At elite schools, “A” seems to stand for average. The reason is grade inflation. Grade Inflation At Princeton, capping the number of As was not working. The faculty was not consistently observing the mandate and students disliked it. So, after…
When a Grade Is Like a Price
Looking at grade inflation at colleges and universities, we can ask whether the increase can be compared to prices.
Why Grade Inflation is a Problem
With many more students getting A’s, we could have a grade inflation bubble that, like price inflation, creates distorted information and incentives.
Problems With Grade Deflation
The number of hours we study is down and our grades are up. Between 1961 and 2003, full time college students diminished their study time from 40 to 27 hours a week. And yet, they have been getting higher grades.…