Interest in Engineering and Technology 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 | 74% | 66% |
| Master’s Degree | 80% | 72% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 51% | 44% |
| Associate’s Degree | 10% | 10% |
| Voc-tech Degree | 10% | 10% |
Professional Degree, N = 35,822
Master’s Degree, N = 49,217
Bachelor’s Degree, N = 113,310
Associate’s Degree, N = 11,609
Voc-tech Degree, N = 7,061
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 | 80% | 74% |
| Master’s Degree | 79% | 72% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 68% | 60% |
| Associate’s Degree | 46% | 40% |
| Certification or Some College | 44% | 38% |
| High School Graduate or Less | 30% | 24% |
Professional Degree, N = 14,821
Master’s Degree, N = 34,216
Bachelor’s Degree, N = 60,986
Associate’s Degree, N = 21,468
Certification or Some College, N = 31,498
High School Graduate or Less, N = 43,982
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 | 82% | 76% |
| Master’s Degree | 86% | 80% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 64% | 57% |
| Associate’s Degree | 15% | 15% |
| Voc-tech Degree | 14% | 14% |
Professional Degree, N = 16,429
Master’s Degree, N = 19,137
Bachelor’s Degree, N = 31,603
Associate’s Degree, N = 1,755
Voc-tech Degree, N = 1,056
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 | 88% | 83% |
| Master’s Degree | 87% | 81% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 79% | 73% |
| Associate’s Degree | 60% | 56% |
| Certification or Some College | 59% | 53% |
| High School Graduate or Less | 45% | 38% |
Professional Degree, N = 6,406
Master’s Degree, N = 13,699
Bachelor’s Degree, N = 21,609
Associate’s Degree, N = 6,442
Certification or Some College, N = 9,065
High School Graduate or Less, N = 11,197
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.