The AP Program compiles a vast amount of data each year on AP Exam participation, performance and volume that can be used to compare and contrast exam-takers worldwide. Available in both PDF and Excel formats, the reports include detailed data separated into a number of categories that can be used to evaluate relative performance during a single school year or over a span of years.

These data also show how participation in the AP Program has grown, which exams are taken by the greatest number of students, which states have increased the number of students taking AP Exams, which colleges receive the greatest number of AP Exam scores and much more.

Summary reports

The following reports provide a broad overview of AP Program participation. PDFs require Adobe Reader (latest version recommended).

• Program Summary Report 2012 (.pdf/20K)
• Program Summary Report 2012 (.xls/31K)
• Annual AP Program Participation 1956-2012 (.pdf/16K)
• Annual AP Program Participation 1956-2012 (.xls/26K)
• AP Program Size and Increments 1988-2012 (.pdf/18K)
• AP Program Size and Increments 1988-2012 (.xls/30K)

Score Distributions

These reports include detailed information about which AP scores were earned.

• Student Score Distributions 2012 (.pdf/36K)
• Student Score Distributions 2012 (.xls/55K)
• AP Score Distributions — All Subjects 1992-2012 (.pdf/18K)
• AP Score Distributions — All Subjects 1992-2012 (.xls/25K)
• AP Score Distributions for Specific Student score-Level Grade-Level Groups 2012(.pdf/16K)
• AP Score Distributions for Specific Student score-Level Grade-Level Groups 2012(.xls/26K)

Exam volume

The reports below show how the AP Program has grown.

• AP Exam Volume Changes (2002-2012) (.pdf/27K)
• AP Exam Volume Changes (2002-2012) (.xls/104K)
• AP Exam Volume by Region 2012 (.pdf/27K)
• AP Exam Volume by Region 2012 (.xls/61K)
• AP Student and Exam Volume Per School (2008-2012) (.pdf/24K)
• AP Student and Exam Volume Per School (2008-2012) (.xls/39K)
• Number of AP Exams Per Student 2012 (.pdf/24K)
• Number of AP Exams Per Student 2012 (.doc/38K)
• School Report of AP Exams: Grades 11 and 12 (2012) (.pdf/23K)
• School Report of AP Exams: Grades 11 and 12 (2012) (.xls/40K)
• School Report of AP Exams 2011-2012 (By State) (.pdf/23K)
• School Report of AP Exams 2010-2011 (By State) (.xls/32K)
• Number of Schools Offering AP Exams 2003-2012 (.pdf/22K)
• Number of Schools Offering AP Exams 2003-2012 (.xls/46K)
• College Report of AP Exams by State 2011-2012 (.pdf/23K)
• College Report of AP Exams by State 2011-2012 (.xls/192K)

Other information and data

These reports provide supplemental information.

• 200 Top Colleges & AP scores 2012 (.pdf/23K)
• 200 Top Colleges & AP scores 2012 (.xls/56K)
• AP Reading Reader Participation 2003-2012 (.pdf/16K)
• AP Reading Reader Participation 2003-2012 (.xls/26K)
• AP Scholar Data 2012 (.xls/75K)

National and state summary reports

The following reports detail exam performance for students in the United States and Canada, as well as for each state in total and by ethnic group. All files are approximately 300KB.

• National Report
• Canadian Report