Clemson's Grade Inflation: Fact Or Fiction?

We challenge the ‘increases in grade point average’ definition of grade inflation and argue that grade inflation must be understood in terms of the signaling power of grades. The upshot is that a little less than half of the increase in grades is attributable to grade inflation. The authors identify possible contributors to grade increase, and whatever they cannot. Which, if true, makes one wonder if this is the best path for student success later in life. Average grade awarded, fall term.

Keep in mind that most colleges don’t release. Grades of 1982 clemson graduates in various academic majors were studied. In addition to determining whether grade inflation occurs differentially across majors, the position of.