Youth access summary scores* by state, 1993–1999 (target score = 36 points; maximum score = 39 points)
| State | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | Δ1993– 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Scores with preemption penalties are shown in parentheses. †Scores were corrected from Alciati and colleagues.1 | ||||||||
| Alabama | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| Alaska | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Arkansas† | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
| California | 10 (8) | 19 (17) | 21 (19) | 21 (19) | 21 (19) | 21 (19) | 21 (19) | 11 |
| Colorado | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| Connecticut | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 2 |
| Delaware | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 (9) | 21 (9) | 21 (9) | 21 (9) | 18 |
| District of Columbia | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Florida | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | −2 |
| Georgia | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 |
| Idaho | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 25 |
| Illinois | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| Indiana | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 (8) | 17 (8) | 17 (8) | 12 |
| Iowa | 11 (3) | 11 (3) | 11 (3) | 11 (3) | 12 (3) | 15 (4) | 15 (4) | 4 |
| Kansas | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 13 (6) | 13 (6) | 16 (6) | 16 (6) | 19 (7) | 19 (7) | 15 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 10 (8) | 10 (8) | 10 (8) | 17 (10) | 17 (10) | 17 (10) | 13 |
| Maine | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 15 |
| Maryland | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| Michigan | 11 (3) | 11 (3) | 11 (3) | 11 (3) | 11 (3) | 11 (3) | 11 (3) | 0 |
| Minnesota | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 18 (6) | 18 (6) | 18 (6) | 18 (6) | 18 (6) | 18 (6) | 13 |
| Missouri | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Montana† | 11 (4) | 11 (4) | 21 (8) | 21 (8) | 22 (10) | 22 (10) | 22 (10) | 11 |
| Nebraska | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Nevada | 7 | 7 | 15 (7) | 15 (7) | 15 (7) | 15 (7) | 15 (7) | 8 |
| New Hampshire | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| New Jersey | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
| New Mexico | 18 (8) | 18 (8) | 18 (8) | 18 (8) | 18 (8) | 18 (8) | 18 (8) | 0 |
| New York | 19 (17) | 23 (21) | 23 (21) | 23 (21) | 23 (21) | 23 (21) | 23 (21) | 4 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 3 | 6 (1) | 6 (1) | 11 (3) | 11 (3) | 11 (3) | 8 |
| North Dakota† | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| Ohio | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 23 (9) | 23 (9) | 23 (9) | 21 (7) | 21 (7) | 21 (7) | 16 |
| Oregon | 16 (15) | 16 (15) | 16 (15) | 16 (15) | 16 (15) | 16 (15) | 16 (15) | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 |
| South Carolina | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 (6) | 14 (6) | 14 (6) | 14 (6) | 9 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 13 (3) | 13 (3) | 13 (3) | 13 (3) | 13 (3) | 13 (3) | 10 |
| Tennessee | 9 | 21 (9) | 21 (9) | 21 (9) | 21 (9) | 21 (9) | 27 (12) | 18 |
| Texas | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 22 |
| Utah | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 (3) | 19 (4) | 10 |
| Vermont | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 8 |
| Virginia† | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Washington | 26 (10) | 26 (10) | 26 (10) | 26 (10) | 26 (10) | 26 (10) | 26 (10) | 0 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 5 (2) | 5 (2) | 5 (2) | 5 (2) | 5 (2) | 11 (4) | 19 (8) | 14 |
| Wyoming | 7 (5) | 7 (5) | 7 (5) | 7 (5) | 7 (5) | 7 (5) | 7 (5) | 0 |
| Minimum | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | – |
| Maximum | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | – |
| Mean | 8.35 | 10.22 | 10.80 | 12.16 | 14.39 | 15.08 | 15.59 | 7.24 |
| Median | 7.50 | 8.50 | 10.00 | 12.00 | 14.70 | 15.00 | 15.29 | 7.79 |