Presented at NPEA 2013 conference by: ACT, Inc. http://www.educational-access.org/npea_conference_speakers2013.php

1. The 2012 Condition of College
and Career Readiness of
Hispanic Students

4. 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?

5. College Readiness Benchmark Attainment
 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 EXPLORE EXPLORE PLAN
Test ACT Compass
Course Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10
English
English 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

6. 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

8. Educational progression of 2009 high
school graduating class by race/ethnicity

9. 2012 Avg. ACT Composite Scores by College-Preparatory
Minimum Core Coursework and Race/Ethnicity
Average ACT Score
Race/Ethnicity Number % Taking Minimum Core or Less than Core
Tested Minimum Core More
or More
All Students 1,666,017 76% 21.8 19.1
African American 222,237 72% 17.5 15.9
American Indian/ Alaska 13,523 66% 19.3 16.9
Native
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 4,545 74% 20.4 18.3
Pac. Isl.
Two or more races 55,500 76% 22.0 19.6
No Response 84,528 68% 22.5 19.2
"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.

10. Percent of 2012 ACT-Tested Hispanic High
School Graduates Meeting College
Readiness Benchmarks by Subject

13. Percent of 2012 ACT-Tested Hispanic High
School Graduates by Number of ACT
College Readiness Benchmarks Attained

14. Percent of 2008-2012 ACT-Tested High School
Graduates Meeting Three or More Benchmarks by
Race/Ethnicity

15. 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

16. 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

17. Percent of 2010 ACT-Tested College
Enrolled Freshmen Returning to the Same
Institution in Year 2 by Race/Ethnicity and
Type of Institution

18. 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

22. Common Expectations
Rigorous Coursework
Early Monitoring/Intervention
Data-Driven Decisions

23. Juan M. Garcia
AVP Client Relations
Juan.garcia@act.org
April Hansen
Account Executive, Client Relations
April.hansen@act.org