Interest in Medical and Health 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 | 62% | 53% |
| Master’s Degree | 57% | 47% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 30% | 25% |
| Associate’s Degree | 10% | 10% |
| Voc-tech Degree | 13% | 8% |
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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 | 77% | 68% |
| Master’s Degree | 69% | 61% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 60% | 51% |
| Associate’s Degree | 43% | 36% |
| Certification or Some College | 39% | 33% |
| High School Graduate or Less | 28% | 22% |
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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 | 52% | 43% |
| Master’s Degree | 52% | 41% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 26% | 20% |
| Associate’s Degree | 8% | 7% |
| Voc-tech Degree | 8% | 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 | 67% | 56% |
| Master’s Degree | 59% | 48% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 49% | 39% |
| Associate’s Degree | 31% | 24% |
| Certification or Some College | 29% | 23% |
| High School Graduate or Less | 19% | 13% |
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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% | 48% |
| Master’s Degree | 64% | 56% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 36% | 31% |
| Associate’s Degree | 8% | 9% |
| Voc-tech Degree | 12% | 11% |
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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 | 74% | 68% |
| Master’s Degree | 68% | 59% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 56% | 49% |
| Associate’s Degree | 37% | 32% |
| Certification or Some College | 35% | 30% |
| High School Graduate or Less | 23% | 18% |