State college entrance exam scores just above average
August 23, 2012 - 1:05 am
Nevada's average score on the ACT college entrance exam is slightly better than the national average, although only about one-third of the class of 2012 took the test.
Data released Wednesday show the average Nevada composite test score was 21.3 on a scale of 1 to 36, a little higher than the national average of 21.1.
Testing officials use the scores to measure college readiness, defined as a student having a 50 percent chance of earning a B in a college-level course.
The report found Nevada test-takers were more likely than their peers nationally to be ready for college-level English, reading, and math. They lagged slightly in science.
Overall, 25 percent of Nevada test takers were "college-ready" in all four subjects. That's the same as the national overall average.