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 | 67% | 63% |
| Master’s Degree | 68% | 65% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 39% | 39% |
| Associate’s Degree | 9% | 11% |
| Voc-tech Degree | 10% | 11% |
Percent of 2015 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Highest Parental Education Level
Percent of 2015 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Highest Parental Education Level
| Education Level | Mathematics | Science |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Degree | 78% | 74% |
| Master’s Degree | 71% | 69% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 60% | 57% |
| Associate’s Degree | 42% | 41% |
| Certification or Some College | 40% | 39% |
| High School Graduate or Less | 29% | 28% |
Professional Degree, N = 78,402
Master’s Degree, N = 31,687
Bachelor’s Degree, N = 75,916
Associate’s Degree, N = 5,838
Voc-tech Degree, N = 1,599
Professional Degree, N = 18,827
Master’s Degree, N = 31,279
Bachelor’s Degree, N = 52,358
Associate’s Degree, N = 19,190
Certification or Some College, N = 28,999
High School Graduate or Less, N = 33,765
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 | 71% | 68% |
| Master’s Degree | 72% | 69% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 44% | 43% |
| Associate’s Degree | 11% | 13% |
| 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 | 82% | 79% |
| Master’s Degree | 77% | 74% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 67% | 65% |
| Associate’s Degree | 49% | 48% |
| Certification or Some College | 48% | 47% |
| High School Graduate or Less | 38% | 35% |
Professional Degree, N = 43,361
Master’s Degree, N = 14,028
Bachelor’s Degree, N = 27,245
Associate’s Degree, N = 1,340
Voc-tech Degre, N = 287
Professional Degree, N = 9,554
Master’s Degree, N = 15,351
Bachelor’s Degree, N = 24,388
Associate’s Degree, N = 8,532
Certification or Some College, N = 12,553
High School Graduate or Less, N = 13,605
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.