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AP Participation by Race/Ethnicity
Minnesota and National: 2011-12 School Year
Minnesota students of color had a lower percentage of grades 3 to 5 on AP exams than white students. However, Minnesota test-takers did better than students nationally, except for Asian students in Minnesota. An AP grade of at least 3, on a scale of 1 to 5, is an indicator of an ability to do successful work at most colleges.
The number of Minnesota test-takers who were students of color increased 11 percent from the previous year. White students increased 4 percent.
Minnesota | National | |||||||
| Number of Test Takers | Percent of Test Takers | Number of Exams Taken | Number of Grades 3 to 5 | Percent of Grades 3 to 5 | Percent of Test Takers | Percent of Grades 3 to 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 154 | 0.4% | 225 | 106 | 47% | 0.5% | 46% | |
| Asian | 2,899 | 7.8% | 5,572 | 3,551 | 64% | 12.9% | 69% | |
| Black | 1,157 | 3.1% | 1,685 | 664 | 39% | 7.5% | 29% | |
| Hispanic | 959 | 2.6% | 1,505 | 778 | 52% | 15.9% | 43% | |
| White | 30,029 | 80.4% | 49,528 | 33,451 | 68% | 55.9% | 65% | |
| Other | 735 | 2.0% | 1,313 | 850 | 65% | 3.2% | 59% | |
| No response | 1,431 | 3.8% | 2,195 | 1302 | 59% | 4.1% | 55% | |
| All Students | 37,364 | 100.0% | 62,023 | 40,702 | 66% | 100.0% | 59% | |
Source: College Board
