
0.0
0.0
0.0
11.5
49.3
31.8
7.4
148
4.1
0.7
*Limited to those who earned their college degrees up to two years prior to the test date. Note: This table does not include summary information on the approximately 400 test takers whose response to the department code question was invalid (misgrids, blanks, etc.) or the approximately 32,800 test takers whose
response was "Undecided."
Table 4 (Extended)
General Test Percentage Distribution of Scores Within Intended Graduate Major Field
Based on Seniors and Nonenrolled College Graduates
(Based on the performance of seniors and nonenrolled college graduates* who tested between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2015)
Verbal Reasoning
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
130-134
135-139
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
0
0.5 & 1
1.5 & 2
2.5 & 3
3.5 & 4
4.5 &5
5.5 & 6
N
Mean
S.D.
Analytical Writing
135-139
Quantitative Reasoning
130-134
Intended
Graduate Major
Earth, Atm. & Marine
Sciences─Other
0.5
1.0
4.2
10.4
19.5
33.1
21.2
9.4
0.7
405
156
7
0.0
0.2
2.7
12.3
20.9
31.8
21.9
8.9
1.2
406
156
6
0.0
0.0
2.0
15.3
52.2
27.2
3.2
404
3.9
0.7
06 HEALTH &
MEDICAL SCIENCES
0.7
3.3
14.2
28.3
28.1
17.8
6.0
1.4
0.1
125,560
150
6
0.7
4.9
16.4
28.4
29.6
14.7
4.2
0.9
0.2
125,546
149
6
0.0
0.1
1.5
22.2
57.1
18.0
1.0
125,390
3.7
0.7
Allied Health
0.2
3.6
14.8
33.3
27.8
15.7
4.5
0.0
0.0
528
149
6
0.8
4.9
13.1
30.4
32.3
14.6
3.8
0.2
0.0
527
149
6
0.0
0.0
1.7
24.9
58.2
14.8
0.4
526
3.7
0.6
Alternative and
Complementary Medicine
3.0
6.1
24.2
24.2
21.2
12.1
9.1
0.0
0.0
33
148
7
0.0
0.0
3.0
6.1
24.2
27.3
21.2
18.2
0.0
33
158
6
0.0
0.0
12.1
54.5
27.3
6.1
0.0
33
3.1
0.7
Audiology
0.3
3.0
13.5
28.2
29.6
18.7
5.6
1.1
0.1
2,198
150
6
0.4
5.4
18.7
33.3
29.2
10.6
2.0
0.5
0.0
2,198
148
6
0.0
0.1
0.9
18.6
61.1
18.5
0.9
2,196
3.8
0.6
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
0.0
2.0
10.0
12.0
19.0
21.0
26.0
10.0
0.0
100
155
8
1.0
2.0
6.0
17.0
28.0
20.0
18.0
8.0
0.0
100
154
8
0.0
0.0
3.0
23.0
35.0
31.0
8.0
100
4.0
0.9
12
Chiropractic
12
12
Clin./Med. Lab Sci./Res.
3.6
5.5
22.3
22.3
27.7
11.4
5.9
1.4
0.0
220
149
7
0.0
4.1
14.1
20.5
15.5
18.6
14.5
10.5
2.3
220
153
9
0.0
0.9
6.8
41.8
39.1
11.4
0.0
220
3.3
0.8
Communication Disorders
Sciences & Services
0.7
4.6
18.8
32.4
26.6
12.4
3.7
0.7
0.1
7,860
149
6
1.4
10.0
27.2
34.4
20.3
5.8
0.8
0.1
0.0
7,858
146
5
0.0
0.0
1.3
23.2
59.4
15.4
0.6
7,845
3.7
0.6
Dentistry & Oral Sciences
3.4
9.5
21.8
26.8
25.1
10.1
2.8
0.0
0.6
179
147
7
0.6
3.3
7.2
23.9
25.6
21.1
10.0
6.7
1.7
180
153
8
0.0
0.6
7.9
51.7
35.4
4.5
0.0
178
3.2
0.7
Dietetics & Clinical
Nutrition Services
0.7
3.1
14.4
29.6
29.4
17.1
4.7
0.9
0.1
4,914
150
6
0.4
5.0
18.3
30.9
29.6
12.6
2.8
0.5
0.1
4,914
149
6
0.0
0.1
1.6
24.0
57.4
16.1
0.8
4,904
3.7
0.7
Environmental Health
0.0
3.2
8.5
17.7
28.2
22.6
13.7
5.2
0.8
248
153
7
0.4
3.6
9.7
16.5
32.3
19.0
12.9
5.2
0.4
248
153
7
0.0
0.0
4.0
20.6
41.5
29.8
4.0
248
3.9
0.8
Epidemiology
0.1
1.8
7.1
17.2
21.2
25.0
19.7
7.2
0.7
821
155
7
0.4
2.8
8.4
18.8
22.4
27.6
14.3
4.5
0.9
821
153
7
0.0
0.0
0.7
15.6
51.0
28.3
4.3
819
4.0
0.7
Exercise Science
0.8
3.9
18.0
34.5
27.6
12.7
2.2
0.3
0.0
10,199
149
6
0.4
3.7
16.8
31.6
32.5
12.6
2.2
0.1
0.0
10,197
149
5
0.0
0.0
1.5
26.0
58.8
13.2
0.4
10,185
3.6
0.6
1.6
3.1
14.1
35.2
20.3
20.3
3.9
0.8
0.8
128
150
7
0.0
6.3
22.7
28.1
20.3
14.8
7.0
0.8
0.0
128
149
7
0.0
0.0
2.3
28.9
50.0
17.2
1.6
128
3.6
0.8
Health & Med. Admin.
Services
Health/Medical Preparatory
Programs
0.6
1.6
6.0
22.6
35.5
22.6
9.7
1.3
0.0
318
152
6
0.6
1.9
6.6
27.4
37.1
21.4
4.4
0.6
0.0
318
151
5
0.0
0.0
1.3
16.4
59.6
21.5
1.3
317
3.8
0.7
Health Sciences
1.2
3.9
16.1
32.4
28.3
14.3
3.2
0.6
0.0
4,477
149
6
0.8
5.2
17.2
29.7
31.7
12.8
2.3
0.3
0.0
4,477
149
6
0.1
0.0
1.9
23.1
59.1
15.3
0.5
4,463
3.7
0.7
Immunology
0.2
0.9
5.4
12.9
23.4
27.5
19.1
9.8
0.9
666
156
7
0.0
0.4
3.4
11.8
23.2
27.4
19.0
10.9
3.6
667
157
7
0.0
0.2
0.6
19.2
45.4
31.0
3.6
665
4.0
0.8
Kinesiology
0.6
3.8
17.5
33.1
28.7
13.5
2.5
0.3
0.0
9,283
149
6
0.4
3.8
16.0
29.7
32.3
14.2
3.2
0.4
0.0
9,284
149
6
0.0
0.1
1.5
25.3
57.9
14.7
0.5
9,278
3.7
0.6
Medical Sciences
0.2
3.9
9.7
25.1
33.1
19.2
7.3
1.2
0.2
411
151
6
0.5
1.7
8.0
23.1
31.6
19.2
8.5
5.8
1.5
411
153
7
0.0
0.0
2.4
29.0
53.8
14.1
0.7
411
3.6
0.7
Medicinal Chemistry
0.0
3.8
10.9
19.6
26.8
24.5
12.5
1.9
0.0
265
152
7
0.4
1.5
1.9
10.9
24.9
32.1
19.2
6.8
2.3
265
156
7
0.0
0.0
3.0
26.8
50.6
18.1
1.5
265
3.7
0.7
Mental & Social Health
Svcs.
3.2
0.0
22.6
25.8
32.3
9.7
3.2
3.2
0.0
31
149
7
0.0
9.7
41.9
16.1
22.6
3.2
6.5
0.0
0.0
31
146
6
0.0
0.0
6.5
35.5
35.5
19.4
3.2
31
3.6
0.9
Nursing
0.7
2.7
11.1
25.8
29.0
21.7
7.3
1.6
0.1
9,301
151
6
1.3
7.7
19.0
29.4
26.9
12.3
3.1
0.4
0.0
9,290
148
6
0.0
0.1
2.6
25.7
53.4
17.3
0.9
9,343
3.7
0.7
Occupational Therapy
1.1
4.8
17.6
31.2
25.7
14.8
4.1
0.8
0.0
8,926
149
6
1.3
7.8
22.5
32.4
25.3
8.7
1.7
0.3
0.0
8,919
147
6
0.0
0.1
1.8
23.0
57.9
16.7
0.6
8,901
3.7
0.7
Optometry
14
14
14
*Limited to those who earned their college degrees up to two years prior to the test date. Note: This table does not include summary information on the approximately 400 test takers whose response to the department code question was invalid (misgrids, blanks, etc.) or the approximately 32,800 test takers whose
response was "Undecided."
Table 4 (Extended)
General Test Percentage Distribution of Scores Within Intended Graduate Major Field
Based on Seniors and Nonenrolled College Graduates
(Based on the performance of seniors and nonenrolled college graduates* who tested between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2015)
Verbal Reasoning
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
130-134
135-139
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
0
0.5 & 1
1.5 & 2
2.5 & 3
3.5 & 4
4.5 &5
5.5 & 6
N
Mean
S.D.
Analytical Writing
135-139
Quantitative Reasoning
130-134
Intended
Graduate Major
Osteopathic Medicine
0.0
3.6
10.7
14.3
25.0
39.3
7.1
0.0
0.0
28
153
7
0.0
0.0
7.1
21.4
28.6
32.1
7.1
3.6
0.0
28
153
6
0.0
0.0
0.0
21.4
57.1
17.9
3.6
28
3.8
0.8
Pharmaceutical Sciences
4.3
11.5
24.5
22.9
19.5
12.0
4.0
1.4
0.0
882
147
8
1.4
4.8
9.5
14.0
22.1
20.2
16.0
10.2
1.9
883
154
9
0.0
0.8
12.9
47.6
29.9
8.4
0.5
883
3.2
0.8
Physical Therapy
0.6
3.0
14.3
30.2
30.0
16.9
4.2
0.7
0.0
21,301
150
6
0.3
2.4
12.4
28.2
34.5
17.8
4.0
0.4
0.1
21,299
150
6
0.0
0.0
1.1
21.4
60.1
16.9
0.5
21,267
3.7
0.6
Physician Assistant
0.4
1.8
9.4
25.3
32.0
22.6
7.0
1.4
0.1
10,854
152
6
0.3
2.1
10.6
24.7
36.5
20.6
4.7
0.5
0.0
10,853
151
6
0.0
0.0
0.8
16.4
59.5
22.0
1.2
10,845
3.9
0.6
3
Podiatry
3
3
Pre-Medicine
0.2
1.9
10.9
22.5
27.0
24.0
9.7
2.8
0.9
466
152
7
0.0
2.1
8.4
18.2
28.3
21.4
13.9
6.0
1.7
467
154
7
0.0
0.0
1.5
21.9
51.9
23.0
1.7
466
3.8
0.7
Public Health
1.0
3.2
11.6
20.4
25.1
22.3
12.1
3.9
0.4
12,488
152
7
0.9
6.0
14.5
22.9
25.7
17.9
8.5
3.1
0.6
12,494
151
7
0.0
0.1
1.6
20.9
49.9
24.8
2.7
12,473
3.8
0.8
Rehabilitation & Therapy
3.5
5.6
15.4
35.0
21.0
15.4
3.5
0.7
0.0
143
148
7
3.5
11.2
21.0
28.0
18.2
11.9
4.9
1.4
0.0
143
147
7
0.0
0.7
3.5
33.6
49.7
11.9
0.7
143
3.5
0.7
Speech-Language
Pathology
0.7
3.8
16.0
29.4
27.0
16.3
5.5
1.4
0.1
11,300
150
6
1.1
7.9
24.5
32.6
23.7
8.2
1.8
0.3
0.0
11,299
147
6
0.0
0.0
0.9
20.1
59.7
18.3
1.0
11,281
3.8
0.6
Veterinary Medicine
0.2
1.3
7.5
19.3
27.0
27.9
12.7
3.6
0.4
6,006
153
6
0.1
1.5
7.7
20.4
33.5
24.7
10.0
1.9
0.3
6,008
152
6
0.1
0.0
1.3
18.2
56.6
22.2
1.6
5,962
3.8
0.7
Veterinary Science
0.0
2.6
7.7
25.8
26.0
24.7
11.0
2.2
0.0
493
152
6
0.0
1.2
10.5
24.3
34.7
21.1
6.9
0.8
0.4
493
151
6
0.0
0.0
0.8
21.3
55.9
21.1
0.8
492
3.8
0.7
Health & Med. Scis.–Other
0.9
4.5
9.3
26.5
31.3
17.0
8.8
1.1
0.6
464
151
7
0.4
4.5
11.4
25.4
32.1
19.2
5.8
0.9
0.2
464
150
6
0.0
0.2
2.4
20.4
56.6
19.8
0.6
465
3.7
0.7
07 MATHEMATICAL
SCIENCES
1.1
3.9
10.8
17.3
22.5
20.3
14.8
7.8
1.5
18,246
153
8
0.0
0.1
0.6
2.3
6.9
16.6
27.6
30.6
15.3
18,257
163
6
0.0
0.1
2.7
35.9
40.3
18.4
2.6
18,218
3.6
0.8
Actuarial Science
1.7
8.3
19.6
23.9
26.1
11.6
6.6
2.0
0.2
587
149
7
0.0
0.0
1.7
3.2
5.5
13.5
28.4
34.1
13.6
587
163
6
0.2
0.3
4.8
52.8
32.9
8.7
0.3
587
3.3
0.7
Applied Mathematics
0.9
4.6
11.6
18.9
24.8
20.2
12.5
5.7
0.7
4,146
152
8
0.0
0.1
0.4
1.9
6.5
15.4
26.5
33.4
15.8
4,148
163
6
0.0
0.1
3.0
42.1
37.7
14.9
2.1
4,139
3.5
0.8
Mathematics
1.0
2.9
8.1
14.1
20.3
22.2
18.6
10.7
2.1
8,817
155
8
0.0
0.2
0.8
2.7
7.8
19.0
27.9
27.4
14.2
8,824
162
6
0.0
0.2
2.2
25.9
45.2
23.2
3.3
8,798
3.8
0.8
13
Probability
13
13
Statistics
1.2
4.5
13.5
21.4
24.2
18.0
11.0
5.1
1.0
4,411
152
8
0.0
0.0
0.2
1.7
5.8
13.5
27.6
34.0
17.2
4,412
164
6
0.0
0.1
2.8
46.1
34.9
14.1
1.9
4,408
3.5
0.8
Mathematical Scis.–Other
3.7
7.4
23.9
18.4
22.1
14.7
5.9
3.7
0.4
272
149
8
0.0
0.0
2.2
3.3
4.8
13.6
28.6
30.8
16.8
273
163
7
0.0
1.1
8.4
57.9
24.2
8.1
0.4
273
3.2
0.7
08 PHYSICS &
ASTRONOMY
0.5
2.2
6.6
11.9
19.8
25.0
21.1
11.0
1.9
12,173
156
8
0.0
0.1
0.5
2.4
8.9
20.5
29.6
26.6
11.4
12,178
162
6
0.0
0.0
2.2
27.0
44.0
23.5
3.3
12,164
3.8
0.8
Astronomy
0.3
3.3
4.2
13.0
17.5
27.7
21.1
10.2
2.7
332
156
8
0.0
0.3
0.6
5.7
11.1
26.5
27.1
20.5
8.1
332
160
6
0.0
0.3
1.8
22.6
43.7
28.3
3.3
332
3.9
0.8
Astrophysics
0.2
1.2
4.3
8.9
18.1
30.5
22.3
12.7
1.8
1,020
157
7
0.0
0.1
0.7
2.8
12.2
24.6
32.0
21.1
6.6
1,020
161
6
0.0
0.0
1.1
18.7
44.6
30.4
5.2
1,020
4.0
0.8
Atomic/Molecular Physics
0.0
6.0
9.0
16.3
19.3
18.1
13.9
16.3
1.2
166
154
9
0.0
0.0
0.6
1.2
6.0
15.6
26.9
35.3
14.4
167
163
6
0.0
0.6
4.2
36.1
31.9
23.5
3.6
166
3.6
0.9
Condensed Matter & Mat.
Physics
0.7
2.6
9.1
16.4
24.9
19.6
17.9
7.2
1.6
683
154
8
0.0
0.0
0.4
2.5
5.4
14.8
23.1
35.8
18.0
684
164
6
0.0
0.1
2.5
38.8
38.4
17.1
3.1
683
3.6
0.8
12
Acoustics
12
12
*Limited to those who earned their college degrees up to two years prior to the test date. Note: This table does not include summary information on the approximately 400 test takers whose response to the department code question was invalid (misgrids, blanks, etc.) or the approximately 32,800 test takers whose
response was "Undecided."
