Exam Volume Change 11 3 xls % % % % % % % % % % SUBJECT 1998 Change 1999 Change 2000 Change 2001 Change 2002 Change 2003 Change 2004 Change 2005 Change 2006 Change 2007 Change 2008 Art (Total) 19,112[.]
AP EXAMINATION VOLUME CHANGES (1998-2008) SUBJECT Art (Total) % of Total Art History % of Total Studio-Drawing % of Total Studio-General % of Total Studio-2-D Design* % of Total Studio-3-D Design* % of Total Biology % of Total Calculus (Total) % of Total Calculus AB % of Total Calculus BC % of Total Chemistry % of Total Chinese Language % of Total Computer Science (Total % of Total Computer Science A % of Total Computer Science AB % of Total Economics (Total) % of Total Microeconomics % of Total Macroeconomics % of Total English (Total) % of Total English Lang/Comp % of Total English Lit/Comp % of Total Environmental Science % of Total European History % of Total % 1998 Change 19,112 1.9% 7,332 0.7% 3,686 0.4% 8,094 0.8% 75,461 7.4% 144,759 14.2% 117,671 11.6% 27,088 2.7% 44,937 4.4% 10,535 1.0% 6,478 0.6% 4,057 0.4% 30,911 3.0% 13,243 1.3% 17,668 1.7% 247,210 24.3% 80,016 7.9% 167,194 16.4% 5,163 0.5% 48,298 4.8% 15% 23% 14% 8% 9% 9% 9% 13% 9% 79% 89% 63% 13% 12% 13% 11% 22% 5% 78% 13% % 1999 Change 22,011 1.9% 9,038 0.8% 4,204 0.4% 8,769 0.8% 82,592 7.2% 158,468 13.8% 127,744 11.1% 30,724 2.7% 48,899 4.3% 18,837 1.6% 12,218 1.1% 6,619 0.6% 34,881 3.0% 14,867 1.3% 20,014 1.7% 273,591 23.8% 97,370 8.5% 176,221 15.3% 9,209 0.8% 54,759 4.8% 7% 8% 11% 5% 5% 8% 7% 11% 8% 9% 12% 4% 18% 17% 19% 11% 17% 8% 49% 9% % 2000 Change 23,568 1.9% 9,721 0.8% 4,675 0.4% 9,172 0.7% 86,826 6.8% 171,418 13.5% 137,276 10.8% 34,142 2.7% 52,786 4.1% 20,522 1.6% 13,646 1.1% 6,876 0.5% 41,225 3.2% 17,464 1.4% 23,761 1.9% 304,692 23.9% 114,049 9.0% 190,643 15.0% 13,698 1.1% 59,708 4.7% 12% 14% 21% 6% 6% 8% 7% 12% 5% 14% 16% 10% 14% 7% 19% 11% 19% 6% 38% 10% % 2001 Change 26,403 1.9% 11,047 0.8% 5,660 0.4% 9,696 0.7% 92,254 6.5% 184,905 13.1% 146,771 10.4% 38,134 2.7% 55,406 3.9% 23,422 1.7% 15,827 1.1% 7,595 0.5% 46,896 3.3% 18,696 1.3% 28,200 2.0% 336,716 23.8% 135,428 9.6% 201,288 14.2% 18,880 1.3% 65,776 4.7% 18% 15% 76% 6% 8% 7% 10% 11% 0% -1% 3% 18% 24% 14% 10% 15% 7% 29% 5% % 2002 Change 31,228 2.0% 12,728 0.8% 9,972 0.6% 7,170 0.5% 1,358 0.1% 97,762 6.2% 199,309 12.6% 157,524 9.9% 41,785 2.6% 61,584 3.9% 23,459 1.5% 15,660 1.0% 7,799 0.5% 55,292 3.5% 23,108 1.5% 32,184 2.0% 371,506 23.4% 156,193 9.9% 215,313 13.6% 24,376 1.5% 68,876 4.3% 7% 8% 7% 6% 10% 6% 7% 6% 10% 7% -7% -6% -9% 15% 11% 19% 9% 13% 7% 23% 7% % 2003 Change 33,454 1.9% 