Minnesota students of color were less college ready overall than white students for English, social science, algebra, and biology
| English ACT Score | *Percent College Ready in English Composition: ACT score of 18 or higher | Reading ACT Score | *Percent College Ready in Social Science: ACT score of 21 or higher | Math ACT Score | *Percent College Ready in College Algebra: ACT score of 22 or higher | Science ACT Score | *Percent College Ready in Biology: ACT score of 24 or higher | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 21.6 | 76 | 22.7 | 61 | 22.1 | 53 | 22.4 | 37 |
| Am Indian | 18.8 | 58 | 20.9 | 44 | 19.2 | 29 | 20.6 | 25 |
| Asian | 19.0 | 55 | 20.0 | 40 | 20.8 | 40 | 20.7 | 24 |
| Black | 16.3 | 38 | 17.8 | 26 | 17.6 | 16 | 18.2 | 8 |
| Hispanic | 19.4 | 62 | 21.1 | 50 | 20.2 | 35 | 20.7 | 24 |
| White | 21.9 | 79 | 22.9 | 64 | 22.4 | 55 | 22.6 | 38 |
*ACT has determined specific benchmark scores in each subject tested as the minimum scores needed in the subject area to have a 75 percent chance of obtaining a C or higher in corresponding credit-bearing college courses.
Source: ACT