Interest in Science by Educational Aspirations and Parental Education Level
Overall STEM Interest
Percent of 2015 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Educational Aspirations and Subject
Percent of 2015 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Educational Aspirations and Subject
| Aspiration | Mathematics | Science |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Degree | 65% | 58% |
| Master’s Degree | 74% | 66% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 48% | 43% |
| Associate’s Degree | 13% | 14% |
| Voc-tech Degree | 14% | 12% |
Percent of 2015 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Highest Parental Education Level and Subject
Percent of 2015 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Highest Parental Education Level and Subject
| Education Level | Mathematics | Science |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Degree | 74% | 70% |
| Master’s Degree | 73% | 67% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 60% | 55% |
| Associate’s Degree | 43% | 39% |
| Certification or Some College | 41% | 38% |
| High School Graduate or Less | 29% | 25% |
Professional Degree, N = 12,369
Master’s Degree, N = 17,699
Bachelor’s Degree, N = 54,446
Associate’s Degree, N = 5,044
Voc-tech Degree, N = 2,585
Professional Degree, N = 6,230
Master’s Degree, N = 12,935
Bachelor’s Degree, N = 24,916
Associate’s Degree, N = 9,290
Certification or Some College, N = 14,490
High School Graduate or Less, N = 20,276
Expressed and Measured Interest
Percent of 2015 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Educational Aspirations and Subject
Percent of 2015 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Educational Aspirations and Subject
| Aspiration | Mathematics | Science |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Degree | 78% | 72% |
| Master’s Degree | 81% | 76% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 59% | 57% |
| Associate’s Degree | 21% | 26% |
| Voc-tech Degree | 20% | 23% |
Percent of 2015 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Highest Parental Education Level and Subject
Percent of 2015 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Highest Parental Education Level and Subject
| Education Level | Mathematics | Science |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Degree | 84% | 80% |
| Master’s Degree | 80% | 76% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 70% | 67% |
| Associate’s Degree | 56% | 53% |
| Certification or Some College | 55% | 54% |
| High School Graduate or Less | 44% | 40% |
Professional Degree, N = 3,146
Master’s Degree, N = 3,936
Bachelor’s Degree, N = 10,591
Associate’s Degree, N = 630
Voc-tech Degree, N = 280
Professional Degree, N = 1,662
Master’s Degree, N = 3,102
Bachelor’s Degree, N = 5,429
Associate’s Degree, N = 1,835
Certification or Some College, N = 2,812
High School Graduate or Less, N = 3,325
Note: Reporting achievement by combinations of student characteristics may give rise to small N counts. As a result, outcomes reported in this section should be interpreted with caution.