College Board Research

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Find the latest student performance and participation data for College Board programs and services, including the SAT, the PSAT/NMSQT, and AP Exams.

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New Evidence on Recent Changes in College Applications, Admissions, and Enrollments

Download and read new research from the Admissions Research Consortium, a collaborative research initiative with 80 participating colleges and associations.

  • Current as of 7/26/2022
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New Analyses of AP Scores of 1 and 2

Review key findings of AP score analyses showing that AP students who earn scores of 1 and 2 have stronger college outcomes than college students who didn't take an AP course and exam.

  • Current as of 2/3/2022
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College Enrollment and Retention in the Era of Covid: 2021 Update

This report provides a rigorous, quantitative examination of how the pandemic continues to impact recent high school graduates with new data on fall 2021 college enrollment rates among students in the class of 2021 and first-year retention rate patterns among college students from the high school class of 2020.

  • Current as of 10/20/2022
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