Financial Considerations of Advanced Placement Courses

Financial Considerations of Advanced Placement Courses

Basic Information • Typical College Semester of Credits = 16/17 credits • AP Courses are typically 3 to 5 credits with some at 2 credits • Students Score a 0 to 5 points on an AP Exam with a score of 3 considering passing and some Colleges and Universities requiring a score of 4 or 5 before they will grant credits for the course

Cost of Instruction, Housing, Meals, Travel, Fees, and Incidentals:

Part Time Jobs Per School Year (40 Weeks) • 16/17 years old = 5 hours a day during the school week • $8.00 an hour • 25 hours per week x $8.00 hour = $200/week x 40 weeks • $8,000/school year or $16,000/2 years

Advanced Placement Credits Upon Graduation • AP Math (Calculus) = 5 credits • AP Science Physics-C) = 5 credits • AP Literature/Composition = 3 credits • AP Government/Politics = 3 credits • AP Psychology = 3 credits • Honors Diploma (4 AP Courses) *recommend (5 AP Courses)

FINANCIAL SAVINGS BENEFIT OF AP COURSES(4 COURSES) • MSOE= 16 credits x $1476=$23,616 • UW-Milwaukee= 16 credits x $721= $11,536 • Clemson= 16 credits x $1352=$21,632 • UW-Platteville= 16 credits x $654= $10,464

Our typical Pre-Engineering students graduate with 23 AP and PLTW credits. This is what that would look like in savings. • MSOE 23 credits x $1476 = $33,948 • UW Milwaukee 23 credits x $721 = $16,583 • Clemson 23 credits x $1353 = $31,096 • UW Platteville 23 credits x $654 = $15,042

DO I WANT MY STUDENT TO WORK PART-TIME ON SCHOOL NIGHTS?

Financial Considerations of Advanced Placement Courses