U.S. college students are falling behind their counterparts in other parts of the world in terms of their ability to calculate basic quantitative problems, such as automobile fuel consumption or the total cost of ordering office supplies, according to a new survey from the American Institutes for Research. The study, funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts, indicated that 20 percent of four-year degree candidates and 30 percent of two-year degree candidates have “only basic quantitative literacy skills.”
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Study: US College Students Lacking Quantitative Skills
Posted by: Jay Lyman January 23, 2006 09:45 AMU.S. college students are falling behind their counterparts in other parts of the world in terms of their ability to calculate basic quantitative problems, such as automobile fuel consumption or the total cost of ordering office supplies, according to a new survey from the American Institutes for Research. The study, funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts, indicated that 20 percent of four-year degree candidates and 30 percent of two-year degree candidates have “only basic quantitative literacy skills.”