For the 100th anniversary of the SAT, a look at standardized test scores over time
As the SAT nears its 100th anniversary, here’s a look at how the test has changed since 1926 and how scores on both the SAT and ACT have shifted over time.
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Which U.S. religious groups are most highly educated?
Hindus and Jews are much more likely to have a four-year college degree than Americans in other religious groups.
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Majorities of Americans say it’s important to talk about the country’s historical successes and failures
Wide majorities of Republicans and Democrats alike view both the positive and negative aspects of the nation’s history as important to focus on.
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About 4 in 10 teens support cellphone bans in classrooms; fewer back all-day restrictions
About one-in-five teens support banning cellphones during the entire school day, including at lunch and between classes.
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Striking findings from 2025
Here’s a look back at 2025 through 12 of our most striking research findings.
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Growing share of Americans say the U.S. higher education system is headed in the wrong direction
In both parties, the share that say the higher education system is going in the wrong direction has gone up by at least 10 percentage points since 2020.
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Americans tend to view international students positively, though some support limitations
Most Americans (79%) think it’s good for U.S. colleges and universities to accept international students.
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A look at women’s colleges in the U.S.
The number of women’s colleges in the U.S. has declined since the mid-20th century, a result of many becoming coeducational, merging with other institutions or simply closing their doors.
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About 1 in 6 U.S. teachers work second jobs
The share of teachers working second jobs outside the classroom did not change much from before the pandemic.
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Americans’ support for school cellphone bans has ticked up since last year
More than four-in-ten Americans (44%) back bans on student cellphone use during the entire school day, up from 36% last fall.
