Disparities in Advanced Placement Course Enrollment and Test Taking: National and State-Level Perspectives

In addition to providing students access to college-level content, Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams provide high schoolers an advantage before entering college. Students who take and receive a passing score on the exam may be able to receive college credit or placement, which might allow so...

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Published in:Policy File 2022
Main Authors: Kim-Christian, Paula, McDermott, Logan
Format: Report
Language:English
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Education
Urban Institute
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Summary:In addition to providing students access to college-level content, Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams provide high schoolers an advantage before entering college. Students who take and receive a passing score on the exam may be able to receive college credit or placement, which might allow some students to skip introductory courses, gain greater flexibility in their choice of first-year college coursework, fulfill college graduation requirements early, and earn a degree more quickly. Enrollment in an AP class does not necessarily translate into participation in AP exams, however. Despite recent efforts to expand AP course offerings in more schools and enroll more students in AP courses, serious inequities across various demographics in AP exam taking persist.