Administration of the UBE by Year

Note: 2015 is not shown because no first administrations of the UBE occurred in 2015.

2011

Map showing Missouri, North Dakota, and Alabama first administered the UBE in 2011.

2012

Map showing Colorado, Idaho, Arizona first administered the UBE in 2012.

2013

Map showing Nebraska, Utah, Montana, Washington, Wyoming first administered the UBE in 2013.

2014

Map showing New Hampshire, Minnesota, Alaska adopted the UBE in 2013

2016

Map showing Kansas, Iowa, New Mexico, the District of Columbia, New York, Vermont first administered the UBE in 2016.

2017

Map showing South Carolina, the District of Columbia, New Jersey, West Virginia, Connecticut, Massachusetts adopted the UBE in 2016

2018

Map showing Massachusetts will first administer the UBE in 2018.

First administration of UBE in the year shown First administration of UBE in a previous year

Percentage of States (including the District of Columbia) Administering the UBE by Year

Bar chart showing 6% of states administering the UBE in 2011; 12% in 2012; 22% in 2013; 27% in 2014; 27% in 2015; 39% in 2016; 47% in 2017; 49% in 2018.

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