Table 4 (Extended)
General Test Percentage Distribution of Scores Within Intended Graduate Major Field
Based on Seniors and Nonenrolled College Graduates
(Based on the performance of seniors and nonenrolled college graduates* who tested between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2015)
Verbal Reasoning
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
130-134
135-139
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
0
0.5 & 1
1.5 & 2
2.5 & 3
3.5 & 4
4.5 &5
5.5 & 6
N
Mean
S.D.
Analytical Writing
135-139
Quantitative Reasoning
130-134
Intended
Graduate Major
Elementary Particle Physics
0.3
2.6
5.0
15.5
15.5
26.4
22.1
10.2
2.3
303
156
8
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.3
8.9
19.5
26.1
29.7
13.5
303
162
6
0.0
0.0
3.3
28.8
43.4
19.9
4.6
302
3.7
0.8
Nuclear Physics
1.6
6.0
9.2
12.0
23.4
25.0
13.6
8.2
1.1
184
153
9
0.0
0.0
0.5
3.8
10.3
25.0
33.2
21.2
6.0
184
161
6
0.0
0.0
4.9
27.2
43.5
22.3
2.2
184
3.7
0.8
Optics/Optical Sciences
2.3
7.4
15.2
24.0
24.4
16.6
8.3
1.4
0.5
217
150
8
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.5
6.0
14.7
28.1
35.9
14.3
217
164
5
0.0
0.5
4.1
52.5
32.7
9.2
0.9
217
3.3
0.8
Physics
0.5
1.8
6.4
11.3
20.0
25.4
21.4
11.2
2.0
8,132
156
8
0.0
0.1
0.5
2.2
8.9
20.6
30.2
26.2
11.3
8,135
162
6
0.0
0.0
2.1
26.2
45.0
23.6
3.1
8,127
3.8
0.8
Planetary Astronomy & Sci.
0.0
0.0
4.5
12.1
15.2
25.8
33.3
7.6
1.5
66
157
7
0.0
0.0
0.0
7.6
18.2
30.3
19.7
18.2
6.1
66
159
6
0.0
0.0
0.0
18.2
54.5
25.8
1.5
66
3.9
0.6
Plasma & High-Temp.
Physics
0.0
2.9
6.8
9.7
13.6
28.2
20.4
17.5
1.0
103
157
8
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.9
7.8
21.4
30.1
20.4
16.5
103
162
6
0.0
0.0
1.9
26.2
39.8
28.2
3.9
103
3.8
0.9
Solid State Physics
3.9
6.8
13.6
9.7
23.3
16.5
17.5
6.8
1.9
103
152
10
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.9
13.6
9.7
29.1
26.2
17.5
103
162
7
0.0
0.0
8.8
45.1
31.4
13.7
1.0
102
3.3
0.8
Theoretical & Math.
Physics
0.0
2.0
5.3
11.4
16.3
23.1
23.5
15.9
2.5
510
157
8
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.8
4.7
13.9
28.4
36.9
15.1
510
164
5
0.0
0.0
1.2
28.5
44.2
22.8
3.3
509
3.8
0.8
0.6
3.5
7.6
12.3
18.1
20.2
26.9
10.2
0.6
342
155
8
0.0
0.0
0.9
5.0
9.6
27.5
31.3
18.7
7.0
342
160
6
0.0
0.0
2.9
23.5
48.7
22.3
2.6
341
3.8
0.8
2.0
6.2
15.7
22.2
23.2
22.2
5.2
3.3
0.0
306
150
7
0.7
1.6
11.4
19.6
28.8
18.0
12.4
5.2
2.3
306
153
8
0.0
0.3
6.6
30.9
47.4
12.8
2.0
304
3.5
0.8
Natural Scis., General
1.1
3.7
17.4
22.1
27.4
20.5
4.7
3.2
0.0
190
150
7
1.1
2.6
14.7
25.3
31.6
16.8
6.3
1.1
0.5
190
150
6
0.0
0.5
3.7
27.1
53.7
12.8
2.1
188
3.6
0.8
Physical Scis., General
3.5
12.9
11.8
21.2
14.1
27.1
7.1
2.4
0.0
85
150
8
0.0
0.0
4.7
3.5
23.5
21.2
27.1
12.9
7.1
85
159
7
0.0
0.0
14.1
42.4
32.9
8.2
2.4
85
3.3
0.9
Physics &
Astronomy–Other
09 NATURAL
SCIENCES--OTHER
6
Science Technologies
Natural Scis.–Other
10 ENGINEERING–
CHEMICAL
Chemical & Biomolecular
Engineering
Chemical Engineering
6
6
4.0
0.0
16.0
24.0
24.0
20.0
4.0
8.0
0.0
25
151
8
0.0
0.0
8.0
32.0
28.0
20.0
4.0
8.0
0.0
25
153
6
0.0
0.0
0.0
20.0
52.0
28.0
0.0
25
3.8
0.7
1.4
5.1
12.5
17.7
21.6
21.4
13.9
5.7
0.7
7,994
152
8
0.0
0.3
1.3
3.0
9.9
21.3
33.1
24.1
7.1
7,998
161
6
0.0
0.2
3.8
34.7
39.8
19.2
2.4
7,978
3.6
0.8
0.3
1.3
5.3
7.6
22.8
29.4
21.8
11.2
0.3
303
156
7
0.0
0.3
0.7
1.7
5.9
20.5
30.0
31.0
9.9
303
162
6
0.0
0.0
1.3
21.2
47.4
27.5
2.6
302
3.9
0.7
1.4
4.9
12.6
18.0
21.5
21.5
13.7
5.6
0.7
7,363
152
8
0.0
0.3
1.3
3.0
9.7
21.2
33.4
24.2
7.1
7,366
161
6
0.0
0.1
3.7
34.9
39.8
19.1
2.4
7,349
3.6
0.8
Pulp & Paper Production
3
3
3
Wood Science
13
13
13
Chemical Engr.─Other
2.9
10.9
16.7
20.8
23.7
11.2
10.9
2.6
0.3
312
149
8
0.0
0.0
1.0
2.9
18.2
25.6
30.7
16.9
4.8
313
159
6
0.0
0.6
6.1
44.4
33.4
14.5
1.0
311
3.4
0.8
11 ENGINEERING–
CIVIL
4.1
10.5
16.7
19.9
21.3
16.8
8.2
2.4
0.2
14,797
149
8
0.4
1.6
3.6
7.4
15.5
25.9
26.9
14.9
3.9
14,818
158
7
0.0
0.7
9.2
40.6
36.3
12.2
1.0
14,757
3.3
0.8
Architectural Engineering
1.7
8.0
15.6
21.5
25.7
19.8
6.3
0.8
0.4
237
150
8
0.0
0.8
2.5
6.8
16.5
28.7
26.2
14.3
4.2
237
158
7
0.0
0.8
6.3
40.9
38.8
12.7
0.4
237
3.4
0.8
Civil Engineering
4.7
11.6
17.6
20.0
20.9
15.9
7.3
1.8
0.1
10,900
148
8
0.5
1.9
3.7
7.8
15.7
25.6
26.5
14.4
3.8
10,916
158
8
0.0
0.8
10.4
41.7
35.5
10.8
0.9
10,869
3.3
0.8
Construction Engineering
7.6
18.6
31.4
14.4
14.4
11.0
0.8
1.7
0.0
118
145
8
0.0
0.0
11.6
14.0
17.4
28.1
16.5
10.7
1.7
121
155
8
0.0
0.9
8.5
59.8
24.8
5.1
0.9
117
3.1
0.7
Environ./Environ. Health
Engineering
1.2
3.7
12.3
17.7
24.4
21.7
13.7
5.0
0.4
1,062
152
8
0.1
0.1
1.3
4.4
13.5
25.5
29.8
19.8
5.5
1,063
160
6
0.0
0.2
3.5
37.5
36.7
20.7
1.4
1,061
3.6
0.8
*Limited to those who earned their college degrees up to two years prior to the test date. Note: This table does not include summary information on the approximately 400 test takers whose response to the department code question was invalid (misgrids, blanks, etc.) or the approximately 32,800 test takers whose
response was "Undecided."
Table 4 (Extended)
General Test Percentage Distribution of Scores Within Intended Graduate Major Field
Based on Seniors and Nonenrolled College Graduates
(Based on the performance of seniors and nonenrolled college graduates* who tested between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2015)
Verbal Reasoning
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
130-134
135-139
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
0
0.5 & 1
1.5 & 2
2.5 & 3
3.5 & 4
4.5 &5
5.5 & 6
N
Mean
S.D.
Analytical Writing
135-139
Quantitative Reasoning
130-134
Intended
Graduate Major
Geotechnical &
Geoenviron. Engr.
0.7
5.2
10.8
15.7
21.0
26.6
15.7
3.9
0.3
305
153
8
0.0
0.7
2.6
5.9
16.1
26.2
29.2
12.5
6.9
305
159
7
0.0
0.3
3.9
30.2
43.6
21.0
1.0
305
3.6
0.8
Structural Engineering
1.6
6.4
11.9
21.7
25.2
19.6
10.2
3.3
0.1
1,098
151
8
0.1
0.5
2.5
4.1
15.5
29.3
28.9
16.5
2.7
1,098
159
6
0.0
0.4
4.1
32.5
46.1
15.5
1.5
1,097
3.5
0.8
18
Surveying Engineering
18
18
Transportation & Highway
Engineering
4.0
12.0
23.2
26.4
16.8
5.6
5.6
5.6
0.8
125
147
9
0.0
3.2
4.0
8.8
7.2
14.4
26.4
29.6
6.4
125
160
9
0.0
0.0
13.6
48.8
28.0
8.8
0.8
125
3.1
0.8
Water Resources Engr.
1.2
2.4
10.1
14.8
24.3
25.4
15.4
6.5
0.0
169
153
8
0.0
0.0
1.2
3.5
17.1
30.0
35.9
10.0
2.4
170
159
5
0.0
0.0
2.4
29.6
49.1
17.8
1.2
169
3.7
0.8
Civil Engineering–Other
4.8
12.5
16.7
20.7
17.5
15.8
8.2
3.3
0.4
765
149
9
0.3
2.4
5.9
10.3
14.9
27.1
24.1
12.3
2.9
765
157
8
0.1
0.3
11.6
43.1
30.7
13.2
1.1
759
3.3
0.9
12 ENGR– ELEC. &
ELECTRONICS
5.9
14.8
21.8
20.4
18.1
11.2
5.7
1.9
0.2
43,858
147
8
0.4
2.1
4.3
8.1
12.8
19.7
24.6
20.5
7.5
43,893
159
8
0.0
0.9
13.1
52.3
27.0
6.2
0.5
43,791
3.1
0.8
Communications Engr.
7.1
18.6
25.0
25.1
14.5
6.6
2.1
0.9
0.0
1,025
145
7
0.0
1.9
5.0
9.3
10.4
13.9
24.4
25.9
9.4
1,025
160
8
0.0
0.3
14.6
65.6
17.6
1.9
0.0
1,024
2.9
0.6
Computer Engineering
4.4
11.8
19.8
18.9
19.3
14.3
8.5
2.7
0.3
5,194
148
9
0.4
1.7
4.0
7.1
14.6
22.4
27.2
17.5
5.2
5,203
158
8
0.0
0.7
10.2
45.7
33.9
8.8
0.7
5,174
3.2
0.8
Computer Hardware Engr.
4.9
8.6
17.3
29.6
22.2
12.3
3.7
1.2
0.0
81
148
7
1.2
1.2
1.2
4.9
4.9
22.2
28.4
27.2
8.6
81
161
7
0.0
2.5
9.9
50.6
30.9
4.9
1.2
81
3.1
0.8
Computer Software Engr.
6.6
16.3
25.3
21.6
17.2
8.6
3.2
1.1
0.1
1,975
146
8
0.8
3.0
5.3
9.5
11.1
17.1
21.0
23.3
8.8
1,977
158
9
0.1
1.2
14.8
60.3
20.1
3.3
0.4
1,974
2.9
0.7
Electrical Engineering
3.0
9.0
17.4
20.8
21.4
15.6
9.2
3.4
0.3
16,968
150
8
0.1
0.8
1.9
4.6
10.6
19.5
27.5
24.9
10.0
16,975
161
7
0.0
0.4
7.0
46.7
34.2
10.7
1.0
16,936
3.3
0.8
Electronics Engineering
9.9
22.5
25.6
19.0
14.4
6.4
1.9
0.3
0.0
8,315
144
7
0.8
3.8
7.4
12.1
14.7
18.4
20.1
16.6
6.1
8,319
156
9
0.0
1.7
21.1
57.7
17.8
1.6
0.1
8,308
2.8
0.7
Laser & Optical
Engineering
1.5
6.1
16.7
22.7
17.4
21.2
12.1
2.3
0.0
132
151
8
0.0
0.0
0.8
0.0
9.1
14.4
25.8
34.8
15.2
132
163
6
0.0
0.0
3.0
54.5
28.0
14.4
0.0
132
3.4
0.7
Telecommunications Engr.
5.6
14.8
28.7
27.6
14.8
6.8
1.6
0.3
0.0
1,132
145
7
0.1
2.0
4.4
8.6
18.6
24.3
24.1
13.9
4.0
1,137
157
8
0.0
0.3
12.1
62.6
22.9
2.0
0.1
1,130
3.0
0.6
8.2
19.9
25.9
20.3
15.6
7.0
2.5
0.5
0.0
9,036
144
7
0.6
3.1
6.2
10.9
14.5
20.2
22.4
16.9
5.3
9,044
157
9
0.0
1.5
18.4
56.9
21.1
2.2
0.0
9,032
2.9
0.7
2.5
9.4
19.6
22.5
21.7
15.1
7.2
1.8
0.2
4,815
149
8
0.1
0.9
2.6
7.1
13.9
22.0
27.1
19.0
7.2
4,830
159
7
0.0
0.3
5.6
48.8
35.5
8.9
0.9
4,781
3.3
0.7
Industrial Engineering
2.5
10.2
20.9
23.9
22.2
13.5
5.5
1.1
0.1
3,743
148
7
0.1
0.9
2.6
7.1
14.6
22.7
26.8
18.4
6.8
3,753
159
7
0.0
0.2
6.0
51.7
34.6
6.8
0.6
3,713
3.2
0.7
Manufacturing Engineering
5.3
11.0
27.8
21.6
18.9
10.6
4.0
0.9
0.0
227
147
7
0.4
2.2
3.0
13.0
15.6
22.5
28.6
12.6
2.2
231
157
8
0.0
0.4
9.3
56.4
29.1
4.4
0.4
227
3.1
0.7
Operations Research
0.2
0.9
2.6
12.4
20.5
29.5
23.8
8.7
1.3
458
156
7
0.0
0.0
0.4
1.1
4.1
15.3
29.4
31.6
18.1
459
164
5
0.0
0.0
1.1
18.4
46.9
29.6
3.9
456
4.0
0.7
Industrial Engr.–Other
2.8
11.1
22.0
21.7
19.6
16.3
5.2
1.0
0.3
387
148
8
0.0
1.3
4.7
9.8
17.8
23.5
26.9
14.0
2.1
387
157
7
0.0
0.5
5.5
52.5
34.3
6.8
0.5
385
3.2
0.7
14 ENGINEERING–
MATERIALS
1.2
4.3
12.6
18.1
22.2
21.3
13.7
6.0
0.7
3,814
152
8
0.0
0.0
0.8
2.0
6.7
18.1
32.2
30.5
9.6
3,819
162
6
0.0
0.1
3.7
38.7
38.1
17.7
1.7
3,811
3.5
0.8
Ceramic Scis. & Engr.
2.9
8.6
14.3
14.3
22.9
22.9
8.6
5.7
0.0
35
151
8
0.0
0.0
8.6
2.9
20.0
20.0
22.9
22.9
2.9
35
159
8
0.0
0.0
11.4
31.4
45.7
11.4
0.0
35
3.4
0.9
Materials Engineering
1.4
4.4
12.2
19.8
22.1
22.1
13.2
4.4
0.4
1,649
152
8
0.0
0.0
0.5
1.8
6.2
17.6
32.9
31.3
9.7
1,650
163
5
0.0
0.2
3.7
40.0
38.3
16.5
1.4
1,647
3.5
0.8
Materials Science
0.6
2.8
11.1
15.5
22.5
21.8
16.0
8.6
1.2
1,661
154
8
0.0
0.0
0.7
1.4
5.6
17.8
31.7
31.8
10.9
1,664
163
5
0.0
0.0
3.1
33.8
38.7
22.1
2.3
1,660
3.7
0.8
Elec. & Electronics
Engr.–Other
13 ENGINEERING–
INDUSTRIAL
*Limited to those who earned their college degrees up to two years prior to the test date. Note: This table does not include summary information on the approximately 400 test takers whose response to the department code question was invalid (misgrids, blanks, etc.) or the approximately 32,800 test takers whose
response was "Undecided."
