RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - North Carolina students have improved their performance on the test taken by millions each year as they eye entry into college.

 

The state Department of Public Instruction says 2014 seniors posted an average SAT college admission score of 1483, up four points overall from the Class of 2013’s average score.

 

The data comes from The College Board. 

 

The national average is 1497 on the Critical Reading, Math and Writing tests that comprise the SAT.

 

North Carolina’s critical reading score (499) surpassed the nation’s reading score (497). The math score in North Carolina was 507 while the nation’s math average was 513. On the writing test, North Carolina’s average was 477 versus the national average of 487.

 

The number of seniors taking the SAT in 2014 (57,997) dropped slightly from 2013. A total of 64 percent of seniors took the exam statewide.