Parental control?
A recent study released by the U.S. Education Department reveals that parents often place higher or lower expectations of going to college based on race, gender and grades. Here’s a look at parents’ educational expectations, by percentage, based on different characteristics of their children, in grades six through 12:
<style type="text/css"> </style>| Bachelor’s or higher | Some college | High school or less | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 62 | 27 | 11 |
| Female | 69 | 24 | 7 |
| White | 66 | 26 | 8 |
| Black | 64 |
26 | 11 |
| Hispanic | 64 |
25 | 11 |
| Asian | 80 | 16 | 4 |
| A’s | 86 | 11 | 3 |
| B’s | 64 |
29 | 7 |
| C’s | 38 |
44 | 18 |
| D’s and F’s | 24 | 42 | 35 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
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