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This compares to 26,821 (93 percent) with an average of 20.4 in 2014. Nationally, 55% of 2018 graduates took the ACT with an average Composite score of 20.8.  \n~ There were 5,483 African American graduates from Arkansas who took the ACT (16 percent) with an average Composite score of 16.3. This compares to 5,609 (16 percent) with an average of 16 .3, and 4,452 (17 percent) with an average of 16 . 9, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n~ There were 19,657 White graduates from Arkansas who took the ACT (57 percent) with an average Composite score of 20.7. This compares to 20,132 (58 percent) with an average of 20 . 6, and 17,181 (64 percent) with an average of 21 . 6, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n~ There were 3,771 Hispanic graduates from Arkansas who took the ACT (11 percent) with an average Composite score of 17.8. This compares to 3,562 (10 percent) with an average of 18 .1, and 2,179 (8 percent) with an average of 18 . 8, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n• In 2018, 17 percent of Arkansas graduates met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. This compares to 16 and 21 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 53 percent of Arkansas graduates met the ACT English College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 53 and 63 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 27 percent of Arkansas graduates met the ACT Math College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 27 and 35 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 36 percent of Arkansas graduates met the ACT Reading College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to  \n36 and 41 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 26 percent of Arkansas graduates met the ACT Science College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to  \n25 and 32 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n• 2018 Arkansas graduates taking more advanced science coursework demonstrated markedly higher average science scores than those who did not. In fact, 30 percent of Arkansas 2018 graduates taking three or more years of science met the ACT Science College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 6 percent of students taking less than three years of science meeting the benchmark.  \n© 2018 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. MR00878 [www.act.org/research](www.act.org/research)  1  \nArkansas The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2018  \nSTEM  \n• In 2018, 15,255 Arkansas graduates (44 percent) indicated having an interest in STEM majors and/or careers.~ Nationally, 45 percent of graduates indicated having an interest in STEM.  \n• Compared to a 2018 Arkansas graduating class average ACT STEM score of 19 .4, graduates in 2017 and 2014 had STEM averages of 19.5 and 20.4, respectively.  \n• Compared to 11 percent of 2018 Arkansas graduates meeting the ACT STEM College Readiness Benchmark, graduatesin 2017 and 2014 had STEM Benchmark percentages of 11 and 13, respectively.  \n~ 2018 Arkansas graduates meeting the ACT STEM College Readiness Benchmark had an average science score of  \n28.6. This compares to 28.4 in 2014.  \n~ 2018 Arkansas graduates meeting the ACT STEM College Readiness Benchmark had an average math score of 27.8. This compares to 27.8 in 2014.  \nCareer Readiness  \n• In 2018, 5,942 Arkansas graduates (17 percent) were likely to attain the Gold ACT WorkKeys® National Career Readiness Certificate® or higher based upon ACT Composite score, compared to 499,653 (26 percent) nationally.  \n~ The ACT Composite scores associated with a 50% chance of earning each NCRC® level or higher are: 13 for Bronze, 17 for Silver, 25 for Gold, and 35 for Platinum. Based on those cut scores, students who earned an ACT Composite score of less than 13 would be clas","cbCaigSoEIveTOb3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigSoEIveTOb3","pdf",472906,12,"English","# Performance\n## ACT participation and composite scores\n## College Readiness Benchmarks (English, Math, Reading, Science)\n# STEM\n# Career Readiness\n# Impact\n# Behaviors that Impact Access and Opportunity","[{\"question\":\"What were the 2018 Arkansas ACT participation and composite score results?\",\"answer\":\"In 2018, 34,468 Arkansas graduates (100%) took the ACT and averaged a Composite score of 19.4. The document compares this to 2014 results and also provides a national benchmark for 2018.\"},{\"question\":\"What share of Arkansas graduates met the ACT College Readiness Benchmarks in 2018?\",\"answer\":\"In 2018, 17% of Arkansas graduates met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. 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