Not sure how reliable this data is, but it seems to contradict at least some of the assertion that race alone has that implication: http://glpiggy.net/2013/03/1

Not sure how reliable this data is, but it seems to contradict at least some of the assertion that race alone has that implication: http://glpiggy.net/2013/03/19/a-sociologist-looks-at-race-differences-in-sat-scores/ http://glpiggy.net/2013/03/19/a-sociologist-looks-at-race-di... White in lowest income bracket are lower than black in top income bracket. Unfortunately, this data (from 2003) seems to show a persistent handicap in all but the highest income brackets for black SAT test takers. I'm sure there are a million studies and a million opinions, but my personal view is that it's likely due to historic inequalities still manifesting in current generations, as opposed to anything else. Many of my friends from the Russian immigrant community came from a very different economic background than I did. For me, my grandparents would never have understood if I did not pursue graduate work in some form. From my friend's parents point of view, college was optional. I'm willing to bet that from ethnic make up, all of us are virtually indistinguishable and may even be related on some level. Different families, different attitudes to education, different SAT scores...