Table 4 (Extended)
General Test Percentage Distribution of Scores Within Intended Graduate Major Field
Based on Seniors and Nonenrolled College Graduates
(Based on the performance of seniors and nonenrolled college graduates* who tested between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2015)
Verbal Reasoning
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
130-134
135-139
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
0
0.5 & 1
1.5 & 2
2.5 & 3
3.5 & 4
4.5 &5
5.5 & 6
N
Mean
S.D.
Analytical Writing
135-139
Quantitative Reasoning
130-134
Intended
Graduate Major
Metallurgical Engineering
3.1
9.3
18.0
19.9
22.4
14.9
10.6
1.9
0.0
161
149
8
0.0
0.0
1.2
7.5
13.7
18.6
32.9
19.9
6.2
161
160
7
0.0
0.6
4.3
50.3
39.1
5.0
0.6
161
3.3
0.7
Polymer/Plastics Engr.
2.7
11.0
24.0
23.3
19.2
13.0
5.5
1.4
0.0
146
148
7
0.0
0.0
1.4
4.1
11.0
21.2
28.1
27.4
6.8
146
161
6
0.0
0.0
8.9
61.6
26.7
2.7
0.0
146
3.0
0.6
Materials Engr.–Other
0.6
7.4
14.8
22.2
22.2
21.6
8.0
3.1
0.0
162
151
7
0.0
0.0
1.8
3.7
7.4
22.7
35.6
25.2
3.7
163
161
6
0.0
0.0
3.1
46.3
37.7
11.7
1.2
162
3.4
0.8
15 ENGINEERING–
MECHANICAL
4.5
11.4
17.6
18.7
19.0
16.2
9.3
3.1
0.2
26,097
149
9
0.3
1.7
3.7
7.3
13.5
22.7
27.6
17.8
5.3
26,123
159
8
0.0
0.6
9.8
42.7
34.5
11.3
1.0
26,054
3.3
0.8
Engineering Mechanics
3.3
7.4
17.1
22.4
28.1
14.7
5.0
2.0
0.0
299
149
7
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.7
3.3
9.0
31.3
38.7
16.7
300
164
5
0.0
0.7
5.7
65.6
22.4
5.0
0.7
299
3.1
0.6
Mechanical Engr.
4.4
11.0
17.3
18.6
19.0
16.6
9.7
3.2
0.2
24,194
149
9
0.3
1.7
3.6
7.1
13.4
22.8
27.7
18.0
5.4
24,216
159
8
0.0
0.6
9.5
41.8
35.2
11.8
1.1
24,155
3.3
0.8
Mechanical Engr.–Other
5.9
17.0
23.6
20.1
16.8
9.7
5.0
1.9
0.0
1,604
146
8
0.2
2.7
6.2
10.9
16.9
24.5
25.2
11.1
2.2
1,607
156
8
0.1
0.9
15.1
51.9
26.3
5.4
0.3
1,600
3.0
0.8
16 ENGINEERING–
OTHER
1.7
4.8
10.7
15.9
20.7
24.0
15.7
5.9
0.5
16,893
153
8
0.1
0.5
1.8
4.9
12.0
24.3
31.8
19.5
5.1
16,914
160
7
0.0
0.3
3.9
29.6
43.1
20.7
2.4
16,856
3.7
0.8
Aeronautical Engineering
8.9
17.3
18.0
16.3
15.2
12.6
8.5
3.0
0.2
929
147
9
0.6
3.3
7.6
13.0
16.1
19.3
22.9
14.1
2.9
929
156
9
0.0
1.6
16.6
43.8
26.4
10.7
0.9
927
3.1
0.9
Aerospace Engineering
1.5
4.1
9.7
15.4
21.4
25.3
16.1
5.9
0.5
4,421
153
8
0.1
0.4
1.5
4.0
10.7
24.1
34.8
19.8
4.6
4,425
160
6
0.0
0.2
3.1
27.6
46.8
20.7
1.6
4,416
3.7
0.8
Agricultural Engineering
0.8
5.7
13.9
22.1
26.2
17.6
10.2
2.9
0.4
244
151
7
0.4
0.8
2.9
6.6
18.4
25.8
26.2
14.8
4.1
244
158
7
0.0
0.4
4.9
40.2
42.6
11.1
0.8
244
3.4
0.7
Biochemical Engineering
1.8
2.3
11.2
16.5
20.1
22.8
16.2
7.6
1.5
394
153
8
0.0
0.0
0.5
4.3
7.9
22.8
35.8
22.1
6.6
394
161
6
0.0
0.5
3.8
32.0
37.3
25.6
0.8
394
3.7
0.8
Biomed./Medical Engr.
0.5
2.4
6.6
12.7
20.3
28.0
20.2
8.5
0.8
5,384
155
7
0.0
0.1
1.0
4.0
11.5
26.2
32.3
19.7
5.2
5,392
160
6
0.0
0.1
1.5
18.7
46.5
29.2
4.0
5,384
3.9
0.8
Electromechanical Engr.
3.3
12.7
17.5
20.4
18.2
13.1
10.5
4.4
0.0
275
149
9
0.0
0.7
2.9
5.4
12.6
21.3
28.9
23.5
4.7
277
160
7
0.0
0.0
11.0
48.0
30.0
8.8
2.2
273
3.2
0.8
Engineering Chemistry
2.5
10.6
23.2
25.3
25.8
8.1
2.5
2.0
0.0
198
147
7
0.5
1.0
0.5
3.5
10.1
15.2
34.3
27.8
7.1
198
161
7
0.0
1.0
9.6
62.6
20.7
5.1
1.0
198
3.1
0.7
Engineering Physics
1.3
2.3
7.0
13.2
17.9
31.3
18.8
7.0
1.0
597
155
8
0.0
0.2
0.7
2.3
9.5
19.7
29.4
29.1
9.0
598
162
6
0.0
0.0
2.2
25.1
48.4
20.7
3.5
593
3.8
0.8
Engineering Science
0.8
4.5
7.7
14.2
20.7
26.4
19.9
5.3
0.4
246
154
8
0.0
0.4
1.2
3.3
9.8
20.8
31.8
22.0
10.6
245
161
6
0.0
0.4
4.9
28.9
43.1
21.5
1.2
246
3.6
0.8
8
Forest Engineering
8
8
Geol./Geophysical Engr.
0.8
10.7
12.2
18.3
25.2
24.4
6.9
1.5
0.0
131
150
7
0.0
1.5
3.8
8.4
29.8
22.9
21.4
8.4
3.8
131
156
7
0.0
1.5
6.9
39.2
36.2
15.4
0.8
130
3.4
0.8
Mining & Mineral Engr..
5.7
4.1
17.1
22.8
25.2
16.3
7.3
1.6
0.0
123
149
8
0.0
0.8
0.8
7.3
12.9
23.4
36.3
16.1
2.4
124
159
6
0.0
0.8
3.3
59.5
28.9
7.4
0.0
121
3.2
0.7
Naval Arch. & Marine
Engineering
0.6
4.7
15.7
22.7
24.4
21.5
9.9
0.6
0.0
172
151
7
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.3
9.2
17.9
31.8
30.6
8.1
173
162
6
0.0
0.0
4.7
50.0
36.0
8.7
0.6
172
3.3
0.7
Nuclear Engineering
0.6
0.7
6.5
12.3
20.1
33.1
20.5
5.6
0.6
826
155
7
0.0
0.0
0.2
2.5
10.0
26.6
33.8
21.7
5.1
826
161
5
0.0
0.1
1.5
21.8
49.4
24.0
3.3
822
3.9
0.7
Ocean Engineering
0.5
2.7
12.1
25.8
25.8
19.2
11.5
2.2
0.0
182
151
7
0.0
0.0
0.5
4.9
13.2
17.0
24.2
25.3
14.8
182
161
7
0.0
0.0
3.3
43.6
37.6
13.8
1.7
181
3.5
0.7
3.2
0.7
2
Paper Sci. & Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
2.6
8.8
21.4
24.8
22.6
13.0
5.4
1.4
0.1
1,550
2
148
7
0.1
0.6
2.2
6.3
12.6
26.6
31.1
16.6
3.9
1,551
2
159
7
0.1
0.2
6.1
51.9
35.4
5.9
0.5
1,533
*Limited to those who earned their college degrees up to two years prior to the test date. Note: This table does not include summary information on the approximately 400 test takers whose response to the department code question was invalid (misgrids, blanks, etc.) or the approximately 32,800 test takers whose
response was "Undecided."
Table 4 (Extended)
General Test Percentage Distribution of Scores Within Intended Graduate Major Field
Based on Seniors and Nonenrolled College Graduates
(Based on the performance of seniors and nonenrolled college graduates* who tested between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2015)
Verbal Reasoning
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
130-134
135-139
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
0
0.5 & 1
1.5 & 2
2.5 & 3
3.5 & 4
4.5 &5
5.5 & 6
N
Mean
S.D.
Analytical Writing
135-139
Quantitative Reasoning
130-134
Intended
Graduate Major
Systems Engineering
1.8
4.2
11.2
14.1
19.2
26.0
17.0
6.2
0.4
454
153
8
0.0
1.8
3.7
8.4
17.0
23.3
28.2
14.5
3.1
454
158
7
0.0
0.4
3.3
25.8
45.8
22.2
2.4
454
3.7
0.8
Textile Scis. & Engineering
7.7
15.4
28.8
21.2
17.3
5.8
3.8
0.0
0.0
52
145
7
1.9
0.0
3.8
3.8
13.5
23.1
30.8
19.2
3.8
52
159
7
0.0
0.0
15.4
57.7
21.2
5.8
0.0
52
3.0
0.7
Engineering–Other
2.0
5.2
12.9
18.4
21.4
21.3
13.0
5.4
0.3
705
152
8
0.4
1.0
3.0
7.5
15.8
23.1
27.8
16.2
5.2
709
158
7
0.0
0.4
4.8
35.0
42.4
15.3
2.1
706
3.5
0.8
17 ANTHROPOLOGY &
ARCHAELOLOGY
0.1
0.6
3.8
12.6
22.2
30.3
20.9
8.3
1.1
6,531
156
7
0.7
5.7
17.4
27.1
27.1
15.4
5.3
1.1
0.2
6,530
149
7
0.0
0.0
0.6
14.3
50.3
30.8
3.9
6,526
4.0
0.7
Anthropology
0.1
0.7
3.8
13.0
22.6
29.6
20.9
8.3
1.1
4,292
156
7
0.6
5.3
17.0
26.3
28.0
15.6
5.6
1.3
0.1
4,291
150
7
0.0
0.1
0.5
13.4
50.3
31.5
4.3
4,288
4.0
0.7
Archaeology
0.0
0.5
3.5
9.4
13.6
29.5
27.2
13.6
2.8
427
158
7
1.2
3.3
11.2
25.1
29.0
20.8
7.0
1.2
1.2
427
151
7
0.0
0.0
0.7
11.5
44.7
38.9
4.2
427
4.1
0.7
Anthropology &
Archaeology–Other
0.1
0.6
4.0
12.4
23.5
32.4
19.6
6.8
0.6
1,812
156
6
0.8
7.0
19.8
29.6
24.6
13.5
4.1
0.6
0.1
1,812
149
6
0.0
0.0
0.8
17.3
51.6
27.4
2.9
1,811
3.9
0.7
18 ECONOMICS
0.9
3.0
8.0
14.7
21.4
24.2
17.4
9.1
1.4
14,351
154
8
0.1
0.5
1.9
5.5
13.5
22.1
26.5
21.8
8.2
14,411
160
7
0.0
0.1
2.0
27.8
42.3
23.6
4.2
14,310
3.8
0.8
Applied Economics
0.7
2.7
9.9
16.4
22.9
27.4
13.8
5.4
0.8
1,042
153
7
0.2
0.2
3.0
8.1
18.3
23.5
25.4
15.8
5.5
1,043
158
7
0.0
0.0
1.6
31.5
46.1
17.8
3.0
1,041
3.7
0.8
Econometrics
1.5
1.5
11.7
15.3
26.3
24.1
13.1
6.6
0.0
137
153
7
0.0
0.7
0.0
4.4
14.6
16.8
29.2
19.7
14.6
137
161
7
0.0
0.0
5.1
33.1
42.6
19.1
0.0
136
3.6
0.8
Economics
0.9
3.0
7.7
14.4
21.2
23.9
17.7
9.7
1.6
11,628
155
8
0.1
0.5
1.7
5.0
12.6
21.7
26.7
23.3
8.5
11,678
160
7
0.0
0.1
1.9
27.4
42.2
24.0
4.5
11,595
3.8
0.8
Intl. Economics
0.2
3.6
9.0
16.2
22.2
26.5
15.5
6.4
0.4
826
154
7
0.1
0.8
3.5
9.6
18.3
24.8
25.2
12.4
5.2
830
158
7
0.0
0.1
2.8
31.0
40.5
23.6
2.1
823
3.7
0.8
Economics–Other
1.4
3.2
9.1
15.0
19.9
21.7
19.9
7.9
1.8
718
154
8
0.0
0.3
1.9
5.9
14.4
24.3
26.0
18.4
8.7
723
160
7
0.1
0.1
2.7
25.0
41.4
25.7
4.9
715
3.8
0.9
19 POLITICAL
SCIENCE
0.4
1.5
4.7
12.0
20.3
27.2
21.4
10.8
1.7
16,344
156
7
0.9
5.0
12.2
20.4
25.9
20.1
10.9
3.7
0.9
16,381
152
8
0.0
0.0
0.8
13.3
42.9
35.8
7.1
16,329
4.1
0.8
Intl. Relations
0.3
1.4
4.6
11.6
19.6
27.9
22.1
10.9
1.6
6,112
156
7
0.8
4.2
11.2
20.1
26.5
20.9
11.3
4.1
0.8
6,120
152
7
0.0
0.0
0.9
14.0
42.9
35.8
6.4
6,110
4.1
0.8
Pol. Sci. & Government
0.5
1.6
4.2
12.4
20.5
26.8
20.8
11.1
2.1
3,770
156
7
1.0
5.6
14.0
21.6
25.4
18.7
10.0
2.9
0.8
3,776
151
8
0.1
0.1
0.9
11.8
42.4
36.6
8.2
3,764
4.2
0.8
Public Policy Analysis
0.1
1.2
4.1
9.4
18.6
26.8
23.4
14.2
2.2
2,360
157
7
0.5
3.1
7.6
14.6
24.4
24.9
16.4
6.4
2.2
2,365
154
8
0.0
0.1
0.5
11.8
39.6
39.3
8.7
2,360
4.2
0.8
Pol. Sci.–Other
0.6
1.9
5.7
13.6
22.3
26.9
19.6
8.3
1.3
4,102
155
7
1.2
6.9
14.7
23.1
26.2
17.4
7.7
2.3
0.5
4,120
150
7
0.0
0.0
1.0
14.4
45.4
33.0
6.2
4,095
4.1
0.8
20 PSYCHOLOGY
0.6
2.9
10.9
21.6
26.8
23.1
10.6
3.1
0.3
67,708
152
7
1.3
7.4
19.4
26.8
25.1
13.7
4.8
1.3
0.2
67,703
149
7
0.0
0.1
1.4
19.2
52.7
24.1
2.5
67,614
3.9
0.7
Applied Psychology
1.4
4.9
15.4
27.1
25.6
18.4
5.7
1.3
0.1
1,761
150
7
1.5
9.5
22.0
24.9
21.6
10.5
5.3
3.5
1.0
1,761
149
8
0.0
0.0
2.6
29.3
51.4
15.2
1.5
1,757
3.6
0.7
Clinical Psychology
0.5
2.2
9.4
18.9
25.8
25.2
13.2
4.4
0.5
16,811
153
7
1.1
6.8
18.0
26.2
25.4
15.9
5.4
1.1
0.1
16,807
149
7
0.0
0.0
1.0
15.7
51.6
28.4
3.2
16,794
4.0
0.7
Cognitive Psychology
0.1
0.9
4.4
12.9
22.8
27.5
20.5
9.4
1.5
1,645
156
7
0.5
2.3
8.9
16.4
27.5
22.8
14.0
5.8
1.8
1,645
154
7
0.0
0.1
0.4
15.1
47.7
31.3
5.4
1,644
4.1
0.7
Community Psychology
0.5
2.3
15.9
23.6
27.7
20.0
6.8
3.2
0.0
220
151
7
1.8
10.5
28.6
26.4
20.9
9.5
2.3
0.0
0.0
220
147
6
0.0
0.0
2.3
22.7
55.5
17.7
1.8
220
3.7
0.7
Comparative Psychology
0.0
4.9
6.6
13.1
19.7
37.7
13.1
3.3
1.6
61
154
7
1.6
4.9
9.8
26.2
26.2
18.0
8.2
3.3
1.6
61
151
8
0.0
0.0
1.6
19.7
49.2
27.9
1.6
61
3.9
0.7
Counseling Psychology
0.9
4.1
14.0
25.7
27.3
18.9
7.3
1.6
0.2
9,917
150
7
2.0
11.6
26.2
28.8
21.2
7.6
2.1
0.4
0.0
9,915
146
6
0.0
0.1
2.0
23.9
53.4
19.1
1.4
9,893
3.7
0.7
*Limited to those who earned their college degrees up to two years prior to the test date. Note: This table does not include summary information on the approximately 400 test takers whose response to the department code question was invalid (misgrids, blanks, etc.) or the approximately 32,800 test takers whose
response was "Undecided."
