This post provides an analysis of 2022 AP Computer Science exam results using the metrics originally described in the post AP CS Principles: A Cultural shift in K12 CS Education and re-VISIONed using 2021 AP Data and Tableau in the post AP CS Principles and AP CS A Exam and Pass Rates (2021). All of these statistics are based on the data on the 2022 AP CS exams from Barbara Ericson’s Computing for Everyone blog.
Note that 2022 state-specific dashboards published in early 2023 used AP data from 2021. However, as AP data for 2021-22 became available in April 2023, future posts on 2022 results will use this cleaner and better-synchronized dataset instead.This blog post focuses on the following metrics:
| Metric | 2021 | 2021 | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exams Taken | 181,075 | 201,613 | Total of 201,613 AP CS Exams taken in 2022 |
| P-Ratio | 62.6% | 64.8% | The ratio of AP CS Principles exams taken out of all AP CS exams taken. 71,011 AP CS A taken; 130,602 AP CS Principles. (P / (A+ P)) = 64.8% |
| AP CS P Pass Rate | 66.2% | 63.6% | 130,602 AP CS Principles exams taken; 82,673 scored 3 or higher |
| AP CS A Pass Rate | 64.1% | 67.1% | 71,011 AP CS A exams taken; 47,614 scored 3 or higher |
| AP CS All Pass Rate | 65.4% | 64.6% | 201,613 AP CS exams taken (A + P); 130,278 scored 3 or higher |
AP CS Principles Pass Rate vs. AP CS A Pass Rate (2022)
In the chart below, the size of the dot represents the number of students taking an AP CS Exam. The color of the dot represents the P-ratio ranging from dark red (32%) to dark green (93%)
AP Pass Rates By Demographic (2022)
P-Ratio per Demographic (2022)
