Measures of Central Tendency

Definition

Measures of central tendency are statistical indicators that identify the center, or average, of a data set. These measures include mean, median, and mode.

Related terms

Mean:

The mean is simply the sum of all values in a dataset divided by the total number of values. It's often referred to as the "average."

Median:

The middle score in a distribution; half the scores are above it and half are below it.

Mode:

The most frequently occurring score(s) in a distribution.