Entries Tagged as Grade Inflation

New Research Discovers the Favorite Grade of Young College Men: The Gentleman’s C

January 26, 2011

The authors of a new book tracked 2,300 students at 24 colleges and universities. Using standardized tests, they determined that 45% of college students showed little academic gain after two years of college. They also found that after four years of college, 36% had learned nearly nothing.

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Why Grade Inflation Is Rampant at American Colleges and Universities

January 12, 2011

If every student in a class gets an A, what does that A mean?

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