Grade Inflation at Georgia Tech

Abstract

Abstract Data showing an increase in grade point average of 0.41 over the past 30 years at the Georgia Institute of Technology were presented. The GPA increased for virtually all departments. Graduate school GPA's also increased. Several unexpected factors were shown to influence grades. For example, Summer school grades were higher than for other terms. Possible causes and consequences of increasing GPA's are reviewed as well as actions which may be warranted to permit return to a grading system that permits greater differentiation between students' performance