In 2018, 66 percent of students at highly selective colleges were white. However, if SAT scores were the sole factor in admissions, this percentage would increase to 75 percent.
Estimated percent change in enrollment at highly selective colleges if SAT scores were the sole factor in admission in the U.S. in 2018, by ethnicity
Characteristic
White
Black/African American or Hispanic/Latino
Asian
Other
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Exclusive Premium Statistic
To access all Premium Statistics, you need a paid Statista Account
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Center on Education and the Workforce. (June 23, 2019). Estimated percent change in enrollment at highly selective colleges if SAT scores were the sole factor in admission in the U.S. in 2018, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079617/estimated-percent-change-enrollment-sat-scores-admission-ethnicity-us/
Center on Education and the Workforce. "Estimated percent change in enrollment at highly selective colleges if SAT scores were the sole factor in admission in the U.S. in 2018, by ethnicity." Chart. June 23, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079617/estimated-percent-change-enrollment-sat-scores-admission-ethnicity-us/
Center on Education and the Workforce. (2019). Estimated percent change in enrollment at highly selective colleges if SAT scores were the sole factor in admission in the U.S. in 2018, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079617/estimated-percent-change-enrollment-sat-scores-admission-ethnicity-us/
Center on Education and the Workforce. "Estimated Percent Change in Enrollment at Highly Selective Colleges If Sat Scores Were The Sole Factor in Admission in The U.S. in 2018, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079617/estimated-percent-change-enrollment-sat-scores-admission-ethnicity-us/
Center on Education and the Workforce, Estimated percent change in enrollment at highly selective colleges if SAT scores were the sole factor in admission in the U.S. in 2018, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079617/estimated-percent-change-enrollment-sat-scores-admission-ethnicity-us/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Estimated percent change in enrollment at highly selective colleges if SAT scores were the sole factor in admission in the U.S. in 2018, by ethnicity [Graph], Center on Education and the Workforce, June 23, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079617/estimated-percent-change-enrollment-sat-scores-admission-ethnicity-us/