Interest in Engineering and Technology 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 | 82% | 73% |
| Master’s Degree | 87% | 78% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 63% | 54% |
| Associate’s Degree | 15% | 13% |
| Voc-tech Degree | 16% | 16% |
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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 | 89% | 81% |
| Master’s Degree | 89% | 80% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 80% | 71% |
| Associate’s Degree | 62% | 53% |
| Certification or Some College | 61% | 52% |
| High School Graduate or Less | 45% | 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 | 71% | 58% |
| Master’s Degree | 79% | 67% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 51% | 39% |
| Associate’s Degree | 10% | 8% |
| Voc-tech Degree | 10% | 7% |
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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 | 78% | 68% |
| Master’s Degree | 79% | 67% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 67% | 55% |
| Associate’s Degree | 46% | 35% |
| Certification or Some College | 44% | 34% |
| High School Graduate or Less | 30% | 20% |
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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 | 46% | 40% |
| Master’s Degree | 53% | 47% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 34% | 29% |
| Associate’s Degree | 12% | 11% |
| Voc-tech Degree | 12% | 13% |
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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 | 56% | 50% |
| Master’s Degree | 54% | 48% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 43% | 37% |
| Associate’s Degree | 29% | 26% |
| Certification or Some College | 27% | 24% |
| High School Graduate or Less | 16% | 13% |