13,720 0.8% 10,642 0.6% 7,601 0.4% 1,491 0.1% 103,944 6.0% 212,794 12.2% 166,821 9.6% 45,973 2.6% 65,698 3.8% 21,745 1.3% 14,674 0.8% 7,071 0.4% 63,844 3.7% 25,667 1.5% 38,177 2.2% 405,227 23.3% 175,860 10.1% 229,367 13.2% 29,906 1.7% 73,807 4.2% 6% 0% 10% 10% 14% 7% 6% 5% 9% 8% -6% -2% -14% 8% 8% 8% 8% 13% 4% 9% 7% % 2004 Change 35,522 1.9% 13,753 0.7% 11,707 0.6% 16% 8,355 0.4% 1,707 0.1% 111,104 5.9% 225,228 11.9% 175,094 9.3% 50,134 2.7% 71,070 3.8% 21% 20,414 1.1% 14,337 0.8% 6,077 0.3% 68,939 3.7% 27,674 1.5% 41,265 2.2% 438,007 23.2% 198,514 10.5% 239,493 12.7% 32,635 1.7% 79,169 4.2% 22% 5% 9% 9% 7% 6% 9% 10% -7% -3% -16% 17% 17% 17% 12% 16% 9% 17% 8% % 2005 Change 41,039 1.9% 16,785 0.8% 12,274 0.6% 10,111 0.5% 1,869 0.1% 121,446 5.8% 240,407 11.4% 185,992 8.8% 54,415 2.6% 78,453 3.7% 19,021 0.9% 13,924 0.7% 5,097 0.2% 80,678 3.8% 32,359 1.5% 48,319 2.3% 491,667 23.3% 230,709 11.0% 260,958 12.4% 38,104 1.8% 85,427 4.1% 8% 7% 2% 17% 8% 9% 6% 6% 8% 11% 3% 5% -3% 6% 2% 9% 9% 11% 8% 17% 7% * In 2002, Studio Art General was replaced by Studio Art 2-D Design; data prior to 2002 pertains to Studio Art General © 2008 The College Board All rights reserved College Board, Advanced Placement Program, AP, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board % 2006 Change 44,379 1.9% 17,977 0.8% 12,580 0.5% 11,803 0.5% 2,019 0.1% 131,783 5.7% 255,784 11.1% 197,181 8.5% 58,603 2.5% 87,465 3.8% 19,601 0.8% 14,662 0.6% 4,939 0.2% 85,691 3.7% 33,092 1.4% 52,599 2.3% 537,833 23.3% 256,722 11.1% 281,111 12.2% 44,698 1.9% 91,040 3.9% 8% 5% 8% 14% 15% 10% 8% 7% 10% 11% 3% 3% 3% 14% 13% 14% 8% 10% 6% 17% 7% % 2007 Change 48,124 1.9% 18,836 0.7% 13,558 0.5% 13,410 0.5% 2,320 0.1% 144,796 5.7% 276,004 10.9% 211,693 8.4% 64,311 2.5% 97,136 3.8% 3,261 0.1% 20,113 0.8% 15,049 0.6% 5,064 0.2% 97,499 3.8% 37,383 1.5% 60,116 2.4% 580,708 22.9% 282,230 11.1% 298,478 11.8% 52,416 2.1% 97,042 3.8% 9% 8% 4% 15% 6% 7% 6% 5% 7% 4% 32% 2% 3% -1% 13% 12% 13% 8% 9% 7% 17% 4% 2008 52,484 1.9% 20,418 0.7% 14,120 0.5% 15,478 0.6% 2,468 0.1% 154,504 5.6% 291,938 10.7% 222,835 8.1% 69,103 2.5% 100,586 3.7% 4,311 0.2% 20,532 0.8% 15,537 0.6% 4,995 0.2% 109,924 4.0% 41,915 1.5% 68,009 2.5% 626,837 22.9% 306,479 11.2% 320,358 11.7% 61,380 2.2% 100,648 3.7% % 1998 Change French (Total) % of Total French Language % of Total French Literature % of Total German Language % of Total Gov & Pol (Total) % of Total United States % of Total Comparative % of Total Human Geography % of Total Intl English Lang % of Total Italian Language % of Total Japanese Language % of Total Latin (Total) % of Total Latin-Vergil % of Total Latin-Literature** % of Total Music Theory % of Total Physics (Total) % of Total Physics B % of Total Physics C-M.