Table 4 (Extended)
General Test Percentage Distribution of Scores Within Intended Graduate Major Field
Based on Seniors and Nonenrolled College Graduates
(Based on the performance of seniors and nonenrolled college graduates* who tested between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2015)
Verbal Reasoning
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
130-134
135-139
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
0
0.5 & 1
1.5 & 2
2.5 & 3
3.5 & 4
4.5 &5
5.5 & 6
N
Mean
S.D.
Analytical Writing
135-139
Quantitative Reasoning
130-134
Intended
Graduate Major
Dev. & Child Psychology
0.9
3.1
9.9
20.4
27.4
22.9
12.1
2.9
0.3
1,503
152
7
1.5
6.0
19.0
23.4
23.8
16.3
7.7
1.7
0.5
1,502
150
7
0.0
0.1
1.2
19.8
48.7
27.1
3.1
1,504
3.9
0.8
Experimental Psychology
0.3
1.3
6.4
16.2
25.6
31.1
13.3
5.1
0.7
913
154
7
0.3
3.7
15.0
27.3
30.1
16.4
5.9
1.1
0.1
913
150
6
0.0
0.0
1.0
18.9
52.4
24.9
2.9
912
3.9
0.7
Forensic Psychology
1.2
4.0
14.8
24.7
28.5
19.8
6.0
1.0
0.1
1,715
150
7
2.4
10.6
25.7
28.7
21.7
8.7
1.7
0.3
0.1
1,715
147
6
0.0
0.1
1.9
22.9
52.9
20.6
1.6
1,715
3.8
0.7
Industrial & Organizational
Psychology
0.4
2.1
9.3
22.1
28.6
25.8
10.0
1.6
0.2
3,411
152
6
0.9
4.5
15.9
26.8
29.2
15.9
5.1
1.5
0.2
3,410
150
7
0.0
0.0
1.1
18.7
54.2
24.1
1.9
3,407
3.9
0.7
Personality Psychology
0.0
2.1
14.6
6.3
28.1
25.0
15.6
8.3
0.0
96
154
7
1.0
4.2
10.4
17.7
28.1
15.6
16.7
5.2
1.0
96
153
8
0.0
0.0
2.1
21.9
45.8
22.9
7.3
96
3.9
0.9
Physiological Psychology
0.6
1.8
6.7
14.7
28.2
28.2
14.4
5.0
0.6
341
154
7
2.1
3.5
17.6
21.4
31.7
16.7
5.9
0.9
0.3
341
150
7
0.0
0.0
0.9
19.4
48.7
28.7
2.3
341
3.9
0.7
Psycholinguistics
2.4
0.0
1.2
7.2
12.0
26.5
28.9
15.7
6.0
83
159
8
0.0
0.0
13.3
18.1
14.5
19.3
24.1
10.8
0.0
83
155
8
0.0
0.0
0.0
14.6
40.2
39.0
6.1
82
4.2
0.7
Psychology, General
0.6
3.1
11.5
23.0
27.5
22.5
9.2
2.4
0.2
25,418
152
7
1.1
7.0
19.2
27.9
25.9
13.3
4.2
1.1
0.2
25,420
149
7
0.0
0.0
1.3
19.5
54.3
22.8
2.1
25,384
3.8
0.7
14
Psychometrics
14
14
Psychopharmacolgy
0.0
4.0
0.0
8.0
32.0
40.0
8.0
8.0
0.0
25
155
6
0.0
4.0
4.0
16.0
20.0
28.0
20.0
4.0
4.0
25
155
7
0.0
0.0
4.0
16.0
40.0
36.0
4.0
25
4.0
0.8
Quanitative Psychology
0.6
0.0
5.2
9.2
21.3
28.2
19.5
14.4
1.7
174
157
7
0.0
0.6
3.4
12.1
23.0
25.9
20.1
11.5
3.4
174
157
7
0.0
0.0
0.6
15.5
46.0
31.0
6.9
174
4.1
0.8
Res. & Experimental Psych.
0.2
1.3
5.7
14.8
27.3
29.0
15.3
6.0
0.3
600
154
7
0.3
3.7
16.6
25.5
31.8
16.6
4.2
1.2
0.2
601
150
6
0.0
0.0
1.2
15.9
52.7
26.4
3.8
598
3.9
0.7
Social Psychology
0.2
2.0
5.5
13.6
23.6
27.1
19.3
7.7
1.0
1,682
155
7
0.4
3.7
11.0
21.3
26.0
21.0
11.8
3.7
1.1
1,682
152
7
0.1
0.1
1.1
15.0
46.3
31.8
5.6
1,678
4.0
0.8
Psychology–Other
1.1
3.6
11.8
21.5
27.1
22.2
10.5
2.0
0.2
1,318
151
7
1.8
8.6
18.1
27.0
26.6
12.0
4.9
1.0
0.0
1,318
149
7
0.0
0.3
1.6
19.3
53.0
23.4
2.4
1,315
3.8
0.7
21 SOCIOLOGY
1.0
3.7
11.0
19.0
24.0
22.3
13.1
5.1
0.8
5,712
152
8
1.9
9.9
18.9
24.3
22.7
12.7
6.1
2.8
0.6
5,711
149
8
0.0
0.2
2.2
21.5
47.9
24.7
3.5
5,707
3.8
0.8
Demography
0.0
3.2
3.2
25.8
25.8
16.1
3.2
22.6
0.0
31
154
8
0.0
0.0
9.7
25.8
25.8
16.1
9.7
12.9
0.0
31
154
7
0.0
0.0
0.0
29.0
38.7
19.4
12.9
31
4.0
0.9
Rural Sociology
0.0
7.1
3.6
10.7
17.9
21.4
32.1
7.1
0.0
28
155
8
0.0
10.7
7.1
17.9
32.1
25.0
7.1
0.0
0.0
28
151
7
0.0
0.0
3.6
14.3
21.4
60.7
0.0
28
4.1
0.8
Sociology
1.0
3.7
11.0
19.0
24.0
22.3
13.1
5.0
0.8
5,653
152
8
1.9
10.0
19.1
24.3
22.7
12.7
6.1
2.7
0.6
5,652
149
8
0.0
0.2
2.2
21.5
48.1
24.5
3.5
5,648
3.8
0.8
22 SOC. & BEHAV.
SCIS.–OTHER
1.7
5.8
15.8
23.1
22.5
17.9
9.2
3.4
0.5
7,498
150
8
2.7
11.2
21.8
25.0
20.3
11.2
5.0
2.1
0.7
7,501
148
8
0.0
0.2
3.0
27.9
47.7
19.0
2.3
7,491
3.7
0.8
4.2
0.8
8
Adult Dev. & Aging
American Studies
0.5
1.0
5.2
8.9
18.9
29.1
24.9
10.2
1.0
Area, Eth., Cult, Gen., and
Group Studies
381
8
157
7
1.6
7.1
18.6
24.1
24.1
17.3
5.8
1.3
0.0
9
381
8
149
7
0.0
0.3
0.5
10.0
42.3
39.1
7.9
9
381
9
Crim. Just./Criminology
2.7
8.9
22.5
28.8
21.5
11.8
3.1
0.7
0.0
3,904
147
7
4.4
16.5
28.8
28.0
15.9
5.1
1.2
0.2
0.0
3,905
145
6
0.0
0.3
4.2
33.1
48.2
13.2
0.9
3,902
3.5
0.8
Geography & Cartography
0.7
1.8
7.3
18.9
24.0
25.7
14.8
6.0
0.7
1,690
154
7
0.6
3.8
12.5
22.8
27.4
17.9
9.3
3.9
1.8
1,690
152
7
0.0
0.1
1.9
24.4
48.9
21.6
3.1
1,686
3.8
0.8
Gerontology
1.8
7.0
17.5
22.8
28.9
14.0
6.1
1.8
0.0
114
149
7
0.9
17.5
24.6
32.5
17.5
3.5
3.5
0.0
0.0
114
146
6
0.0
0.0
1.8
28.9
51.8
14.9
2.6
114
3.6
0.7
*Limited to those who earned their college degrees up to two years prior to the test date. Note: This table does not include summary information on the approximately 400 test takers whose response to the department code question was invalid (misgrids, blanks, etc.) or the approximately 32,800 test takers whose
response was "Undecided."
Table 4 (Extended)
General Test Percentage Distribution of Scores Within Intended Graduate Major Field
Based on Seniors and Nonenrolled College Graduates
(Based on the performance of seniors and nonenrolled college graduates* who tested between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2015)
Verbal Reasoning
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
130-134
135-139
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
0
0.5 & 1
1.5 & 2
2.5 & 3
3.5 & 4
4.5 &5
5.5 & 6
N
Mean
S.D.
Analytical Writing
135-139
Quantitative Reasoning
130-134
Intended
Graduate Major
Public Affairs
0.0
2.3
8.9
13.2
25.2
23.9
18.8
6.2
1.6
485
154
7
0.6
5.2
10.3
17.5
27.0
20.2
12.6
5.6
1.0
485
153
8
0.0
0.2
0.6
19.4
44.9
31.1
3.7
485
3.9
0.8
Social Sciences, General
1.2
5.6
12.4
19.8
23.1
20.4
12.1
3.0
2.4
338
152
8
3.2
8.8
21.2
20.9
20.3
13.5
6.8
4.4
0.9
340
149
8
0.0
0.3
3.3
29.0
44.1
19.5
3.8
338
3.7
0.8
Urban Studies/Affairs
0.8
1.9
6.6
14.6
21.2
25.4
18.8
9.8
1.1
378
155
8
0.3
2.9
10.1
16.9
20.9
23.5
14.3
8.7
2.4
378
154
8
0.3
0.0
1.3
20.6
43.4
30.2
4.2
378
4.0
0.8
Soc. & Beh. Scis.–Other
1.0
2.1
15.7
23.6
26.7
20.9
8.4
1.0
0.5
191
151
7
1.6
9.4
20.4
24.6
24.6
15.2
2.6
1.6
0.0
191
148
7
0.0
0.0
1.1
20.0
58.9
19.5
0.5
190
3.7
0.6
23 ARTS–HIST.,
THEORY & CRITICISM
0.1
1.1
3.5
10.9
22.7
27.6
22.0
10.9
1.2
2,933
156
7
1.3
6.7
16.1
24.8
23.8
16.6
7.8
2.5
0.4
2,935
150
7
0.0
0.0
0.8
13.8
47.0
33.3
5.2
2,932
4.1
0.7
0.1
0.9
3.5
11.4
24.0
28.1
20.5
10.4
1.0
2,370
156
7
1.4
7.5
17.6
26.2
22.6
14.6
7.3
2.3
0.4
2,372
149
7
0.0
0.0
0.8
14.2
47.7
32.3
5.1
2,369
4.1
0.7
0.0
2.0
2.0
10.0
24.0
32.0
16.0
10.0
4.0
50
157
7
4.0
2.0
16.0
16.0
38.0
22.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
50
150
7
0.0
0.0
0.0
12.0
48.0
36.0
4.0
50
4.0
0.7
0.0
1.2
3.6
8.2
14.9
25.2
30.5
14.1
2.4
417
158
7
0.2
2.6
9.8
17.3
28.5
26.1
11.0
3.6
0.7
417
153
7
0.0
0.0
1.0
10.6
45.3
37.2
6.0
417
4.1
0.7
0.0
3.4
0.0
10.3
13.8
24.1
31.0
17.2
0.0
29
158
7
0.0
3.4
20.7
13.8
24.1
27.6
3.4
6.9
0.0
29
152
7
0.0
0.0
0.0
13.8
31.0
48.3
6.9
29
4.2
0.7
0.0
4.5
6.0
11.9
26.9
22.4
22.4
6.0
0.0
67
154
7
0.0
9.0
3.0
31.3
23.9
19.4
10.4
1.5
1.5
67
151
7
0.0
0.0
1.5
20.9
40.3
34.3
3.0
67
3.9
0.8
0.7
3.8
9.6
17.8
22.9
23.7
14.8
5.9
0.7
4,420
153
8
1.0
6.6
14.6
23.1
24.0
17.5
8.9
3.7
0.6
4,418
151
8
0.0
0.3
3.7
24.7
46.9
21.8
2.5
4,409
3.7
0.8
1.4
10.1
16.9
20.3
25.0
16.9
5.4
4.1
0.0
148
150
8
4.7
11.5
18.9
25.7
16.9
10.8
8.1
3.4
0.0
148
148
8
0.0
0.0
6.8
35.4
42.9
14.3
0.7
147
3.5
0.8
Dance
1.8
7.0
7.0
21.1
31.6
22.8
7.0
1.8
0.0
57
151
7
0.0
5.3
17.5
24.6
38.6
7.0
5.3
1.8
0.0
57
149
6
0.0
0.0
1.8
16.1
60.7
19.6
1.8
56
3.8
0.7
Design & Applied Arts
2.0
7.9
16.8
25.2
22.3
11.9
9.9
4.0
0.0
202
149
8
1.5
6.9
13.4
22.3
24.3
16.8
9.4
5.0
0.5
202
151
8
0.0
0.5
9.9
40.6
34.2
13.9
1.0
202
3.3
0.9
Drama/Theatre Arts
0.5
3.2
7.9
14.0
22.4
24.8
19.4
6.3
1.4
557
154
8
1.8
8.8
15.6
27.3
21.5
15.8
6.6
2.2
0.4
557
149
8
0.0
0.0
2.7
17.4
48.3
26.4
5.2
557
3.9
0.8
Film/Video & Photographic
Arts
0.6
4.5
8.2
16.8
20.9
27.9
14.4
6.4
0.3
716
153
8
1.1
7.4
15.8
25.0
24.7
15.4
7.8
2.4
0.4
716
150
8
0.0
0.1
3.5
21.6
47.9
22.9
3.9
712
3.8
0.8
Fine & Studio Arts
0.6
4.3
11.4
21.7
25.9
19.4
11.4
5.4
0.0
351
152
7
1.4
10.9
23.4
24.9
20.6
12.0
4.0
2.9
0.0
350
148
7
0.0
0.9
4.6
29.6
47.6
15.7
1.7
351
3.6
0.8
Industrial Design
0.6
6.9
17.4
31.2
22.2
11.7
7.8
2.1
0.0
333
149
7
0.6
1.2
3.0
11.7
17.1
21.6
22.5
17.7
4.5
333
158
8
0.0
0.6
8.1
54.5
26.8
9.0
0.9
332
3.2
0.7
Music
0.6
2.2
7.2
15.3
23.3
26.5
17.0
7.0
1.0
1,958
154
7
0.4
5.5
14.1
22.3
26.5
20.0
8.5
2.5
0.4
1,957
151
7
0.0
0.3
2.3
19.7
50.9
24.9
2.0
1,955
3.8
0.8
1.1
1.1
18.1
19.1
18.1
24.5
13.8
2.1
2.1
94
152
7
2.1
8.5
10.6
28.7
22.3
18.1
8.5
1.1
0.0
94
150
7
0.0
1.1
3.2
25.8
46.2
22.6
1.1
93
3.6
0.8
0.2
0.8
3.2
9.3
19.8
28.4
24.1
12.4
1.8
15,160
157
7
1.3
8.4
19.4
25.7
24.3
13.7
5.3
1.6
0.3
15,130
149
7
0.0
0.0
0.7
10.9
43.2
37.6
7.6
15,145
4.2
0.8
American Literature
0.0
2.0
1.0
10.0
22.0
28.0
23.0
10.0
4.0
100
157
7
2.0
7.0
20.0
22.0
21.0
11.0
11.0
3.0
3.0
100
150
9
0.0
0.0
3.0
17.0
45.0
31.0
4.0
100
4.0
0.8
Creative Writing
0.2
0.2
2.1
7.1
18.9
29.7
26.9
12.8
2.0
3,225
158
6
1.1
8.8
19.2
25.6
25.8
14.1
4.2
1.1
0.1
3,218
149
7
0.0
0.0
0.3
9.2
44.7
38.5
7.2
3,224
4.2
0.7
English Language & Lit.
