Analysis of two decades of student data at a large U.S. university suggests that grade inflation exists in graduate education. Researcher Vivien Lee and colleagues at the University of Minnesota, U.S.

Faculty at the oldest college in the country are debating whether to limit the number of top grades issued to undergraduates.

Like monetary inflation, runaway A’s in higher education are a collective-action problem. About two-thirds of grades at ...

Harvard University is planning to postpone for one year its proposed cap on the number of A grades faculty can assign to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Harvard reports — perhaps better to say it admits — that over 60 percent of its students received A’s. This has set off a new ...

A new study reveals that grade inflation is occurring in graduate and doctoral programs, with master’s students experiencing greater GPA increases.

Dean of Undergraduate Education Amanda Claybaugh announced Monday that Harvard College will delay implementation of its controversial grading reform to fall 2027 and introduce a new “SAT+” grade, ...

Last year, the average GPA for Harvard University’s Class of 2025 was 3.83. That’s not a typo. At Harvard, one of the world’s most selective colleges, the average student graduating in 2025 had a 3.83 ...

Harvard’s measure purports to “ give meaning ” back to an A. Students should have to work hard to earn a high grade and ...

Recently, there has been a lot of handwringing over grade inflation both at the higher education and K–12 levels, but how big of a problem actually is grade inflation? What sort of effect does grade ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Grade inflation could contribute to lower future earnings. (John Paraskevas/Newsday RM via Getty Images) Straight‑A report cards ...

Harvard reports — perhaps better to say it admits — that over 60 percent of its students received A’s. This has set off a new round of hand-wringing about grade inflation. The first round I remember ...