What is the IQ of a high school graduate?
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What is the IQ of a high school graduate?
105
Measured Intelligence and Education
| WAIS Mean IQ | Educational Equivalent |
|---|---|
| 115 | Mean of college graduates |
| 105 | Mean of high school graduates |
| 100 | Average for total population |
| 75 | About 50-50 chance of reaching ninth grade |
What is the IQ of a 16 year old?
The average score for 16-17-year-olds is 108, which denotes normal or average intelligence. For adults between 18 and 19 years of age, the average IQ score is 105, which also denotes normal or average intelligence.
Does IQ change with age?
Yes, your IQ can change over time. But [IQ] tests give you the same answer to a very substantial extent, even over a period of year. The older you are, the more stable your test score will be. IQs are increasing three points per decade.
What is the average IQ of a white American with no degree?
White Americans with no degree (about 10 years of completed education?): Average IQ 87 White Americans with high school diploma/GED (about 12 years education?): Average IQ 99 White Americans with an Associate degree (about 14 years education?): Average IQ 104 White Americans with a Bachelor’s degree (about 16 years education?): Average IQ 113
What is the average IQ of someone with a PhD?
If there were a perfect correlation between IQ and academic success, we’d expect the average PhD to have an IQ of 138 (the top 0.5\%), but since the correlation is “only” 0.65, each point above 100 must be multiplied by 0.65, reducing the average PhD to their actual IQ which is around 125 (still very high!).
Is it mandatory to Know Your IQ in high school?
As others have stated, you can only know your IQ score after undergoing a battery of tests administered by a trained psychologist. It is not mandatory in US high schools. It was administered by many public schools in the 50’s and 60’s, but it hasn’t been offered in US public schools for many decades.
What is the average IQ of Harvard University students?
Such people will likely regress to the mean when given a test that wasn’t used to select them. On the other hand the abbreviated WAIS may have underestimated Harvard students because it’s a very brief test, and thus gives only rough results. Averaging their scores on both tests, gives an IQ of about 135.