Likert scale score ranges
Enter how many items your scale or dimension has and the scale values (for example, 1 to 5). You get each level’s range for the total score and for the average. Paste your participants’ scores to count how many fall in each level.
| Level | Total score | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 10 – 23 | 1.00 – 2.33 |
| Medium | 24 – 36 | 2.33 – 3.67 |
| High | 37 – 50 | 3.67 – 5.00 |
Optional: one per line, to count how many fall in each level
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How it’s calculated
The lowest possible score (items × minimum) and the highest (items × maximum) are calculated, and that range is split into equal parts, one per level.
For the total score the limits are rounded to whole numbers, with no gaps or overlaps between levels.
For the average (total score divided by the number of items) the same cut-offs are used with two decimals.
How to read the result
- These are equal-width ranges, the method most used in theses. If your advisor asks for percentile-based norms, they are computed from the sample data instead.
- Make one set of ranges for each dimension (with its own items) and another for the whole variable.
- If any item is reverse-worded, reverse its score before adding up.
Frequently asked questions
- How many levels should I use?
- Three levels (low, medium, high) is most common. Use four or five only if your theoretical framework defines them.
- Which is better, total or average?
- They give the same classification. The average is easier to read because it’s on the same scale as the answers (1 to 5, for example).
- Can I cite the method?
- Yes: it’s the equal-width interval technique (range divided by the number of levels), found in most descriptive statistics textbooks.
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