0.4
1.1
3.8
10.5
21.0
27.5
22.6
11.2
1.8
4,287
157
7
1.3
8.1
18.7
25.8
24.0
13.5
6.2
2.0
0.4
4,279
149
7
0.0
0.0
0.9
12.8
42.6
36.5
7.1
4,282
4.1
0.8
Art History, Criticism &
Conservation
Music History, Literature
and Theory
Musicology
Theatre Literature, History
and Criticism
Arts–History, Theory, &
Criticism–Other
24 ARTS--PRFM. &
STUDIO
Arts, Entertainment and
Media Management
4
Crafts/Craft Design
Arts–Performance and
Studio–Other
25 ENGLISH
LANGUAGE & LIT.
4
4
*Limited to those who earned their college degrees up to two years prior to the test date. Note: This table does not include summary information on the approximately 400 test takers whose response to the department code question was invalid (misgrids, blanks, etc.) or the approximately 32,800 test takers whose
response was "Undecided."
Table 4 (Extended)
General Test Percentage Distribution of Scores Within Intended Graduate Major Field
Based on Seniors and Nonenrolled College Graduates
(Based on the performance of seniors and nonenrolled college graduates* who tested between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2015)
Verbal Reasoning
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
130-134
135-139
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
0
0.5 & 1
1.5 & 2
2.5 & 3
3.5 & 4
4.5 &5
5.5 & 6
N
Mean
S.D.
Analytical Writing
135-139
Quantitative Reasoning
130-134
Intended
Graduate Major
English Literature
0.1
0.8
3.0
8.9
18.5
27.8
24.9
14.1
1.9
5,682
157
7
1.5
8.6
19.8
25.3
24.5
13.7
5.0
1.3
0.1
5,671
149
7
0.0
0.0
0.7
9.1
42.6
38.9
8.7
5,674
4.2
0.8
Rhetoric & Comp./Writing
Studies
0.0
0.9
2.4
10.1
18.7
36.2
20.5
10.7
0.6
337
157
6
0.6
7.7
18.1
30.9
27.0
13.1
2.7
0.0
0.0
337
148
6
0.0
0.0
0.3
7.7
38.9
44.5
8.6
337
4.3
0.7
English Lang. &
Lits.–Other
0.1
1.4
4.8
11.4
23.7
28.4
20.7
8.6
1.0
1,529
156
7
1.1
8.1
21.0
26.4
21.0
13.4
6.1
2.4
0.5
1,525
149
7
0.0
0.1
0.8
15.9
45.1
32.4
5.8
1,528
4.0
0.8
26 FOREIGN
LANGUAGES & LIT.
0.6
2.1
6.0
12.3
19.2
25.3
20.7
11.7
2.2
3,349
156
8
1.0
5.7
14.1
22.2
26.7
17.7
9.0
2.9
0.6
3,349
151
7
0.0
0.1
1.3
17.0
44.4
31.7
5.5
3,347
4.0
0.8
3.8
0.8
468
4.4
0.7
African Languages & Lits.
10
10
10
American Sign Language
5
5
5
Asiatic Languages & Lits.
0.9
0.9
8.1
11.7
19.8
27.0
20.7
9.0
1.8
Classics & Classical
Languages & Literatures
0.0
0.2
0.4
3.2
7.7
20.9
31.4
29.1
7.1
Foreign Literature
0.0
2.3
2.3
11.6
11.6
16.3
20.9
27.9
French
0.4
1.5
4.4
8.9
19.7
29.2
24.7
10.0
0.0
1.8
4.5
13.5
14.3
30.0
22.9
11.7
Italian
156
8
0.0
3.6
7.2
12.6
23.4
15.3
24.3
11.7
1.8
2
Celtic Languages & Lits.
Germanic Languages &
Lits.
Iranian/Persian Languages
& Literatures
111
1.0
1.0
11.0
24.0
33.0
17.0
10.0
468
162
6
0.0
1.3
7.0
43
159
8
2.3
7.0
1.3
542
156
7
0.7
3.9
1.3
223
156
7
0.9
6.7
10.3
2.0
100
5.6
18.8
33.2
23.8
13.7
3.2
0.4
8
0.0
0.0
2.7
25.5
40.0
28.2
3.6
7.0
9.3
23.3
25.6
16.3
7.0
13.8
25.1
29.7
16.1
7.4
2.8
24.2
27.4
17.0
9.0
3.6
2
153
6
0.0
0.0
0.4
5.3
38.2
46.8
9.2
2.3
43
154
9
0.0
0.0
2.3
25.6
23.3
37.2
11.6
43
4.1
1.0
0.6
542
151
7
0.0
0.2
0.7
14.0
48.3
30.8
5.9
542
4.1
0.8
0.9
223
151
8
0.0
0.0
2.2
14.8
48.0
31.4
3.6
223
4.0
0.8
4.1
0.8
4
156
7
1.0
3.0
13.0
24.0
30.0
16.0
10.0
2.0
110
467
1.0
5
Modern Greek Lang. & Lit.
155
2
4
1.0
111
100
4
151
7
0.0
0.0
1.0
15.0
44.0
33.0
7.0
5
100
5
Romance Languages &
Lits.
1.3
0.0
1.3
11.3
21.3
22.5
32.5
8.8
1.3
80
157
7
0.0
3.8
17.5
23.8
22.5
23.8
6.3
2.5
0.0
80
151
7
0.0
0.0
0.0
18.8
35.0
37.5
8.8
80
4.1
0.8
Russian
0.5
1.5
2.0
9.6
15.7
23.4
26.9
18.3
2.0
197
158
7
0.5
2.0
15.2
17.8
24.9
21.3
13.7
2.5
2.0
197
152
8
0.0
0.0
0.0
16.2
38.1
36.5
9.1
197
4.2
0.8
11
Semitic Languages
12
11
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian
Languages & Literatures
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
12.9
12.9
35.5
32.3
3.2
31
161
6
3.2
0.0
12.9
19.4
22.6
19.4
9.7
9.7
3.2
31
153
8
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.7
22.6
58.1
9.7
31
4.5
0.8
Spanish
0.6
3.3
9.9
17.7
24.3
25.3
14.0
4.3
0.6
1,240
153
7
1.4
9.3
19.1
25.8
25.1
14.6
4.0
0.7
0.0
1,240
148
7
0.0
0.0
1.8
20.1
48.4
26.2
3.5
1,239
3.9
0.8
Foreign Languages &
Literatures–Other
0.4
2.5
8.3
13.7
21.7
23.5
15.5
11.2
3.2
277
155
8
2.2
5.8
11.9
14.8
22.0
18.8
15.5
7.2
1.8
277
153
9
0.0
0.0
1.1
26.7
43.0
25.3
4.0
277
3.9
0.8
27 HISTORY
0.2
0.7
4.2
11.4
21.8
27.7
21.7
10.7
1.5
10,289
156
7
1.7
8.3
20.1
26.4
24.4
12.8
5.0
1.3
0.2
10,277
148
7
0.0
0.0
0.7
12.4
46.4
33.9
6.5
10,282
4.1
0.8
American History
0.1
0.7
4.5
11.9
21.1
27.2
22.6
10.7
1.1
1,628
156
7
2.2
9.9
20.2
27.5
24.6
10.8
4.1
0.7
0.1
1,627
148
7
0.0
0.1
0.7
11.2
46.0
36.4
5.6
1,627
4.1
0.7
European History
0.0
0.5
2.5
6.3
19.6
26.9
28.2
14.5
1.5
1,295
158
6
1.6
7.2
17.9
25.8
26.1
14.8
4.6
1.8
0.2
1,294
149
7
0.0
0.0
0.2
9.0
43.2
38.8
8.7
1,295
4.2
0.7
History & Philosophy of
Science & Technology
0.0
0.8
1.5
6.0
15.8
17.3
34.6
21.1
3.0
133
159
7
0.0
1.5
7.5
16.5
21.1
22.6
19.5
9.8
1.5
133
155
8
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.8
39.8
36.8
13.5
133
4.3
0.8
*Limited to those who earned their college degrees up to two years prior to the test date. Note: This table does not include summary information on the approximately 400 test takers whose response to the department code question was invalid (misgrids, blanks, etc.) or the approximately 32,800 test takers whose
response was "Undecided."
Table 4 (Extended)
General Test Percentage Distribution of Scores Within Intended Graduate Major Field
Based on Seniors and Nonenrolled College Graduates
(Based on the performance of seniors and nonenrolled college graduates* who tested between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2015)
Verbal Reasoning
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
130-134
135-139
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
0
0.5 & 1
1.5 & 2
2.5 & 3
3.5 & 4
4.5 &5
5.5 & 6
N
Mean
S.D.
Analytical Writing
135-139
Quantitative Reasoning
130-134
Intended
Graduate Major
History, General
0.3
0.7
4.7
12.5
22.4
28.0
20.0
9.8
1.6
6,288
156
7
1.6
8.0
20.4
26.3
24.1
13.2
5.0
1.2
0.2
6,280
148
7
0.0
0.0
0.9
13.1
47.4
32.2
6.3
6,283
4.1
0.8
History–Other
0.2
0.4
3.5
11.5
22.9
29.3
21.1
9.7
1.4
945
156
7
1.6
9.7
22.5
26.9
23.9
9.8
5.0
0.7
0.0
943
148
7
0.0
0.0
0.4
14.9
45.6
33.6
5.5
944
4.1
0.8
28 PHILOSOPHY
0.1
0.5
1.9
5.7
12.3
24.7
29.0
20.8
5.1
3,245
160
7
0.4
2.8
9.1
18.8
25.1
22.1
14.2
6.0
1.6
3,247
153
7
0.0
0.1
0.6
8.7
37.9
40.3
12.4
3,241
4.3
0.8
All Philosophy Fields
0.1
0.4
2.3
5.1
13.1
26.3
28.4
18.8
5.4
894
159
7
0.3
3.1
9.8
19.7
25.5
20.0
14.2
5.8
1.5
894
153
8
0.0
0.0
0.7
10.2
40.5
37.1
11.5
894
4.3
0.8
Ethics
9
9
9
Logic
17
17
17
Philosophy
0.0
0.6
1.7
5.6
11.3
23.6
29.8
22.1
5.2
2,213
160
7
0.5
2.7
8.7
18.1
25.2
22.8
14.5
6.0
1.6
2,215
154
7
0.0
0.1
0.6
7.9
36.4
41.7
13.2
2,209
4.4
0.8
Philosophy–Other
0.0
0.0
0.9
9.8
21.4
33.0
20.5
12.5
1.8
112
158
6
0.0
1.8
13.4
25.9
24.1
21.4
11.6
1.8
0.0
112
152
7
0.0
0.0
0.9
8.0
45.5
41.1
4.5
112
4.2
0.7
29 ARTS &
HUMAN.–OTHER
0.3
1.5
5.2
10.5
17.4
24.7
23.6
14.2
2.5
3,256
157
8
1.2
4.7
12.1
21.1
24.6
19.5
11.3
4.5
1.0
3,254
152
8
0.0
0.1
0.9
13.9
46.5
33.0
5.6
3,253
4.1
0.8
Classics
0.0
0.3
0.5
4.0
10.2
26.7
32.1
22.4
3.8
371
160
6
0.3
2.4
7.3
18.4
27.1
27.9
12.5
3.5
0.5
369
153
7
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.9
44.9
41.1
9.2
370
4.3
0.7
0.8
0.8
3.2
9.5
27.8
24.6
23.0
7.1
3.2
126
156
7
0.0
6.3
21.4
23.0
19.8
15.1
7.9
4.0
2.4
126
151
8
0.0
0.0
0.8
16.7
47.6
26.2
8.7
126
4.0
0.8
0.6
3.5
13.3
21.8
21.5
18.7
13.6
6.0
0.9
316
152
8
1.9
9.5
23.1
28.2
16.1
13.0
4.1
3.5
0.6
316
148
8
0.0
0.0
2.2
21.8
51.9
23.1
0.9
316
3.8
0.7
Humanities/ Humanistic
Studies
Liberal Arts & Scis./Liberal
Arts
Ling, Comp. & Rel. Lang.
Studies
17
17
17
Linguistics
0.4
1.5
4.7
9.2
17.2
25.1
23.9
15.1
2.9
1,908
157
8
1.1
3.6
9.5
18.8
25.8
20.2
14.1
5.8
1.2
1,909
153
8
0.0
0.2
0.8
13.6
46.1
33.8
5.4
1,906
4.1
0.8
Religious Studies
0.3
1.5
3.0
11.9
17.2
27.3
26.1
11.6
1.2
337
157
7
1.5
7.4
14.3
26.2
28.6
16.4
4.5
1.2
0.0
336
149
7
0.0
0.0
0.9
9.5
45.1
38.0
6.5
337
4.2
0.7
Arts & Humanities–Other
0.0
1.7
10.5
14.4
19.3
23.8
16.6
12.7
1.1
181
155
8
2.8
7.7
19.3
27.6
18.8
13.8
7.2
1.7
1.1
181
149
8
0.0
0.0
1.7
23.2
47.0
23.8
4.4
181
3.8
0.8
30 EDUCATION–
ADMIN.
1.6
6.5
17.9
27.5
24.0
14.5
6.4
1.6
0.0
865
149
7
2.2
10.6
19.7
28.0
23.5
9.1
5.3
1.6
0.0
865
148
7
0.0
0.1
2.5
28.8
46.6
20.3
1.6
865
3.7
0.8
Education Administration
3.0
6.0
15.6
25.2
25.5
17.9
5.0
2.0
0.0
302
149
7
2.0
7.6
15.9
24.8
28.5
9.9
8.3
3.0
0.0
302
149
7
0.0
0.3
1.7
33.1
40.4
22.8
1.7
302
3.7
0.8
Eduation. Leadership
0.9
6.8
19.1
28.6
23.2
12.8
7.2
1.4
0.0
556
149
7
2.3
12.2
21.6
29.7
20.9
8.6
3.8
0.9
0.0
556
147
7
0.0
0.0
3.1
26.6
49.8
18.9
1.6
556
3.7
0.8
7
Education Supervision
7
7
31 EDUC.– CURRIC. &
INSTR.
0.3
3.8
12.7
30.3
23.6
18.5
9.6
1.3
0.0
314
151
7
1.3
7.0
20.1
28.3
21.0
15.9
4.5
1.9
0.0
314
149
7
0.0
0.0
1.6
20.1
56.9
19.2
2.2
313
3.8
0.7
Curriculum & Instruction
0.3
3.8
12.7
30.3
23.6
18.5
9.6
1.3
0.0
314
151
7
1.3
7.0
20.1
28.3
21.0
15.9
4.5
1.9
0.0
314
149
7
0.0
0.0
1.6
20.1
56.9
19.2
2.2
313
3.8
0.7
32 EDUCATION–
EARLY CHILDHOOD
2.1
7.4
20.7
28.5
21.6
14.5
4.1
1.0
0.1
1,122
148
7
1.2
12.0
26.6
29.7
19.5
7.3
2.7
0.9
0.2
1,122
147
6
0.0
0.0
3.2
30.0
50.9
14.8
1.2
1,107
3.6
0.7
2.1
7.2
20.4
28.8
21.6
14.8
4.0
1.0
0.1
1,101
148
7
1.2
12.0
26.4
30.1
19.5
7.2
2.5
0.9
0.2
1,101
147
6
0.0
0.0
3.0
29.7
51.4
14.7
1.2
1,086
3.6
0.7
Early Childhood Education
& Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool
Education & Teaching
21
21
21
*Limited to those who earned their college degrees up to two years prior to the test date. Note: This table does not include summary information on the approximately 400 test takers whose response to the department code question was invalid (misgrids, blanks, etc.) or the approximately 32,800 test takers whose
response was "Undecided."
Table 4 (Extended)
General Test Percentage Distribution of Scores Within Intended Graduate Major Field
Based on Seniors and Nonenrolled College Graduates
(Based on the performance of seniors and nonenrolled college graduates* who tested between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2015)
Verbal Reasoning
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
130-134
135-139
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
0
0.5 & 1
1.5 & 2
2.5 & 3
3.5 & 4
4.5 &5
5.5 & 6
N
Mean
S.D.
