What My COMPASS Score Means

ENGLISH PLACEMENT

COMPASS/ESL for Native and Non-Native Speakers

English placement is based on both reading and writing test scores, if BOTH scores do not match to a single class, use the LOWEST of both scores for final placement.


Writing Score

English Class

Reading Score

0-36

Go to ASC for additional testing

0-44

37-55

ENGL 092 AND ENGL 093

45-54

37-55

ENGL 093

55-64

56-79

ENGL 100

BUSA 103

65-79

80-99

ENGL& 101

80-99

We do not accept ACCUPLACER test scores.

MATH PLACEMENT

COMPASS/ESL

Pre-Algebra Score

Math Class

1-17

MATH 030

18-38

ABED 040 or MATH 070

39-59

MATH 080

BUSA 100

60-99

MATH 090


Algebra Score

Math Class

1-30

Refer to Pre-algebra score for placement

31-60

MATH& 107, MATH& 120, MATH& 141, PHIL& 106 or CLEP

61-99

MATH& 142 (MATH& 151 with Trig score of 51-100)


College Algebra Score

Math Class

1-30

Refer to Algebra score for placement

31-60

MATH& 107, MATH& 146
MATH& 141, PHIL& 106, MATH 111 or CLEP

61-99

MATH& 142
(or MATH& 151 with Trig score of 51-100)


Trigonometry Score

Math Class

0-50

Refer to College Algebra score for placement

51-100

MATH& 151

Math 151 Prerequisite or passed
CLEP Calculus or see Math faculty
(Sue Kuestner or William Bricken)

MATH& 152


We do not accept ACCUPLACER test scores

Effective Winter 2012