Interest in Science by Educational Aspirations and Parental Education Level
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Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Educational Aspirations and Subject
Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Educational Aspirations and Subject
| Aspiration | Mathematics | Science |
| Professional Degree | 75% | 68% |
| Master's Degree | 80% | 72% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 56% | 52% |
| Associate's Degree | 20% | 25% |
| Voc-tech Degree | 23% | 26% |
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Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Highest Parental Education Level
Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Highest Parental Education Level
| Education Level | Mathematics | Science |
| Professional Degree | 83% | 78% |
| Master's Degree | 78% | 73% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 69% | 64% |
| Associate's Degree | 55% | 50% |
| Certification or Some College | 53% | 49% |
| High School Graduate or Less | 42% | 35% |
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Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Educational Aspirations and Subject
Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Educational Aspirations and Subject
| Aspiration | Mathematics | Science |
| Professional Degree | 66% | 54% |
| Master's Degree | 75% | 62% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 49% | 39% |
| Associate's Degree | 15% | 13% |
| Voc-tech Degree | 14% | 10% |
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Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Highest Parental Education Level
Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Highest Parental Education Level
| Education Level | Mathematics | Science |
| Professional Degree | 75% | 64% |
| Master's Degree | 73% | 61% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 62% | 51% |
| Associate's Degree | 46% | 37% |
| Voc-tech Degree | 43% | 35% |
| Certification or Some College | 33% | 24% |
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Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Educational Aspirations and Subject
Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Educational Aspirations and Subject
| Aspiration | Mathematics | Science |
| Professional Degree | 55% | 47% |
| Master’s Degree | 62% | 53% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 37% | 32% |
| Associate’s Degree | 9% | 10% |
| Voc-tech Degree | 8% | 9% |
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Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Highest Parental Education Level
Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Highest Parental Education Level
| Education Level | Mathematics | Science |
| Professional Degree | 65% | 59% |
| Master’s Degree | 66% | 58% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 52% | 45% |
| Associate’s Degree | 33% | 30% |
| Certification or Some College | 33% | 29% |
| High School Graduate or Less | 19% | 15% |