Analytical Writing
135-139
Quantitative Reasoning
130-134
Intended
Graduate Major
33 EDUCATION–ELEM.
1.0
4.5
15.8
27.4
26.0
17.0
6.4
1.7
0.1
2,994
150
7
1.0
6.7
22.0
31.6
24.9
10.5
2.8
0.3
0.1
2,993
148
6
0.1
0.1
2.2
22.3
54.0
19.8
1.5
2,905
3.7
0.7
Elem. Educ. & Teaching
1.0
4.5
15.8
27.3
26.0
17.1
6.5
1.7
0.1
2,991
150
7
1.0
6.8
22.0
31.6
24.9
10.5
2.8
0.3
0.1
2,990
148
6
0.1
0.1
2.2
22.3
54.0
19.8
1.5
2,902
3.7
0.7
3.8
0.7
Elem. Level Teaching
Fields
34 EDUCATION–EVAL.
& RESEARCH
3
0.6
3.7
13.6
26.2
26.7
19.2
7.7
2.0
0.3
151
7
1.1
8.2
22.4
28.3
23.1
11.2
4.1
1.3
0.3
Education Eval. & Research
0.0
1.1
11.1
14.4
23.3
20.0
23.3
5.6
1.1
90
154
7
0.0
6.7
6.7
11.1
24.4
30.0
13.3
5.6
2.2
Education Psychology
1.0
4.7
13.3
23.8
25.2
19.5
10.4
2.0
Education Stat. & Research
Methods
0.2
922
151
7
1.3
9.3
19.7
22.6
20.7
13.0
9.1
3.4
2.0
10.2
8.2
24.5
14.3
16.3
12.2
8.2
4.1
49
152
10
0.0
0.0
4.1
12.2
8.2
16.3
34.7
16.3
Education Assessment,
Testing & Measurement
4,780
3
148
7
0.0
0.0
1.5
20.3
54.6
21.9
1.7
90
154
8
0.0
0.0
3.4
14.6
43.8
33.7
4.5
89
4.0
0.8
0.9
922
149
8
0.0
0.1
2.9
23.5
49.0
22.5
1.9
924
3.8
0.8
8.2
49
159
7
0.0
0.0
4.1
32.7
34.7
24.5
4.1
49
3.7
0.9
3.8
0.7
14
4,780
3
14
4,772
14
Elem. & Sec. Research
0
0
0
Higher Education Research
16
16
16
Learning Sciences
23
23
23
School Psychology
0.4
3.4
13.9
27.4
27.6
19.1
35 EDUCATION–
HIGHER
0.8
3.1
12.3
23.9
26.4
22.1
Education Policy
0.3
0.3
7.6
14.2
22.9
26.6
Higher Education
0.8
3.3
14.9
26.2
28.5
18.7
Higher Education Admin.
1.0
3.5
11.2
23.9
25.3
36 EDUCATION–
SECONDARY
0.3
1.6
7.2
17.0
Sec. Education & Teaching
0.3
1.6
7.3
Sec. level Teaching Fields
0.0
1.5
3.0
1.4
4.8
2.7
6.8
37 EDUCATION–
SPECIAL
Education of Students with
Specific Disabilities
Education of Students with
Specific Learning
Disabilities
Education of the Gifted &
Talented
6.4
1.7
0.2
3,666
150
6
1.1
8.2
23.8
9.0
2.4
0.2
3,719
151
7
1.1
7.0
19.5
27.6
25.5
13.1
4.4
18.9
9.2
0.0
380
155
7
0.0
4.5
8.4
20.5
26.1
20.0
12.4
6.3
1.3
0.1
1,507
150
6
1.1
6.7
21.2
29.5
25.7
11.4
3.2
23.9
9.1
1.9
0.3
1,832
151
7
1.3
7.7
20.5
27.5
25.2
13.2
24.6
27.2
15.5
5.8
0.8
3,279
154
7
0.5
4.4
13.9
23.1
25.9
16.9
24.6
27.2
15.4
5.8
0.8
3,213
154
7
0.5
4.5
14.0
23.1
18.2
27.3
28.8
16.7
4.5
0.0
66
155
6
0.0
1.5
10.6
19.7
18.8
28.6
25.2
14.4
5.1
1.6
0.1
1,868
149
7
1.7
11.1
26.4
8.2
27.4
24.7
20.5
6.8
2.7
0.0
73
151
7
0.0
11.0
27.4
23.9
10.0
2.0
0.3
0.0
3,666
1.2
0.5
3,719
149
7
0.0
0.0
1.1
17.4
51.8
5.3
2.9
380
153
8
0.0
0.0
0.8
15.3
42.7
0.8
0.4
1,507
148
6
0.0
0.0
1.1
19.9
52.9
3.8
0.7
0.1
1,832
148
7
0.0
0.0
1.2
15.7
18.9
10.1
2.6
0.6
3,277
151
7
0.0
0.0
0.9
25.8
18.8
10.0
2.6
0.6
3,211
151
7
0.0
0.0
31.8
21.2
13.6
1.5
0.0
66
152
6
0.0
0.0
29.4
21.2
7.6
2.3
0.3
0.0
1,866
147
6
0.0
27.4
20.5
5.5
5.5
2.7
0.0
73
147
7
0.0
1
0.0
2.8
8.3
19.4
25.0
30.6
2.8
11.1
0.0
36
1.1
4.5
19.1
29.3
25.4
14.1
5.1
1.3
0.1
1,341
147
6
0.0
0.0
1.1
19.6
56.8
21.1
1.4
3,657
26.9
2.8
3,715
3.9
0.7
34.8
6.3
379
4.1
0.8
23.7
2.3
1,504
3.8
0.7
52.8
27.8
2.5
1,832
3.9
0.7
14.8
50.4
29.4
4.5
3,272
4.0
0.7
0.9
14.8
50.3
29.5
4.5
3,206
4.0
0.7
0.0
16.7
56.1
25.8
1.5
66
3.9
0.6
0.3
2.0
25.8
52.4
18.6
0.9
1,851
3.7
0.7
2.7
1.4
24.7
45.2
26.0
0.0
73
3.6
0.8
3.8
0.8
3.7
0.7
1
154
7
2.8
5.6
19.4
25.0
25.0
11.1
8.3
2.8
0.0
3
Remedial Education
Special Educ. & Teaching
30.6
36
1
149
7
0.0
0.0
2.8
22.2
41.7
33.3
0.0
3
149
7
1.5
10.9
27.0
29.8
20.9
7.8
2.0
0.1
0.0
1,341
36
3
147
6
0.0
0.2
2.0
26.0
53.3
17.5
1.1
1,329
*Limited to those who earned their college degrees up to two years prior to the test date. Note: This table does not include summary information on the approximately 400 test takers whose response to the department code question was invalid (misgrids, blanks, etc.) or the approximately 32,800 test takers whose
response was "Undecided."
Table 4 (Extended)
General Test Percentage Distribution of Scores Within Intended Graduate Major Field
Based on Seniors and Nonenrolled College Graduates
(Based on the performance of seniors and nonenrolled college graduates* who tested between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2015)
Verbal Reasoning
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
130-134
135-139
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
0
0.5 & 1
1.5 & 2
2.5 & 3
3.5 & 4
4.5 &5
5.5 & 6
N
Mean
S.D.
Analytical Writing
135-139
Quantitative Reasoning
130-134
Intended
Graduate Major
Special Education–Other
2.4
5.3
20.8
27.3
25.1
13.0
4.8
1.2
0.0
414
149
7
2.7
12.4
24.8
29.4
22.1
6.8
1.9
0.0
0.0
412
146
6
0.0
0.5
2.2
25.7
51.6
19.6
0.5
409
3.7
0.7
38 EDUC.–STUDENT
COUNS./PERS. SVCS.
1.8
6.3
18.7
29.8
24.3
14.1
4.0
1.1
0.0
3,419
149
7
2.5
14.0
28.0
28.1
18.6
6.6
1.9
0.4
0.0
3,415
146
6
0.0
0.1
3.2
26.8
52.7
16.2
1.1
3,413
3.6
0.7
College Student Counseling
& Pers. Services
3.0
3.4
20.5
24.6
22.2
19.2
5.1
2.0
0.0
297
149
7
2.7
17.6
22.3
26.7
17.6
8.4
3.7
1.0
0.0
296
146
7
0.0
0.3
4.7
21.9
53.9
17.8
1.3
297
3.7
0.8
Counselor Education
3.1
8.1
17.2
28.6
22.6
13.6
5.1
1.6
0.0
447
148
7
2.9
14.5
26.6
25.3
20.8
6.7
2.5
0.7
0.0
447
146
7
0.0
0.0
5.2
29.8
47.4
17.6
0.0
443
3.6
0.8
1.4
6.2
18.5
30.5
24.9
13.9
3.6
0.9
0.0
2,518
149
6
2.1
13.4
28.9
28.8
18.4
6.4
1.6
0.2
0.0
2,515
146
6
0.0
0.2
2.6
26.4
53.8
15.9
1.2
2,516
3.6
0.7
2.5
7.6
21.7
31.8
22.9
8.9
4.5
0.0
0.0
157
148
6
5.7
15.3
28.0
26.8
17.2
5.7
1.3
0.0
0.0
157
145
6
0.0
0.0
3.8
34.4
47.1
13.4
1.3
157
3.5
0.8
39 EDUCATION–
OTHER
1.1
4.3
13.7
21.9
23.5
18.8
11.7
4.4
0.5
4,429
152
8
1.0
5.2
14.5
23.4
22.2
15.6
11.7
5.3
1.0
4,428
151
8
0.0
0.2
2.7
28.6
44.8
20.7
3.0
4,419
3.7
0.8
Adult & Cont. Education
2.0
8.0
14.0
16.0
32.0
22.0
6.0
0.0
0.0
50
150
7
0.0
6.0
20.0
26.0
12.0
26.0
6.0
4.0
0.0
50
150
7
2.0
0.0
8.0
30.0
54.0
6.0
0.0
50
3.4
0.9
Agricultural Education
0.0
5.1
15.3
36.9
28.0
12.1
2.5
0.0
0.0
157
149
6
1.3
7.0
21.7
44.6
19.7
2.5
3.2
0.0
0.0
157
147
5
0.0
0.6
0.6
28.2
57.1
12.8
0.6
156
3.6
0.6
School Counseling &
Guidance Services
Student Counseling &
Personnel Services–Other
Bilingual, Multilingual &
Multicultural Education
3
3
3
Education, General
0.9
2.5
9.0
18.0
24.5
21.8
15.8
6.7
0.8
2,007
153
8
0.8
3.2
10.8
20.0
23.0
18.7
14.9
7.0
1.6
2,007
153
8
0.0
0.1
1.6
24.4
42.3
27.6
3.9
2,002
3.9
0.8
Education Media
3.2
9.7
19.4
19.4
14.5
17.7
11.3
4.8
0.0
62
150
9
0.0
6.5
19.4
22.6
11.3
19.4
14.5
6.5
0.0
62
152
8
0.0
0.0
9.7
35.5
35.5
12.9
6.5
62
3.6
1.0
Junior High/Middle School
Education & Teaching
0.6
2.2
13.3
24.9
26.9
20.4
7.3
4.1
0.2
465
151
7
0.6
4.9
18.1
29.2
24.9
14.8
4.5
2.6
0.2
465
149
7
0.0
0.0
1.1
21.6
57.1
16.8
3.4
464
3.8
0.7
Outdoor Education
0.0
2.3
4.7
11.6
23.3
32.6
14.0
9.3
2.3
43
155
7
0.0
2.3
11.6
18.6
44.2
18.6
4.7
0.0
0.0
43
151
5
0.0
0.0
2.3
14.0
60.5
23.3
0.0
43
3.9
0.6
Physical Education
3.9
11.2
28.8
34.7
15.6
4.6
1.3
0.0
0.0
545
145
6
3.1
12.7
28.1
31.2
17.6
4.8
1.3
1.3
0.0
545
146
6
0.2
0.7
7.0
41.3
44.6
6.1
0.2
545
3.3
0.7
15
Pre-Elementary Education
Social & Philosophical
Foundations of Education
Teaching English as a
Second or Foreign Lang.
15
14
0.0
2.6
2.6
10.3
10.3
41.0
25.6
7.7
0.0
39
157
6
0.0
2.6
12.8
20.5
25.6
20.5
15.4
2.6
0.0
39
152
7
0.0
0.0
0.0
10.3
41.0
46.2
2.6
39
4.2
0.7
0.5
5.5
17.6
19.1
23.5
18.0
11.4
3.4
0.9
561
151
8
0.7
4.5
8.9
15.9
21.1
18.4
21.1
7.7
1.8
560
154
8
0.0
0.0
3.2
42.6
39.2
12.8
2.1
561
3.5
0.7
18
Voc./Tech. Education
18
18
Education–Other
0.0
3.0
11.6
22.0
25.4
21.3
14.0
2.6
0.0
464
152
7
0.6
5.8
14.4
25.0
24.8
14.9
9.5
4.7
0.2
464
151
8
0.0
0.0
2.2
23.6
45.0
24.9
4.3
462
3.8
0.8
40 ACCOUNTING
2.7
6.4
17.4
26.6
24.6
15.3
5.3
1.5
0.1
1,749
149
7
0.9
3.1
12.3
23.4
27.0
16.0
9.9
5.3
2.1
1,751
152
8
0.1
0.8
4.9
35.9
45.9
11.6
0.7
1,726
3.4
0.8
Accounting
2.8
6.3
17.6
26.4
24.7
15.2
5.3
1.6
0.1
1,707
149
7
0.8
3.2
12.5
23.6
27.0
16.0
10.1
4.9
2.0
1,709
152
8
0.1
0.8
5.0
35.4
46.4
11.5
0.7
1,685
3.4
0.8
Taxation
0.0
7.9
5.3
36.8
26.3
18.4
5.3
0.0
0.0
38
150
6
2.6
2.6
7.9
15.8
26.3
13.2
5.3
23.7
2.6
38
155
9
0.0
0.0
0.0
55.3
26.3
18.4
0.0
38
3.4
0.7
41 BANKING &
FINANCE
1.7
4.8
12.9
22.3
27.0
20.2
8.4
2.5
0.2
5,019
151
7
0.3
1.4
3.0
6.8
10.9
13.6
20.5
28.1
15.5
5,025
161
8
0.1
0.4
3.5
44.7
40.7
9.8
0.9
4,984
3.4
0.7
4
Auditing
4
3
*Limited to those who earned their college degrees up to two years prior to the test date. Note: This table does not include summary information on the approximately 400 test takers whose response to the department code question was invalid (misgrids, blanks, etc.) or the approximately 32,800 test takers whose
response was "Undecided."
Table 4 (Extended)
General Test Percentage Distribution of Scores Within Intended Graduate Major Field
Based on Seniors and Nonenrolled College Graduates
(Based on the performance of seniors and nonenrolled college graduates* who tested between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2015)
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
130-134
135-139
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
0
0.5 & 1
1.5 & 2
2.5 & 3
3.5 & 4
4.5 &5
5.5 & 6
N
Mean
S.D.
Analytical Writing
135-139
Banking & Financial
Support Services
Quantitative Reasoning
130-134
Verbal Reasoning
Intended
Graduate Major
0.0
7.3
10.9
29.1
32.7
16.4
3.6
0.0
0.0
55
149
6
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.6
1.8
16.4
32.7
36.4
9.1
55
163
5
0.0
0.0
5.5
69.1
25.5
0.0
0.0
55
3.0
0.4
5
Credit Management
5
5
Finance
1.8
4.6
12.8
22.2
27.0
20.4
8.5
2.5
0.2
4,692
151
7
0.3
1.4
3.1
6.6
11.2
13.4
20.2
28.2
15.6
4,697
161
8
0.1
0.4
3.4
44.4
40.8
10.0
0.9
4,658
3.4
0.7
Financial Planning & Svcs.
0.0
7.0
14.0
16.3
25.6
27.9
9.3
0.0
0.0
43
151
7
0.0
0.0
4.7
18.6
11.6
7.0
18.6
30.2
9.3
43
159
8
0.0
0.0
4.7
37.2
48.8
9.3
0.0
43
3.4
0.7
International Finance
1.0
7.1
16.2
22.2
25.3
16.2
7.6
4.0
0.5
198
150
8
0.0
1.5
1.5
8.5
6.5
20.6
22.1
25.1
14.1
199
161
8
0.5
0.0
5.1
45.2
40.6
7.1
1.5
197
3.4
0.7
Investments & Securities
3.8
11.5
3.8
26.9
26.9
19.2
7.7
0.0
0.0
26
149
7
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.8
11.5
7.7
42.3
19.2
15.4
26
162
6
0.0
0.0
3.8
38.5
50.0
7.7
0.0
26
3.4
0.6
42 BUS. ADMIN. &
MGMT.
