Interest in Medical and Health 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 | 55% | 50% |
| Master’s Degree | 54% | 49% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 27% | 25% |
| Associate’s Degree | 7% | 8% |
| Voc-tech Degree | 9% | 9% |
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 | 70% | 65% |
| Master’s Degree | 63% | 58% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 51% | 47% |
| Associate’s Degree | 33% | 31% |
| Certification or Some College | 31% | 29% |
| High School Graduate or Less | 21% | 18% |
Professional Degree, N = 157,050
Master’s Degree, N = 50,777
Bachelor’s Degree, N = 146,753
Associate’s Degree, N = 14,606
Voc-tech Degree, N = 2,466
Professional Degree, N = 24,000
Master’s Degree, N = 47,335
Bachelor’s Degree, N = 94,784
Associate’s Degree, N = 43,834
Certification or Some College, N = 64,555
High School Graduate or Less, N = 81,916
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 | 60% | 56% |
| Master’s Degree | 55% | 51% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 29% | 27% |
| Associate’s Degree | 9% | 10% |
| Voc-tech Degree | 13% | 13% |
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 | 75% | 71% |
| Master’s Degree | 68% | 64% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 56% | 53% |
| Associate’s Degree | 39% | 37% |
| Certification or Some College | 37% | 35% |
| High School Graduate or Less | 26% | 24% |
Professional Degree, N = 74,105
Master’s Degree, N = 16,352
Bachelor’s Degree, N = 43,163
Associate’s Degree, N = 3,806
Voc-tech Degree, N = 462
Professional Degree, N = 10,278
Master’s Degree, N = 18,914
Bachelor’s Degree, N = 37,063
Associate’s Degree, N = 16,736
Certification or Some College, N = 24,045
High School Graduate or Less, N = 28,123
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.