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 | 72 | 64 |
| Master's Degree | 73 | 66 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 45 | 41 |
| Associate's Degree | 12 | 14 |
| Voc-tech Degree | 10 | 15 |
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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 | 84% | 77% |
| Master's Degree | 78% | 72% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 68% | 61% |
| Associate's Degree | 51% | 46% |
| Certification or Some College | 49% | 43% |
| High School Graduate or Less | 38% | 32% |
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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 | 68% | 58% |
| Master's Degree | 68% | 59% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 38% | 32% |
| Associate's Degree | 9% | 9% |
| Voc-tech Degree | 8% | 6% |
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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% | 69% |
| Master's Degree | 69% | 60% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 58% | 49% |
| Associate's Degree | 37% | 31% |
| Voc-tech Degree | 35% | 29% |
| Certification or Some College | 27% | 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 | 55% | 52% |
| Master's Degree | 63% | 59% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 37% | 35% |
| Associate's Degree | 11% | 12% |
| Voc-tech Degree | 10% | 12% |
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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 | 72% | 67% |
| Master's Degree | 65% | 61% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 54% | 50% |
| Associate's Degree | 37% | 36% |
| Certification or Some College | 35% | 34% |
| High School Graduate or Less | 23% | 20% |