AP Pass Rates

[cookderosa]

I thought it would be fun to post the AP pass rates put out by college board for the 2015 season. We don't have a ton of AP test takers, but in theory, it's open to anyone of any age. (if you don't mind writing and paying a little more, you can sneak in a few subjects CLEP and DSST don't have)

According to pass rate data from 2015, here are the 5 exams with the lowest pass rates, followed by the exams with the 5 highest pass rates on the last cycle. This year's scores are not all reported. (link to pdf follows)

LOWEST PASS RATES
1. Physics 1 (pass rate 39.2%)
2. Environmental Science (pass rate 47.0%)
3. Govt. and Politics (pass rate 48.0%)
4. United States History (pass rate 51.2%)
5. World History (pass rate 52.1%)

HIGHEST PASS RATES
1. Chinese Language (pass rate 93.1%)
2. Spanish Language (pass rate 90.1%)
3. Calculus BC (pass rate 79.9%)
4. Studio Art 2-D (pass rate 78.2%)
5. Studio Art Drawing (pass rate 78.1%)

https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/di...s-2015.pdf