43% of 2011 College-Bound Seniors Met SAT® College and Career Readiness Benchmark

NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The College Board today announced that 43 percent of 2011 college-bound seniors met the SAT® College and Career Readiness Benchmark. The SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmark represents the level of academic preparedness associated with a high likelihood of college success and completion. The SAT Benchmark is a very reliable tool for measuring the college and career readiness of groups of students.

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"The SAT is the national leader in assessing college readiness and students who meet the College Board's College Readiness benchmark are more likely to enroll in, succeed and graduate from college," said College Board President Gaston Caperton. "Ensuring that students are ready to attend and complete college provides them with the competitive advantage they need to successfully compete in the global economy, which is critical to the future of our nation."

The College Board also announced that more college-bound students in the class of 2011 took the SAT than in any other high school graduating class in history. Nearly 1.65 million students from the 2011 graduating class participated in the college-going process by taking the SAT. The class of 2011 SAT takers represented the most diverse class in history, underscoring the College Board's continued commitment to access, equity and minority participation.  

"In today's knowledge-based, global economy, it's more critical than ever that American students are adequately prepared to pursue advanced degrees and compete for the jobs of the future," said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.  "Growing participation in the SAT is an encouraging sign that more students are taking the necessary steps toward enrolling in higher education. But the overall preparedness rate from these SAT results reinforces the need to invest in reforms that prepare more students for success in college."

Read more about the SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmark and 2011 College-Bound Seniors at www.collegeboard.org/SATPress:

• SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmark Showcases Student Preparation for College and Beyond  
• How the SAT Benchmark Sets a New Standard
• SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmark connected to NAEP, the "Nation's Report Card"
• SAT Expanding Access and Equity
• Eliminating Barriers through SAT Fee Waivers, School-Day Initiatives and Test Center Expansion
• Rigorous High School Education is Critical to SAT Performance
• Demonstrating Readiness for College STEM Programs
• The PSAT/NMSQT®: Part of the College Readiness Pathway
• Class of 2011 SAT Participation and Performance

SOURCE The College Board

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