Mean, Median & Mode Calculator β Full Descriptive Statistics
What is the average, middle, and most common value?
Enter any list of numbers to instantly compute mean, median, mode, standard deviation, variance, range, skewness, and a frequency distribution table β the complete descriptive statistics toolkit for a dataset. Most calculators only give you mean and maybe median. This one computes all core measures of central tendency, dispersion, and distribution shape, plus a frequency table that shows how often each value appears and what percentage of the dataset it represents. The distribution shape analysis tells you whether your data is symmetric, right-skewed (long tail toward high values), left-skewed (long tail toward low values), or bimodal (two peaks) β context that affects which measure of center is most meaningful for your situation. When data is skewed, the median is a more robust measure of center than the mean because it is not pulled by extreme values. Understanding skewness matters for grading on a curve, analyzing salary data, or evaluating any dataset where outliers are common.
- βAnalyzing a set of test scores, survey responses, or experimental measurements
- βChecking whether a dataset is symmetric or skewed before choosing mean vs median for summaries
- βFinding outliers β values far from the mean in a low-standard-deviation dataset
- βHomework or exam prep for statistics, probability, or data analysis courses
- βQuick descriptive analysis of small datasets without opening spreadsheet software
You have 12 test scores: 45, 72, 78, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 88, 90, 92, 98. The mean is 81.9, median is 84.5, no mode (all unique). Standard deviation is 13.5. The distribution is slightly left-skewed (skewness = -0.62) due to the outlier at 45 pulling the mean below the median. Reporting the median (84.5) gives a better picture of typical performance than the mean (81.9) for this dataset.
Mean, Median & Mode Calculator
Enter numbers separated by commas, spaces, or semicolons. Mean, median, mode, standard deviation, quartiles, skewness, CDF and charts all update live as you type.
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