Oct 30, 2019
Condition of College and Career Readiness 2019
ACT annual report on the progress of US high school graduates relative to college readiness. 2019
The Condition of College and Career Readiness 2019
The Condition report examines the college and career readiness of the 2019 ACT-tested graduating class.
Learn how all students and specific student populations are performing compared to:
- The ACT College Readiness Benchmarks
- The ACT STEM Benchmarks
- Foundational work readiness skills
- Core subjects
- Core curriculum
You’ll also find recommendations and resources for educators and policymakers.
Interested in seeing state and/or national Condition data in a different format? Check out ACT’s Tableau tool for different data visualization options!
Highlights From This Year’s Report
- Nearly 1.8 million graduates, 52 percent of the 2019 national graduating class, took the ACT test.
- 32 states incorporate ACT college and career readiness solutions as part of their statewide assessment systems, providing greater access to higher education and increasing the likelihood of student success in postsecondary education
- 43% of test takers took the ACT multiple times, and most repeat test takers increased their ACT Composite score by at least 1 point (on a 36-point scale)
- 487,749 low-income students were given the opportunity to take the ACT for free with a fee waiver.
- 72% of these students took advantage of their fee waiver in pursuit of their postsecondary goals
Apply it for Your Students
Compare your graduating seniors to national norms, and quickly discern how specific student populations perform by core subjects and core curriculum:
- ACT College Readiness Benchmarks
- STEM benchmarks
- Foundational work readiness skills
Attend a "How-To" Webinar
Register for a webinar and get access to even more practical steps for implementing data from the Condition Report.
District and School Leaders:
Leading Your School or District Using the ACT Profile Report
Curriculum Leaders/Teachers:
Connecting the ACT Profile Report to Your Curriculum
Counselors:
Impacting Students Using the ACT High School Report
2019 State Briefings
Related Research
Beyond Academics: A Holistic Framework for Enhancing Education and Workplace Success
Ready for What? Development of a Hierarchical Framework Linking College and Career Readiness
The Condition of College and Career Readiness 2018
The Condition of College and Career Readiness 2017
The Condition of College and Career Readiness 2016
The Condition of College and Career Readiness 2015
The Condition of College and Career Readiness 2014
The Condition of College and Career Readiness 2013
The Importance of Behavioral Skills and Navigation Factors for Education and Work Success
Profiles of STEM Students: Persisters, Joiners, Changers, and Departers
ACT Composite Score by Parental Education Level, 2012-2016
Comparisons of Student Achievement Levels by District Performance and Poverty
The Development of Behavioral Performance Level Descriptors
ACT National Curriculum Survey 2016
Higher Education Research Digest
Predicted Attainment of ACT National Career Readiness Certificates for the 2016 ACT-tested High School Cohort