the condition of college and career readiness of hispanic students
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The 2012 Condition of College and Career
Readiness of Hispanic Students
The 2012 Condition of College and Career Readiness of Hispanic Students
In 2012, 234,456 Hispanic students, graduating from High School took The ACT.
Between 2008 and 2012, the number of Hispanic students taking The ACT grew 104%
Are our students meeting the college and career readiness benchmarks?
Empirically derived minimum scores needed on an ACT subject-area test to indicate a 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in the corresponding first-year credit-bearing college course.
College Readiness Benchmark Attainment
TestCollege Course
EXPLOREGrade 8
EXPLOREGrade 9
PLANGrade 10
ACT Compass
EnglishEnglish
Composition 13 14 15 18 77
Math College Algebra 17 18 19 22 52
Reading Social Science 15 16 17 21 88
Science Biology 20 20 21 24 NA
Students who are college/career ready when they leave high school have a significantly higher likelihood of:
Enrolling in a postsecondary program,Enrolling in credit bearing courses without the need for remediation,Succeeding in entry level postsecondary course work,Persisting in their postsecondary education, Completing a postsecondary degree or training program, and Entering the job market with significantly higher lifetime earning potential.
Regardless of ethnicity and SES
Educational progression of 2009 high school graduating class by race/ethnicity
2012 Avg. ACT Composite Scores by College-Preparatory Minimum Core Coursework and Race/Ethnicity
"Core or More" results correspond to students taking four or more years of English and three or more years each of math, social studies, and natural science.
Race/Ethnicity Number Tested
% Taking Minimum Core
or More
Average ACT Score
Minimum Core or More
Less than Core
All Students 1,666,017 76% 21.8 19.1
African American 222,237 72% 17.5 15.9
American Indian/ Alaska Native
13,523 66% 19.3 16.9
Caucasian/White 983,148 77% 23.0 20.3
Hispanic/Latino 234,456 73% 19.5 17.4
Asian 68,080 81% 24.1 21.8
Native Hawaiian/ Other Pac. Isl.
4,545 74% 20.4 18.3
Two or more races 55,500 76% 22.0 19.6
No Response 84,528 68% 22.5 19.2
Percent of 2012 ACT-Tested Hispanic High School Graduates Meeting College Readiness Benchmarks by Subject
Percent of 2012 ACT-Tested Hispanic High School Graduates by Number of ACT
College Readiness Benchmarks Attained
Percent of 2008-2012 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting Three or More Benchmarks by
Race/Ethnicity
Percent of 2010 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Immediately Enrolling into College the Fall Following High School Graduation by Race/Ethnicity and Type
of Institution
Percent of 2010 ACT-Tested Graduates Immediately Enrolling into College the Fall Following High School Graduation by Number of ACT College Readiness
Benchmarks Attained and Race/Ethnicity
Percent of 2010 ACT-Tested College Enrolled Freshmen Returning to the
Same Institution in Year 2 by Race/Ethnicity and Type of Institution
Percent of 2010 ACT-Tested College Enrolled Freshmen Returning to the
Same Institution in Year 2 by Number of ACT College Readiness Benchmarks
Attained and Race/Ethnicity
Common Expectations
Rigorous Coursework
Early Monitoring/Intervention
Data-Driven Decisions
Juan M. GarciaAVP Client [email protected]
April HansenAccount Executive, Client Relations