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Table 4 A level attainment and UKCAT performance according to the four main ethnic groups

From: Comparison of the sensitivity of the UKCAT and A Levels to sociodemographic characteristics: a national study

Reported ethnicity

Mean UKCAT score (SD)

Mean A level tariff (best of three (SD))

White (N = 5078)

2592.9 (182.8)

356.1 (41.6)

Chinese (N = 256)

2566.4 (194.2)

366.3 (40.9)

Mixed (N = 265)

2561.4 (203.4)

350.3 (44.3)

Asian (N = 1997)

2513.9 (192.0)

342.7 (49.4)

Other (N = 232)

2496.4 (171.8)

342.3 (50.6)

Black (N = 352)

2426.0 (186.9)

320.6 (53.4)

  1. A level attainment (best of three grades) and UKCAT performance (total score) according to the four main ethnic groups.