Graphical Summary of Grade Trends

Quarterly Undergraduate GPAs Since 1980
Undergraduate GPAs by Class
3.6
3.4
3.2
3
First-Year
2.8
Sophomore
Junior
2.6
Senior
2.4
2.2
1980
1982
1983
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1992
1993
1994
1995
1997
1998
1999
2000
2002
2003
2004
2005
2007
2008
2009
2
Undergraduate GPAs - Business vs. Non-Business
3.6
3.4
3.2
3.0
2.8
Non-Business
Business
2.6
2.4
2.2
1980
1982
1983
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1992
1993
1994
1995
1997
1998
1999
2000
2002
2003
2004
2005
2007
2008
2009
2.0
Updated 6/18/2009
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Quarterly Undergraduate GPAs Since 1980
Undergraduate GPAs by Gender
3.6
3.4
3.2
3
Men
2.8
Women
2.6
All
2.4
2.2
Updated 6/18/2009
2009
2008
2007
2005
2004
2003
2002
2000
1999
1998
1997
1995
1994
1993
1992
1990
1989
1988
1987
1985
1984
1983
1982
1980
2
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Mean Assigned Grades by Division & Course Level
Mean Assigned Grade - Arts & Humanities
4
3.8
3.6
3.4
3.2
1000 Level
3
2000 Level
2.8
3000 Level
2.6
4000 Level
2.4
2.2
2009
2008
2008
2007
2007
2006
2006
2005
2005
2004
2004
2003
2003
2002
2
Mean Assigned Grades - Business
4
3.8
3.6
3.4
3.2
1000 Level
3
2000 Level
2.8
3000 Level
2.6
4000 Level
2.4
2.2
Updated 6/18/2009
2009
2008
2008
2007
2007
2006
2006
2005
2005
2004
2004
2003
2003
2002
2
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Mean Assigned Grades by Division & Course Level
Mean Assigned Grades - Education
4
3.8
3.6
3.4
3.2
1000 Level
3
2000 Level
3000 Level
2.8
4000 Level
2.6
5000 Level
2.4
2.2
2009
2008
2008
2007
2007
2006
2006
2005
2005
2004
2004
2003
2003
2002
2
Mean Assigned Grades - Engineering & Computer Science
4
3.8
3.6
3.4
3.2
1000 Level
3
2000 Level
3000 Level
2.8
4000 Level
2.6
5000 Level
2.4
2.2
Updated 6/18/2009
2009
2008
2008
2007
2007
2006
2006
2005
2005
2004
2004
2003
2003
2002
2
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Mean Assigned Grades by Division & Course Level
Mean Assigned Grades - International Studies
4
3.8
3.6
3.4
3.2
1000 Level
3
2000 Level
3000 Level
2.8
4000 Level
2.6
5000 Level
2.4
2.2
2009
2008
2008
2007
2007
2006
2006
2005
2005
2004
2004
2003
2003
2002
2
Mean Assigned Grades - Law
4
3.8
3.6
3.4
3.2
3
4000 Level
2.8
5000 Level
2.6
2.4
2.2
Updated 6/18/2009
2009
2008
2008
2007
2007
2006
2006
2005
2005
2004
2004
2003
2003
2002
2
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Mean Assigned Grades by Division & Course Level
Mean Assigned Grades - Natural Sciences & Mathematics*
4
3.8
3.6
3.4
1000 Level
3.2
2000 Level
3
3000 Level
2.8
4000 Level
2.6
5000 Level
2.4
6000 Level
2.2
2009
2008
2008
2007
2007
2006
2006
2005
2005
2004
2004
2003
2003
2002
2
*Includes Engineering & Computer Science prior to 2003
Mean Assigned Grades - Professional Psychology
4
3.8
3.6
3.4
3.2
3
4000 Level
2.8
5000 Level
2.6
2.4
2.2
Updated 6/18/2009
2009
2008
2008
2007
2007
2006
2006
2005
2005
2004
2004
2003
2003
2002
2
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Mean Assigned Grades by Division & Course Level
Mean Assigned Grades - Social Sciences
4
3.8
3.6
3.4
1000 Level
3.2
2000 Level
3
3000 Level
2.8
4000 Level
2.6
5000 Level
2.4
6000 Level
2.2
2009
2008
2008
2007
2007
2006
2006
2005
2005
2004
2004
2003
2003
2002
2
Mean Assigned Grades - Social Work
4
3.8
3.6
3.4
3.2
2000 Level
3
3000 Level
4000 Level
2.8
5000 Level
2.6
6000 Level
2.4
2.2
Updated 6/18/2009
2009
2008
2008
2007
2007
2006
2006
2005
2005
2004
2004
2003
2003
2002
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Mean Assigned Grades by Division & Course Level
Mean Assigned Grades - Tax
98
93
88
83
4000 Level
78
73
2009
2008
2008
2007
2007
2006
2006
2005
2005
2004
2004
2003
2003
2002
68
Mean Assigned Grades - University College
4
3.8
3.6
3.4
3.2
1000 Level
3
2000 Level
2.8
3000 Level
2.6
4000 Level
2.4
2.2
Updated 6/18/2009
2009
2008
2008
2007
2007
2006
2006
2005
2005
2004
2004
2003
2003
2002
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Mean Assigned Grades by Division & Course Level
Mean Assigned Grades - Undergraduate General*
4
3.8
3.6
3.4
3.2
1000 Level
3
2000 Level
2.8
3000 Level
2.6
2.4
2.2
2009
2008
2008
2007
2007
2006
2006
2005
2005
2004
2004
2003
2003
2002
2
*Includes first-year seminars, writing, living & learning, etc.
Mean Assigned Grades - Women's College
4
3.8
3.6
3.4
3.2
1000 Level
3
2000 Level
2.8
3000 Level
2.6
2.4
2.2
Updated 6/18/2009
2009
2008
2008
2007
2007
2006
2006
2005
2005
2004
2004
2003
2003
2002
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