Interest in Engineering and Technology by Race/Ethnicity and Gender
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Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Race/Ethnicity and Subject*
Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Race/Ethnicity and Subject*
| Race/Ethnicity | Mathematics | Science |
| All Students | 72% | 63% |
| Two or More Races | 73% | 66% |
| White | 80% | 73% |
| Pacific Islander | 67% | 48% |
| Hispanic | 57% | 42% |
| Asian | 85% | 71% |
| American Indian | 44% | 33% |
| African American | 31% | 23% |
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Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Gender and Subject
Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Gender and Subject
| Gender | Mathematics | Science |
| Male | 71% | 62% |
| Female | 79% | 67% |
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Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Race/Ethnicity and Subject*
Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Race/Ethnicity and Subject*
| Race/Ethnicity | Mathematics | Science |
| All Students | 56% | 45% |
| Two or More Races | 59% | 48% |
| White | 68% | 57% |
| Pacific Islander | 46% | 34% |
| Hispanic | 44% | 28% |
| Asian | 77% | 58% |
| American Indian | 29% | 22% |
| African American | 20% | 13% |
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Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Gender and Subject
Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Gender and Subject
| Gender | Mathematics | Science |
| Male | 54% | 44% |
| Female | 68% | 53% |
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Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Race/Ethnicity and Subject*
Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Race/Ethnicity and Subject*
| Race/Ethnicity | Mathematics | Science |
| All Students | 31% | 27% |
| Two or More Races | 29% | 27% |
| White | 36% | 32% |
| Pacific Islander | 16% | 16% |
| Hispanic | 20% | 14% |
| Asian | 58% | 42% |
| American Indian | 14% | 9% |
| African American | 6% | 5% |
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Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Gender and Subject
Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Gender and Subject
| Gender | Mathematics | Science |
| Male | 32% | 29% |
| Female | 29% | 23% |
* Race/ethnicity categories changed for the 2010–2011 academic year to reflect updated US Department of Education reporting requirements.