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grade inflation

grade inflation Grade inflation is a rise in awarded grades that does not reflect a matching rise in students’ ability or the quality of their work.

Grade inflation is a rise in awarded grades that does not reflect a matching rise in students’ ability or the quality of their work. It is usually seen as higher average GPAs or more top grades, which can crowd the upper end of the grading scale.

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Drafting source: Lee Vivien; Kuncel Nathan R.; Sackett Paul R.. Graduate grade inflation at a U.S. research-intensive university: A 22-year longitudinal analysis. 2026; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0341315; article XML SHA-256 bdfc35e3793dcf0a5357c9dbf3299067263983372d4791cceeb5e86f7d1ad9b7. “Graduate grade inflation at a U.S. research-intensive university: A 22-year longitudinal analysis” (10.1371/journal.pone.0341315).
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