Interest in STEM 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 | 67 | 59 |
| Master's Degree | 73 | 64 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 45 | 39 |
| Associate's Degree | 12 | 12 |
| Voc-tech Degree | 15 | 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 | 82 | 74 |
| Master's Degree | 77 | 70 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 67 | 59 |
| Associate's Degree | 49 | 42 |
| Certification or Some College | 46 | 40 |
| High School Graduate or Less | 35 | 28 |
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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 | 59% | 48% |
| Master's Degree | 68% | 56% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 39% | 30% |
| Associate's Degree | 10% | 8% |
| Voc-tech Degree | 10% | 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 | 73% | 63% |
| Master's Degree | 69% | 58% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 57% | 47% |
| Associate's Degree | 37% | 29% |
| Voc-tech Degree | 35% | 28% |
| Certification or Some College | 24% | 17% |
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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 | 49 |
| Master's Degree | 63 | 56 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 36 | 32 |
| Associate's Degree | 10 | 11 |
| Voc-tech Degree | 11 | 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 | 71% | 65% |
| Master's Degree | 65% | 58% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 53% | 47% |
| Associate's Degree | 35% | 32% |
| Certification or Some College | 33% | 30% |
| High School Graduate or Less | 21% | 17% |