The charts illustrates the effect Music Education has on SAT scores.  The average mean SAT scores for Music Education students are higher than the total SAT mean scores at the National and State level.

The following information is derived from SAT score publication data for the year 2004.  Complete statistical data can be found here: College Bound Seniors 2004

The chart represents the National and State SAT scores as influenced by Music Education.

Grade Point Averages

	National	Texas
Arts and Music	3.73 (this is the highest GPA of the subject classifications)	3.82 (this is the highest GPA of the subject classifications)
Mean GPA all Subjects	3.28	3.40

 

SAT Mean Scores Total and by Academic Subject

	Nat'l Male	Nat'l Female	Texas Male	Texas Female
Total mean for all SAT I test takers	508	518	493	488
Academic Subject: Arts and Music 4+ yrs	533	536	520	517
Music Study Coursework	536	533	526	521
Music Performance Coursework	530	532	513	513