Interest in STEM 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 | 58% | 51% |
| 2 or More Races | 58% | 52% |
| White | 64% | 59% |
| Pacific Islander | 55% | 41% |
| Hispanic | 44% | 33% |
| Asian | 79% | 64% |
| American Indian | 32% | 25% |
| African American | 24% | 18% |
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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 | 66 | 59 |
| Female | 51 | 43 |
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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 | 41% | 37% |
| 2 or More Races | 42% | 38% |
| White | 49% | 45% |
| Pacific Islander | 35%% | 28% |
| Hispanic | 27% | 20% |
| Asian | 64% | 49% |
| American Indian | 19% | 17% |
| African American | 11% | 9% |
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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 | 44 | 41 |
| Female | 39 | 33 |
* Race/ethnicity categories changed for the 2010–2011 academic year to reflect updated US Department of Education reporting requirements.