Table 3 The average incoming SAT scores of majors in the gateway course listed, with the standard deviation of the sample indicated. Overall, no meaningful change is present in the SAT scores of incoming students in the gateway courses
From: Required peer-cooperative learning improves retention of STEM majors
Gateway Course | SAT Math (before) | SAT Math (after) | SAT Verbal (before) | SAT Verbal (after) | SAT Total (before) | SAT Total (after) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Biology | 519 ± 75 | 510 ± 72 | 505 ± 73 | 505 ± 82 | 1028 ± 138 | 1017 ± 137 |
Chemistry | 541 ± 70 | 552 ± 68 | 500 ± 93 | 519 ± 79 | 1040 ± 148 | 1072 ± 126 |
Comp. Sci. | 541 ± 75 | 550 ± 83 | 506 ± 79 | 529 ± 83 | 1046 ± 139 | 1079 ± 149 |
Mathematics | 552 ± 86 | 561 ± 70 | 493 ± 73 | 482 ± 78 | 1048 ± 128 | 1043 ± 126 |
Physics | 575 ± 48 | 594 ± 85 | 545 ± 92 | 564 ± 78 | 1121 ± 133 | 1158 ± 142 |
Overall | 539 ± 79 | 535 ± 77 | 502 ± 77 | 506 ± 83 | 1043 ± 136 | 1041 ± 139 |