When students place out of a class by taking CLEP exams, do colleges lose tuition?
A recent study at a major research institution (.pdf/326K) indicated that CLEP students were also likely to be enrolled for about the same number of semesters as their similar-ability classmates and took a similar number of credit hours per semester. This finding indicated that CLEP students used the credit they earned through CLEP to take more advanced courses in the subject area for which they had received CLEP credit or to broaden their educational experience by taking courses in other subject areas. “With CLEP, I was able to skip introductory courses in the subjects that I wanted to study more rigorously, and earn credit for electives in other areas of interest.” Adam Gutcheon Charter Oak State College “Thanks to CLEP I will be able to add a minor to my college curriculum. I took Principles of Management while in high school and two more exams when I got to college. Without those credits, I would not have had room in my schedule to take the courses necessary for a minor.
