Mean Score

Definition

The mean score is an average calculated by adding up all scores within a dataset and dividing by the total number of scores.

Related terms

Median: The middle value in a dataset when arranged in ascending or descending order. Unlike the mean, it is not affected by extreme values.

Mode: The most frequently occurring value(s) in a dataset. A dataset can have one mode (unimodal), two modes (bimodal), or more.

Range: The difference between the highest and lowest values in a dataset.