1.9
6.0
16.1
24.7
25.0
16.9
6.9
2.3
0.2
13,472
150
7
1.1
6.1
15.1
23.8
23.9
16.0
8.5
4.6
1.1
13,559
151
8
0.1
0.3
3.8
30.6
47.6
16.1
1.7
13,384
3.6
0.8
Business Admin. & Mgmt.
1.6
5.2
14.0
23.4
25.7
18.4
8.3
3.1
0.3
7,729
151
7
0.9
5.8
14.4
23.7
24.9
16.7
8.6
4.1
0.9
7,812
151
8
0.1
0.3
3.2
27.1
49.0
18.0
2.2
7,669
3.7
0.8
Business Operations
2.7
1.4
12.3
24.7
15.1
24.7
11.0
8.2
0.0
73
152
8
1.4
4.1
12.3
12.3
21.9
19.2
13.7
11.0
4.1
73
154
9
0.0
1.4
8.2
27.4
34.2
28.8
0.0
73
3.6
1.0
Construction Management
3.9
12.6
24.6
24.5
21.2
9.6
3.0
0.7
0.0
699
146
7
0.6
2.9
6.4
16.6
21.6
20.6
16.5
10.7
4.1
699
155
8
0.0
0.7
8.5
57.3
29.6
3.9
0.0
693
3.1
0.7
E-Commerce
4.8
9.6
26.5
27.7
25.3
4.8
1.2
0.0
0.0
83
146
6
0.0
0.0
1.2
2.4
4.8
10.8
30.1
41.0
9.6
83
163
6
0.0
0.0
8.4
71.1
18.1
2.4
0.0
83
3.0
0.5
Entrepreneurship
0.0
4.5
14.4
28.8
28.0
17.4
6.1
0.8
0.0
132
150
6
0.8
3.0
13.6
25.0
28.8
20.5
5.3
0.8
2.3
132
151
7
0.0
0.8
3.1
25.6
50.4
18.6
1.6
129
3.6
0.8
Health Care Administration
1.8
5.5
18.3
26.1
25.5
16.3
5.1
1.4
0.1
1,406
149
7
1.2
8.5
19.2
26.0
27.3
13.2
4.0
0.4
0.1
1,406
148
7
0.0
0.1
3.9
27.3
51.1
16.2
1.3
1,398
3.6
0.8
Hospitality Admin./Mgmt.
1.5
6.0
19.9
26.2
22.8
20.6
2.6
0.4
0.0
267
149
7
1.5
5.6
13.1
24.0
19.5
19.5
12.0
4.1
0.7
267
151
8
0.0
0.0
3.0
36.8
48.1
10.5
1.5
266
3.5
0.7
Human Resource Dev.
3.2
4.3
21.3
21.3
31.9
17.0
1.1
0.0
0.0
94
149
6
2.1
11.7
26.6
25.5
21.3
8.5
3.2
1.1
0.0
94
147
7
0.0
0.0
5.4
31.2
44.1
19.4
0.0
93
3.6
0.8
Human Resources Mgmt.
1.5
5.9
16.2
29.4
26.8
14.2
5.3
0.7
0.0
1,075
149
7
1.8
7.5
18.9
27.8
21.9
14.0
4.8
2.6
0.7
1,075
149
7
0.1
0.1
2.8
27.7
52.8
16.0
0.6
1,071
3.6
0.7
0.0
3.3
21.3
24.6
18.0
23.0
9.8
0.0
0.0
61
151
7
0.0
8.2
13.1
29.5
21.3
11.5
9.8
3.3
3.3
61
150
8
0.0
0.0
1.6
36.1
44.3
18.0
0.0
61
3.6
0.7
1.5
8.1
23.5
25.8
22.7
13.5
3.1
1.9
0.0
260
148
7
0.8
3.8
5.4
15.4
16.2
13.8
21.5
19.2
3.8
260
156
9
0.0
0.4
6.5
52.3
35.0
5.4
0.4
260
3.2
0.7
4.0
16.0
12.0
28.0
12.0
20.0
8.0
0.0
0.0
25
148
8
0.0
0.0
8.0
12.0
4.0
28.0
24.0
20.0
4.0
25
157
8
0.0
0.0
12.0
48.0
36.0
0.0
4.0
25
3.1
0.8
Operations Management
3.7
4.7
16.8
17.8
27.1
23.4
2.8
3.7
0.0
107
150
8
1.9
4.7
13.1
18.7
20.6
13.1
10.3
15.0
2.8
107
153
9
0.0
0.9
3.7
34.6
51.4
9.3
0.0
107
3.5
0.7
Organizational Leadership
0.8
7.1
17.5
24.6
21.4
17.5
8.7
2.4
0.0
126
150
7
2.4
10.3
26.2
30.2
19.0
9.5
2.4
0.0
0.0
126
147
6
0.0
0.0
2.4
25.4
53.2
16.7
2.4
126
3.7
0.7
Organizational
Management
2.2
10.0
7.8
25.6
20.0
13.3
15.6
4.4
1.1
90
151
8
3.3
10.0
12.2
24.4
23.3
17.8
6.7
2.2
0.0
90
150
8
0.0
0.0
7.8
25.6
40.0
21.1
5.6
90
3.6
1.0
Project Management
2.3
7.6
26.3
24.0
22.8
12.9
2.9
1.2
0.0
171
148
7
0.0
3.5
10.5
12.9
16.4
18.7
19.9
15.8
2.3
171
155
9
0.0
0.0
4.7
55.3
31.2
8.8
0.0
170
3.2
0.7
3.4
0.7
Labor & Industrial
Relations
Logistics & Supply Chain
Management
Manufacturing & Tech.
Management
12
Small Business Operations
Sport & Fitness
Admin./Mgmt.
4.7
9.3
21.7
37.2
14.0
10.9
2.3
0.0
0.0
129
12
146
6
3.1
3.9
28.7
34.1
20.9
7.8
0.0
1.6
0.0
129
12
147
6
0.0
0.0
3.9
38.0
46.5
11.6
0.0
129
*Limited to those who earned their college degrees up to two years prior to the test date. Note: This table does not include summary information on the approximately 400 test takers whose response to the department code question was invalid (misgrids, blanks, etc.) or the approximately 32,800 test takers whose
response was "Undecided."
Table 4 (Extended)
General Test Percentage Distribution of Scores Within Intended Graduate Major Field
Based on Seniors and Nonenrolled College Graduates
(Based on the performance of seniors and nonenrolled college graduates* who tested between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2015)
Verbal Reasoning
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
130-134
135-139
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
0
0.5 & 1
1.5 & 2
2.5 & 3
3.5 & 4
4.5 &5
5.5 & 6
N
Mean
S.D.
Analytical Writing
135-139
Quantitative Reasoning
130-134
Intended
Graduate Major
Telecommunications Mgmt.
2.3
11.6
30.2
29.1
17.4
8.1
1.2
0.0
0.0
86
146
6
0.0
1.2
11.6
16.3
17.4
23.3
17.4
12.8
0.0
86
155
8
0.0
0.0
4.7
52.3
36.0
4.7
2.3
86
3.2
0.7
Business Admin. &
Management–Other
2.5
6.6
16.6
26.4
24.3
15.0
7.2
1.3
0.0
847
149
7
1.2
8.0
19.3
28.1
22.8
13.7
4.9
1.9
0.1
851
149
7
0.4
0.1
3.8
29.1
48.6
16.6
1.4
843
3.6
0.8
43 BUSINESS– OTHER
2.0
6.4
18.4
26.2
23.8
15.4
5.8
1.8
0.2
10,832
149
7
0.8
5.1
12.9
19.8
20.4
16.5
12.3
9.3
2.9
10,850
153
9
0.1
0.2
3.9
37.4
43.6
13.5
1.2
10,777
3.5
0.8
Actuarial Science–Business
1.0
5.2
11.3
25.8
33.0
15.5
6.2
2.1
0.0
97
150
7
0.0
1.0
1.0
3.1
11.3
15.5
29.9
25.8
12.4
97
162
7
0.0
0.0
9.4
33.3
46.9
10.4
0.0
96
3.4
0.8
Business/Corporate
Communications
0.7
4.8
14.6
25.8
27.7
18.3
6.3
1.5
0.2
458
150
7
1.7
11.6
24.5
26.6
19.9
8.3
5.0
2.4
0.0
458
147
7
0.2
0.2
1.5
26.6
47.4
21.8
2.2
458
3.7
0.8
Business/Managerial Econ.
2.9
4.0
13.3
16.2
25.2
24.8
10.3
3.2
0.2
556
152
8
0.2
1.6
3.4
11.9
18.7
24.2
20.8
14.0
5.3
563
157
8
0.0
0.2
5.4
31.8
46.8
14.2
1.6
551
3.6
0.8
Business Statistics
1.7
7.2
18.6
22.0
27.5
16.5
5.2
1.4
0.0
291
149
7
0.0
0.3
0.0
2.4
6.9
17.2
27.5
36.4
9.3
291
163
6
0.0
0.0
5.2
54.6
29.6
9.3
1.4
291
3.3
0.7
3.0
0.5
19
Consulting
Insurance
1.4
7.2
30.4
15.9
31.9
10.1
2.9
International Business
2.1
4.6
14.3
26.5
21.6
20.6
8.9
Leadership
0.0
12.0
12.0
24.0
20.0
28.0
4.0
Management Information
Systems
3.1
9.3
24.2
25.3
21.7
11.6
3.9
Management Science
1.9
5.2
7.8
15.9
25.0
21.8
Marketing
1.7
4.2
15.2
28.9
25.9
Mktng. Mgmt. & Research
2.9
6.8
15.0
18.4
Public Policy–Business
0.0
1.6
7.4
Real Estate
3.3
4.3
Risk Management
0.0
7.1
0.0
19
0.0
69
148
7
0.0
1.3
0.1
767
150
7
0.8
0.0
0.0
25
150
7
0.0
0.9
0.0
2,450
147
7
0.8
13.6
7.8
1.0
308
153
8
17.0
5.4
1.6
0.1
1,774
150
26.1
18.8
7.2
4.8
0.0
207
12.9
18.8
26.2
21.1
10.9
1.2
14.1
31.5
22.8
16.3
6.5
1.1
16.5
32.9
24.7
14.1
4.7
0.0
0.0
2.9
0.0
0.0
1.4
20.3
6.9
15.4
21.3
25.7
16.4
8.5
4.0
20.0
8.0
40.0
20.0
8.0
2.5
6.2
13.6
18.7
23.5
18.7
0.0
1.6
3.9
6.8
16.8
18.1
7
0.7
5.4
17.2
26.3
23.9
150
8
1.0
5.8
11.5
18.8
256
156
7
0.8
3.1
8.5
0.0
92
149
7
2.2
1.1
0.0
85
149
6
0.0
3.5
52.2
23.2
69
4.2
0.9
767
151
8
0.3
0.5
3.3
33.0
45.0
0.0
0.0
25
151
7
0.0
0.0
4.0
24.0
44.0
12.6
3.4
2,450
156
8
0.0
0.2
5.2
53.5
35.1
25.6
19.7
7.4
309
159
8
0.0
0.3
4.6
29.7
14.4
6.9
4.3
0.8
1,777
150
8
0.1
0.2
3.0
20.2
17.3
16.3
6.7
2.4
208
153
9
0.0
0.0
13.9
20.5
22.8
18.1
10.0
2.3
259
155
8
0.0
7.6
21.7
17.4
17.4
15.2
14.1
3.3
92
155
9
3.5
10.6
12.9
14.1
11.8
27.1
16.5
85
160
9
7
Merchandizing
166
5
0.0
1.4
5.8
69.6
21.7
1.4
0.0
69
16.2
1.7
755
3.6
0.8
28.0
0.0
25
3.7
0.8
5.7
0.3
2,439
3.2
0.7
38.3
23.8
3.3
303
3.7
0.9
30.0
48.0
17.6
1.1
1,762
3.6
0.8
5.3
32.9
47.3
14.5
0.0
207
3.5
0.7
0.0
1.2
18.8
40.2
32.0
7.8
256
4.0
0.8
0.0
0.0
2.2
41.1
45.6
11.1
0.0
90
3.4
0.6
0.0
0.0
1.2
54.8
35.7
6.0
2.4
84
3.3
0.7
7
5
Sales
19
7
5
5
Sports Management
1.9
7.8
22.8
33.3
22.4
10.0
1.6
0.2
0.0
2,324
147
6
1.2
9.1
22.4
29.7
23.8
10.8
2.3
0.5
0.1
2,324
148
6
0.0
0.2
3.2
31.8
51.3
12.7
0.8
2,319
3.5
0.7
Statistics & Oper. Research
2.0
3.7
16.7
19.1
28.0
16.7
11.4
2.0
0.4
246
151
8
0.0
0.4
0.8
3.7
5.7
10.2
25.2
38.6
15.4
246
163
6
0.0
0.0
2.4
42.7
43.5
10.6
0.8
246
3.4
0.7
16
Strategy
16
16
Supply Chain Management
2.7
7.1
20.5
19.6
24.1
20.5
5.4
0.0
0.0
112
149
7
0.0
3.6
8.9
20.5
15.2
22.3
16.1
12.5
0.9
112
154
8
0.0
0.0
5.4
40.2
44.6
7.1
2.7
112
3.4
0.7
Transportation
1.5
10.4
18.7
32.8
23.1
5.2
3.7
3.0
1.5
134
148
7
0.0
2.2
1.5
3.7
4.5
9.0
28.4
34.3
16.4
134
163
7
0.0
0.0
7.5
66.4
21.6
3.7
0.7
134
3.1
0.6
*Limited to those who earned their college degrees up to two years prior to the test date. Note: This table does not include summary information on the approximately 400 test takers whose response to the department code question was invalid (misgrids, blanks, etc.) or the approximately 32,800 test takers whose
response was "Undecided."
Table 4 (Extended)
General Test Percentage Distribution of Scores Within Intended Graduate Major Field
Based on Seniors and Nonenrolled College Graduates
(Based on the performance of seniors and nonenrolled college graduates* who tested between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2015)
Verbal Reasoning
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
130-134
135-139
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
0
0.5 & 1
1.5 & 2
2.5 & 3
3.5 & 4
4.5 &5
5.5 & 6
N
Mean
S.D.
Analytical Writing
135-139
Quantitative Reasoning
130-134
Intended
Graduate Major
Business–Other
1.3
3.9
12.5
22.5
24.5
21.3
9.7
3.7
0.4
534
151
7
1.7
4.1
13.2
22.9
23.8
16.4
11.2
5.0
1.7
537
152
8
0.2
0.4
3.9
25.0
46.3
22.0
2.3
533
3.7
0.8
44 ARCH. & ENVIRON.
DESIGN
1.6
6.9
17.0
24.0
23.1
17.0
7.5
2.7
0.3
10,938
150
8
0.4
2.4
8.4
17.2
22.5
20.7
16.4
9.6
2.4
10,951
154
8
0.0
0.3
5.7
41.5
39.5
12.2
0.9
10,918
3.4
0.8
Arch. Hist. & Criticism
0.0
0.0
5.9
14.7
17.6
32.4
14.7
14.7
0.0
34
156
7
0.0
2.9
0.0
29.4
32.4
23.5
8.8
0.0
2.9
34
153
6
0.0
0.0
0.0
26.5
38.2
32.4
2.9
34
4.0
0.7
23
Arch. Scis. & Tech.
23
23
Architecture
1.5
6.7
16.3
24.2
23.8
17.3
7.4
2.5
0.2
8,453
150
7
0.4
2.3
8.4
16.9
22.9
21.0
16.3
9.4
2.4
8,464
154
8
0.0
0.3
5.1
41.0
40.3
12.4
0.9
8,433
3.4
0.8
City, Urban, Comm, & Reg.
