Interest in Science 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 | 62% | 56% |
| 2 or More Races | 60% | 55% |
| White | 67% | 62% |
| Pacific Islander | 60% | 46% |
| Hispanic | 49% | 38% |
| Asian | 83% | 68% |
| American Indian | 36% | 29% |
| African American | 28% | 22% |
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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 | 65% | 60% |
| Female | 59% | 52% |
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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 | 47 | 38 |
| 2 or More Races | 47 | 38 |
| White | 57 | 48 |
| Pacific Islander | 43 | 31 |
| Hispanic | 36 | 23 |
| Asian | 74 | 56 |
| American Indian | 25 | 20 |
| African American | 17 | 11 |
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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 | 52% | 43% |
| Female | 43% | 34% |
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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 | 44% | 41% |
| 2 or More Races | 43% | 42% |
| White | 51% | 49% |
| Pacific Islander | 39% | 29% |
| Hispanic | 28% | 22% |
| Asian | 65% | 61% |
| American Indian | 22% | 22% |
| African American | 13% | 12% |
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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 | 48% | 46% |
| Female | 41% | 37% |
* Race/ethnicity categories changed for the 2010–2011 academic year to reflect updated US Department of Education reporting requirements.