Geographic and Demographic Distribution of Aptitude Scores of the 1980 High School Seniors. An Analysis of High School and Beyond Survey

摘要

This report represents a research effort to update the knowledge of the current AFQT distribution of high school seniors. Subpopulation analyses were performed to reveal the differences in the aptitude scores by age, sex, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and geographic region (Army recruiting brigade and battalion). Males, on the average, scored higher than females. The average score for the white group exceeded those of two minority groups by a considerable margin. Hispanics scored, on the average, higher than blacks. Average scores increased with an increase in the level of the mother's education or socioeconomic status. Average scores were highest in the 1st Brigade (Northeast), followed by the 4th Brigade (Midwest) and 6th Brigade (Western), and lowest in the 2d Brigade (Southeast) and 5th Brigade (Southwest).