& E.M % of Total Psychology % of Total Spanish (Total) % of Total Spanish Language % of Total Spanish Literature % of Total Statistics % of Total U S History % of Total World History % of Total TOTAL 15,339 1.5% 13,721 1.3% 1,618 0.2% 3,493 0.3% 56,769 5.6% 49,934 4.9% 6,835 0.7% 3,752 0.4% 8% 10% -4% 3% 14% 14% 9% 23% % 1999 Change 16,578 1.4% 15,031 1.3% 1,547 0.1% 3,584 0.3% 64,478 5.6% 57,015 5.0% 7,463 0.6% 4,633 0.4% 3% 3% 7% 6% 16% 16% 10% 26% % 2000 Change 17,148 1.3% 15,493 1.2% 1,655 0.1% 3,784 0.3% 74,616 5.9% 66,370 5.2% 8,246 0.6% 5,844 0.5% 6% 7% 1% 9% 16% 17% 11% 31% % 2001 Change 18,201 1.3% 16,533 1.2% 1,668 0.1% 4,116 0.3% 86,655 6.1% 77,467 5.5% 9,188 0.6% 3,272 0.2% 7,635 0.5% 5% 5% 2% 1% 17% 17% 14% 62% -7% % 2002 Change 19,069 1.2% 17,372 1.1% 1,697 0.1% 4,171 0.3% 101,398 6.4% 90,937 5.7% 10,461 0.7% 5,286 0.3% 7,104 0.4% 7% 6% 10% -5% 15% 15% 15% 39% % 2003 Change 20,358 1.2% 18,496 1.1% 1,862 0.1% 3,973 0.2% 116,637 6.7% 104,636 6.0% 12,001 0.7% 7,329 0.4% 2% 3% -2% 13% 8% 8% 8% 43% % 2004 Change 20,837 1.1% 19,016 1.0% 1,821 0.1% 4,500 0.2% 125,874 6.7% 112,894 6.0% 12,980 0.7% 10,471 0.6% 6% 6% 1% 3% 14% 15% 11% 35% % 2005 Change 22,074 1.0% 20,239 1.0% 1,835 0.1% 4,621 0.2% 143,770 6.8% 129,323 6.1% 14,447 0.7% 14,139 0.7% 7% 7% 9% 11% 9% 11% -12% 49% % 2006 Change 23,581 1.0% 21,572 0.9% 2,009 0.1% 5,139 0.2% 156,632 6.8% 143,890 6.2% 12,742 0.6% 21,003 0.9% 1,597 0.1% 5,366 0.5% 3,311 0.3% 2,055 0.2% 4,084 0.4% 43,630 4.3% 24,276 2.4% 19,354 1.9% 21,974 2.2% 58,399 5.7% 51,424 5.1% 6,975 0.7% 15,486 1.5% 161,979 15.9% 1,016,657 5% 3% 8% 18% 13% 14% 11% 29% 14% 13% 15% 63% 10% 5,611 0.5% 3,399 0.3% 2,212 0.2% 4,820 0.4% 49,206 4.3% 27,685 2.4% 21,521 1.9% 28,291 2.5% 66,338 5.8% 58,340 5.1% 7,998 0.7% 25,240 2.2% 177,489 15.4% 13% 1,149,515 3% 1% 6% 10% 10% 12% 7% 20% 10% 10% 10% 35% 7% 5,782 0.5% 3,439 0.3% 2,343 0.2% 5,304 0.4% 54,066 4.2% 30,967 2.4% 23,099 1.8% 34,035 2.7% 73,209 5.8% 64,380 5.1% 8,829 0.7% 34,118 2.7% 189,968 14.9% 11% 1,272,317 7% 10% 3% 16% 11% 10% 12% 26% 11% 10% 13% 22% 9% 6,186 0.4% 3,767 0.3% 2,419 0.2% 6,135 0.4% 59,760 4.2% 34,001 2.4% 25,759 1.8% 42,978 3.0% 80,941 5.7% 70,949 5.0% 9,992 0.7% 41,609 2.9% 206,241 14.6% 11% 1,414,387 7% -1% 18% 12% 11% 10% 11% 21% 5% 5% 9% 20% 10% 6,597 0.4% 3,740 0.2% 2,857 0.2% 6,859 0.4% 66,138 4.2% 37,447 2.4% 28,691 1.8% 51,831 3.3% 85,135 5.4% 74,240 4.7% 