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Table 14.1a. |
Percentage distribution of 12th-grade SAT test-taking population, by race/ethnicity: 1996-2006 |
| Race/ethnicity | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| White | 69 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 |
| Total minority1 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 |
| Black | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Hispanic | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Mexican American | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Puerto Rican | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Hispanic/Latino | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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1 Total includes other race/ethnicity categories not separately shown. NOTE: Test-takers were asked to self-identify a single racial/ethnic group. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic origin. SOURCE: The College Board, College Bound Seniors, 1996–2006. |
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