Planning
3.3
9.8
16.4
14.8
19.7
11.5
21.3
1.6
1.6
61
151
9
0.0
1.6
6.6
16.4
13.1
26.2
16.4
16.4
3.3
61
157
8
0.0
1.7
5.0
35.0
40.0
16.7
1.7
60
3.5
0.9
Environmental Design
3.2
6.5
15.1
23.7
22.6
21.5
4.3
3.2
0.0
93
150
8
1.1
1.1
14.0
21.5
23.7
26.9
10.8
1.1
0.0
93
152
7
0.0
0.0
8.6
25.8
48.4
16.1
1.1
93
3.5
0.8
Interior Architecture
4.5
11.3
16.5
29.3
21.8
8.3
6.8
1.5
0.0
133
147
8
2.2
3.0
15.7
29.9
22.4
15.7
9.7
0.0
1.5
134
150
7
0.0
0.8
8.3
36.8
44.4
9.8
0.0
133
3.3
0.8
Landscape Architecture
2.6
9.7
22.9
24.8
17.0
13.9
6.1
2.8
0.2
835
148
8
0.5
2.4
6.1
14.5
16.6
18.4
22.8
15.0
3.7
835
156
8
0.0
0.1
9.8
53.5
26.5
9.7
0.4
835
3.2
0.8
Real Estate Development
0.0
5.3
14.2
19.5
21.2
24.8
10.6
4.4
0.0
113
152
7
0.0
0.9
11.5
23.0
18.6
31.0
8.8
2.7
3.5
113
153
7
0.0
0.0
1.8
28.3
54.0
14.2
1.8
113
3.6
0.7
Urban Design
1.7
6.7
18.7
17.0
19.5
18.5
11.9
4.8
1.2
481
151
9
0.2
1.5
5.0
11.6
20.0
19.8
21.4
17.7
2.9
481
157
8
0.0
0.0
7.7
42.0
33.1
16.0
1.2
481
3.4
0.9
1.4
5.9
17.7
25.8
25.0
15.2
6.2
2.4
0.4
712
150
7
0.6
3.9
11.2
22.7
27.9
18.2
10.1
4.6
0.7
713
152
7
0.0
0.3
6.5
38.7
44.9
9.1
0.6
713
3.4
0.7
1.6
5.3
14.6
22.9
25.4
19.0
8.7
2.3
0.2
11,178
150
7
2.0
10.2
20.2
23.5
19.3
11.8
8.3
3.9
0.8
11,176
149
8
0.0
0.2
2.8
28.6
45.0
20.9
2.4
11,163
3.7
0.8
Advertising
1.5
5.8
16.2
25.0
28.4
16.9
5.6
0.7
0.0
712
149
7
0.4
4.1
13.4
22.6
19.8
17.4
15.2
5.8
1.3
711
152
8
0.0
0.0
2.7
40.7
40.9
15.0
0.7
706
3.5
0.7
Commun. & Media Studies
1.1
5.0
12.5
23.5
25.8
18.6
10.3
3.0
0.3
3,038
151
7
1.7
8.6
19.2
23.3
20.6
12.2
9.0
4.6
0.7
3,037
150
8
0.0
0.1
2.9
27.1
44.0
22.8
3.1
3,039
3.7
0.8
Commun. Technologies
5.8
17.4
20.3
11.6
21.7
14.5
8.7
0.0
0.0
69
147
8
0.0
5.8
13.0
21.7
17.4
24.6
10.1
5.8
1.4
69
152
8
0.0
0.0
15.9
40.6
31.9
10.1
1.4
69
3.1
0.9
Journalism
1.0
3.7
11.1
16.7
24.2
25.4
13.0
4.2
0.6
1,931
153
8
1.6
8.2
19.1
23.8
21.2
13.8
8.1
3.6
0.7
1,931
150
8
0.0
0.1
1.5
22.8
45.4
27.2
3.0
1,929
3.9
0.8
Mass Communications
3.7
9.0
19.4
26.3
22.7
14.2
3.8
0.8
0.1
1,652
148
7
4.0
16.8
23.7
22.8
14.6
9.6
5.9
1.9
0.7
1,652
147
8
0.0
0.9
5.5
32.7
43.9
15.2
1.9
1,650
3.5
0.8
Public Relations
2.3
4.6
16.8
28.4
26.2
15.6
5.1
1.0
0.0
1,152
149
7
2.1
10.9
22.0
23.7
18.0
9.6
8.3
4.2
1.1
1,152
149
8
0.0
0.0
1.6
33.2
48.0
15.7
1.6
1,149
3.6
0.7
Publishing
0.0
1.2
4.2
4.2
19.3
30.7
30.7
9.0
0.6
166
157
6
1.2
2.4
14.5
29.5
28.3
18.7
5.4
0.0
0.0
166
150
6
0.0
0.0
0.6
7.8
41.6
42.2
7.8
166
4.3
0.7
Radio, TV, and Digital
Communicaton
0.0
23.1
23.1
26.9
15.4
3.8
3.8
0.0
3.8
26
146
8
3.8
0.0
3.8
19.2
15.4
23.1
23.1
11.5
0.0
26
155
8
0.0
0.0
7.7
50.0
26.9
11.5
3.8
26
3.4
0.8
Speech Communication
1.2
3.5
14.3
23.0
26.3
22.6
8.1
1.2
0.0
434
151
7
1.8
14.3
22.8
27.6
22.1
8.3
2.8
0.2
0.0
434
147
7
0.0
0.0
1.2
22.8
47.7
24.7
3.7
434
3.8
0.8
1.0
4.8
15.9
23.0
27.0
18.6
7.6
1.9
0.2
1,998
150
7
2.0
10.7
21.4
23.3
18.7
10.2
8.1
4.9
0.9
1,998
149
9
0.0
0.2
2.6
28.8
47.0
19.8
1.6
1,995
3.7
0.8
1.0
5.9
16.0
28.6
25.8
16.7
4.7
1.3
0.1
1,266
149
7
2.0
10.7
22.2
27.4
23.9
9.9
3.0
0.8
0.2
1,266
147
7
0.0
0.0
2.3
25.1
51.9
19.5
1.2
1,265
3.7
0.7
3.2
11.1
25.4
31.7
15.9
11.1
1.6
0.0
0.0
63
146
6
3.2
4.8
20.6
33.3
19.0
11.1
4.8
3.2
0.0
63
148
7
0.0
0.0
6.3
38.1
47.6
7.9
0.0
63
3.3
0.7
Arch. & Environ.
Design–Other
45 COMMUNICATIONS
& JOURNALISM
Communications &
Journalism–Other
46 FAMILY &
CONSUMER SCIS.
Apparel & Textiles
*Limited to those who earned their college degrees up to two years prior to the test date. Note: This table does not include summary information on the approximately 400 test takers whose response to the department code question was invalid (misgrids, blanks, etc.) or the approximately 32,800 test takers whose
response was "Undecided."
Table 4 (Extended)
General Test Percentage Distribution of Scores Within Intended Graduate Major Field
Based on Seniors and Nonenrolled College Graduates
(Based on the performance of seniors and nonenrolled college graduates* who tested between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2015)
S.D.
1.6
0.0
0.0
123
146
6
1.6
30.9
32.5
21.1
8.9
4.1
0.8
0.0
0.0
123
143
6
0.0
0.0
2.4
43.9
44.7
8.1
0.8
123
3.4
0.7
Family Studies
0.7
5.8
18.1
30.7
23.1
15.9
4.7
1.1
0.0
277
149
6
2.5
9.4
25.3
31.4
22.7
7.9
0.7
0.0
0.0
277
146
6
0.0
0.0
2.2
26.0
49.5
20.2
2.2
277
3.7
0.7
15
N
7.3
0
13.8
S.D.
37.4
15
Family & Consumer Econ.
N
25.2
170
14.6
S.D.
0.0
N
Fam. & Consumer Sciences
170
Mean
5.5 & 6
4.5 &5
3.5 & 4
2.5 & 3
1.5 & 2
0.5 & 1
Analytical Writing
Mean
165-169
160-164
155-159
150-154
145-149
140-144
135-139
130-134
Quantitative Reasoning
Mean
165-169
160-164
155-159
150-154
145-149
140-144
135-139
130-134
Verbal Reasoning
Intended
Graduate Major
15
Foods, Nutrition &
Wellness Studies
13
13
13
Housing & Human
Environments
3
3
3
Human Development
0.5
3.0
11.9
26.1
30.5
20.4
5.8
1.7
0.2
658
151
6
1.2
7.8
19.5
27.7
27.8
11.7
3.6
0.6
0.2
658
148
7
0.0
0.0
0.8
18.4
55.8
24.0
1.1
658
3.8
0.7
Human Sciences
4.2
12.5
18.1
31.9
20.8
5.6
5.6
1.4
0.0
72
147
7
5.6
15.3
18.1
20.8
25.0
5.6
9.7
0.0
0.0
72
147
8
0.0
0.0
9.7
38.9
41.7
8.3
1.4
72
3.3
0.8
3.7
0.6
2
Work and Family Studies
Family & Consumer
Scis.–Other
47 LIBRARY &
ARCHIVAL STUDIES
2
2
2.5
5.0
22.5
22.5
32.5
12.5
2.5
0.0
0.0
40
148
6
5.0
12.5
27.5
25.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
40
146
0.2
0.8
3.4
11.2
19.6
29.5
23.2
10.7
1.4
1,548
157
7
1.2
7.4
17.1
29.2
25.9
12.8
4.8
1.2
0.3
1,547
149
Archives/Archival Admin.
0.0
0.0
4.7
11.6
32.6
27.9
18.6
2.3
2.3
43
155
6
0.0
4.7
30.2
25.6
25.6
7.0
2.3
2.3
2.3
43
148
Library & Info. Science
0.2
0.9
3.4
11.3
19.6
29.7
22.4
11.0
1.5
1,369
157
7
1.2
7.5
17.3
29.5
24.9
13.0
5.1
1.2
0.3
1,368
149
0.0
0.0
3.7
10.3
15.4
27.2
33.1
10.3
0.0
136
157
6
1.5
6.6
11.8
27.2
36.0
12.5
2.9
1.5
0.0
136
1.0
4.2
12.3
20.6
24.2
22.8
11.0
3.6
0.4
3,801
152
7
1.8
8.9
20.7
23.3
21.7
11.5
7.2
4.2
0.6
3,801
Library & Archival
Studies–Other
48 PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION
Community Organizaton &
Advocacy
13
6
0.0
0.0
2.6
17.9
7
0.0
7
0.0
7
149
149
64.1
0.0
1.2
14.5
49.9
0.0
0.0
25.6
46.5
0.0
0.0
1.3
14.0
49.9
6
0.0
0.0
0.7
16.9
8
0.0
0.2
2.3
25.2
15.4
0.0
39
31.1
3.2
1,548
4.0
0.7
23.3
4.7
43
3.9
0.7
31.7
3.1
1,369
4.0
0.7
51.5
27.2
3.7
136
4.0
0.8
47.7
22.1
2.6
3,793
3.8
0.8
13
13
1.0
4.3
12.3
20.6
24.2
22.7
11.0
3.6
0.4
3,788
152
7
1.8
9.0
20.7
23.3
21.6
11.6
7.2
4.2
0.6
3,788
149
8
0.0
0.2
2.3
25.2
47.6
22.1
2.5
3,780
3.8
0.8
0.4
0.4
3.5
9.2
18.9
26.0
25.1
13.9
2.5
1,786
157
7
0.9
5.2
14.1
21.5
27.7
19.5
8.7
2.2
0.2
1,784
151
7
0.0
0.0
0.7
9.8
43.0
38.2
8.3
1,785
4.2
0.8
0.0
2.5
2.5
22.5
22.5
15.0
20.0
15.0
0.0
40
155
8
0.0
2.5
12.5
15.0
32.5
17.5
17.5
0.0
2.5
40
153
7
0.0
0.0
0.0
15.0
32.5
42.5
10.0
40
4.3
0.8
0.0
1.4
2.8
6.5
18.1
21.4
28.4
17.7
3.7
215
159
7
0.5
4.2
14.4
22.3
29.8
15.8
10.2
2.8
0.0
215
151
7
0.0
0.0
1.4
12.1
43.3
34.4
8.8
215
4.1
0.8
Religion/Religious Studies
0.2
0.2
3.9
7.9
19.3
26.4
25.3
13.7
3.1
636
158
7
0.8
4.6
15.1
21.4
27.0
21.4
7.9
1.7
0.2
636
151
7
0.0
0.0
0.3
9.9
41.7
37.6
10.5
636
4.3
0.7
Theology & Religious
Vocations
0.9
0.0
4.3
12.2
22.0
23.8
22.6
13.1
1.2
328
156
7
0.9
7.0
12.8
23.5
29.4
13.5
10.1
2.8
0.0
327
150
7
0.0
0.0
0.9
12.2
48.5
32.9
5.5
328
4.1
0.8
Religion & Theology–Other
0.5
0.5
3.0
9.0
16.8
29.3
25.4
13.2
2.3
567
157
7
1.2
5.3
13.8
20.5
26.5
22.3
7.8
2.5
0.2
566
151
7
0.0
0.0
0.9
7.1
41.9
43.1
7.1
566
4.2
0.7
50 SOCIAL WORK
2.5
8.2
18.9
25.4
22.0
15.4
6.0
1.4
0.2
7,880
149
7
5.1
19.0
28.6
24.0
15.0
6.0
1.8
0.4
0.1
7,864
145
7
0.0
0.3
4.3
30.3
48.4
15.3
1.4
7,914
3.6
0.8
Social Work
2.5
8.2
19.0
25.4
22.0
15.5
5.9
1.4
0.2
7,664
149
7
5.1
19.0
28.7
24.0
14.9
6.0
1.8
0.4
0.1
7,649
145
7
0.0
0.2
4.4
30.2
48.6
15.2
1.3
7,698
3.6
0.8
Public Administration
49 RELIGION &
THEOLOGY
Ordained
Ministry/Rabbinate
Phil. & Religious Studies,
General
Youth Svcs/Administration
5
5
5
*Limited to those who earned their college degrees up to two years prior to the test date. Note: This table does not include summary information on the approximately 400 test takers whose response to the department code question was invalid (misgrids, blanks, etc.) or the approximately 32,800 test takers whose
response was "Undecided."
Table 4 (Extended)
General Test Percentage Distribution of Scores Within Intended Graduate Major Field
Based on Seniors and Nonenrolled College Graduates
(Based on the performance of seniors and nonenrolled college graduates* who tested between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2015)
Verbal Reasoning
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
130-134
135-139
140-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
160-164
165-169
170
N
Mean
S.D.
0
0.5 & 1
1.5 & 2
2.5 & 3
3.5 & 4
4.5 &5
5.5 & 6
N
Mean
S.D.
Analytical Writing
135-139
Quantitative Reasoning
130-134
Intended
Graduate Major
Social Work–Other
3.3
8.1
17.5
25.6
22.3
13.7
8.1
0.9
0.5
211
149
8
7.6
18.6
24.3
22.9
19.0
5.2
1.4
1.0
0.0
210
145
7
0.0
1.4
2.8
33.6
41.7
17.5
2.8
211
3.6
0.9
OTHER FIELDS
2.8
7.8
16.9
23.0
22.9
16.6
7.5
2.3
0.2
102,034
149
8
1.4
7.4
16.3
22.9
22.1
14.8
9.1
4.7
1.2
102,088
150
8
0.0
0.5
5.9
31.5
45.1
15.6
1.4
101,831
3.5
0.8
6
Fire Protection
6
6
Homeland Security
1.5
6.9
14.3
22.2
24.6
15.3
12.3
3.0
0.0
203
151
8
3.9
12.8
22.7
24.1
23.6
9.4
3.4
0.0
0.0
203
147
7
0.5
0.0
4.4
25.6
43.8
23.6
2.0
203
3.7
0.9
Interdisciplinary Studies
1.6
4.2
15.6
23.4
21.5
18.9
11.2
3.1
0.5
572
151
8
1.7
11.4
24.7
24.8
18.5
11.4
5.1
2.1
0.3
572
148
7
0.0
0.0
2.4
26.9
50.2
19.4
1.0
572
3.7
0.7
Law
2.3
6.1
15.6
19.8
22.4
13.7
14.1
5.7
0.4
263
151
8
1.9
6.4
9.8
14.7
19.6
16.2
20.4
9.1
1.9
265
153
9
0.4
0.4
8.4
42.4
28.6
15.3
4.6
262
3.4
1.0
Legal Research &
Professional Studies
19
19
19
Military Technologies
2
2
2
Multidisciplinary Studies
0.0
2.5
11.1
25.9
30.9
12.3
12.3
3.7
1.2
81
152
7
0.0
6.2
22.2
27.2
23.5
9.9
6.2
3.7
1.2
81
150
7
0.0
0.0
1.2
27.2
48.1
21.0
2.5
81
3.7
0.7
Department Not Listed
2.8
7.8
16.9
23.0
22.9
16.6
7.5
2.3
0.2
100,888
149
8
1.4
7.3
16.3
22.9
22.2
14.9
9.2
4.8
1.2
100,940
150
8
0.0
0.5
5.9
31.5
45.1
15.6
1.4
100,686
3.5
0.8
*Limited to those who earned their college degrees up to two years prior to the test date. Note: This table does not include summary information on the approximately 400 test takers whose response to the department code question was invalid (misgrids, blanks, etc.) or the approximately 32,800 test takers whose
response was "Undecided."