10,895 0.7% 49,824 3.1% 227,757 14.4% 20,955 1.3% 12% 1,585,516 1% 5% -5% 15% 8% 9% 6% 21% 11% 13% 0% 17% 7% 64% 6,645 0.4% 3,942 0.2% 2,703 0.2% 7,894 0.5% 71,436 4.1% 40,926 2.4% 30,510 1.8% 62,666 3.6% 94,659 5.4% 83,811 4.8% 10,848 0.6% 58,230 3.4% 242,699 14.0% 34,286 2.0% 10% 1,737,231 8% 3% 16% 15% 6% 6% 7% 15% 9% 8% 13% 13% 8% 39% 7,193 0.4% 4,061 0.2% 3,132 0.2% 9,077 0.5% 75,970 4.0% 43,295 2.3% 32,675 1.7% 72,287 3.8% 103,131 5.5% 90,828 4.8% 12,303 0.7% 65,878 3.5% 262,906 13.9% 47,558 2.5% 9% 1,887,770 10% 7% 13% 9% 7% 8% 6% 21% 9% 8% 11% 17% 9% 35% 7,892 0.4% 4,362 0.2% 3,530 0.2% 9,887 0.5% 81,653 3.9% 46,971 2.2% 34,682 1.6% 87,207 4.1% 111,957 5.3% 98,245 4.7% 13,712 0.7% 76,786 3.6% 285,368 13.6% 64,207 3.0% 12% 2,105,803 4% 11% -6% 19% 5% 9% 1% 16% 3% 3% 4% 15% 9% 31% 8,177 0.4% 4,844 0.2% 3,333 0.1% 11,809 0.5% 85,948 3.7% 50,987 2.2% 34,961 1.5% 101,221 4.4% 115,760 5.0% 101,473 4.4% 14,287 0.6% 88,237 3.8% 311,000 13.4% 84,143 3.6% 10% 2,312,611 © 2008 The College Board All rights reserved College Board, Advanced Placement Program, AP, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board 1% 1% 3% 5% 11% 12% 5% 38% 3% 6% 2% 13% 12% 8% 8% 7% 15% 1% 0% 7% 11% 7% 21% % 2007 Change 23,777 0.9% 21,709 0.9% 2,068 0.1% 5,397 0.2% 174,336 6.9% 160,978 6.4% 13,358 0.5% 29,005 1.1% 1,642 0.1% 1,667 0.1% 8,700 0.3% 4,929 0.2% 3,771 0.1% 13,194 0.5% 92,396 3.6% 54,890 2.2% 37,506 1.5% 116,128 4.6% 116,520 4.6% 101,199 4.0% 15,321 0.6% 98,033 3.9% 333,562 13.2% 101,975 4.0% 10% 2,533,431 -5% -5% -6% -3% 10% 10% 4% 37% 18% -8% -3% -2% -4% 7% 6% 5% 8% 14% 1% 0% 4% 10% 4% 22% 2008 22,621 0.8% 20,675 0.8% 1,946 0.1% 5,259 0.2% 191,362 7.0% 177,522 6.5% 13,840 0.5% 39,878 1.5% 1,930 0.1% 1,538 0.1% 8,461 0.3% 4,847 0.2% 3,614 0.1% 14,130 0.5% 98,276 3.6% 57,758 2.1% 40,518 1.5% 132,728 4.9% 117,555 4.3% 101,584 3.7% 15,971 0.6% 108,284 4.0% 346,641 12.7% 124,638 4.6% 8% 2,736,445 ... 0 .3% 4,929 0.2% 3, 771 0.1% 13, 194 0.5% 92 ,39 6 3. 6% 54,890 2.2% 37 ,506 1.5% 116 ,128 4.6% 116 ,520 4.6% 101,199 4.0% 15 ,32 1 0.6% 98, 033 3. 9% 33 3,562 13. 2% 101,975 4.0% 10% 2, 533 , 431 -5% -5% -6% -3% ... 0.4% 4,844 0.2% 3, 333 0.1% 11, 809 0.5% 85,948 3. 7% 50,987 2.2% 34 ,961 1.5% 101,221 4.4% 115 ,760 5.0% 101,4 73 4.4% 14,287 0.6% 88, 237 3. 8% 31 1, 000 13. 4% 84,1 43 3.6% 10% 2 ,31 2, 611 © 2008 The College... TOTAL 15 ,33 9 1.5% 13, 721 1 .3% 1,618 0.2% 3, 4 93 0 .3% 56,769 5.6% 49, 934 4.9% 6, 835 0.7% 3, 752 0.4% 8% 10% -4% 3% 14% 14% 9% 23% % 1999 Change 16,578 1.4% 15, 031 1 .3% 1,547 0.1% 3, 584 0 .3% 64,478