AP Statistics Exam Information

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The AP Statistics exam covers exploring data, sampling and experimentation, anticipating patterns and statistical inference. In 2011, nearly 143,000 students took the exam. The mean score was a 2.82. Most colleges and universities have a math or quantitative reasoning requirement, and in some cases a high score on the AP Statistics exam will fulfill this requirement. However, the AP Statistics exam is not as widely accepted as many other AP exams.

The chart below presents some representative data from a variety of colleges and universities. This information is meant to provide a general overview of the scoring and placement practices related to the AP Statistics exam. For a specific school, you'll need to search the college's website or contact the appropriate Registrar's office to get AP placement information.

For more information on AP classes and exams, check out these articles:

• Is My AP Score Good Enough?
• AP Classes - Why They Matter

The distribution of scores for the AP Statistics exam is as follows (2011 data):

• 5 - 12.4%
• 4 - 21.4%
• 3 - 25%
• 2 - 17.6%
• 1 - 23.5%

To learn more specific information about the AP Statistics exam, be sure to visit the official College Board website.

AP Statistics Scores and Placement
College	Score Needed	Placement Credit
Georgia Tech	-	no credit or placement
Grinnell College	4 or 5	4 semester credits; MAT/SST 115
MIT	-	no credit or placement
Notre Dame	5	Mathematics 10140 (3 credits)
Reed College	4 or 5	1 credit
Stanford University	-	no credit or placement for AP Statistics
Truman State University	3, 4 or 5	STAT 190 Basic Statistics (3 credits)
UCLA (School of Letters and Science)	3, 4 or 5	4 credits; quantitative reasoning requirement fulfilled
Yale University	-	no credits or placement