Harvard’s Grade Inflation Hits Record: 60% of Grades Are A’s, Sparking Reform Demands

Harvard University's longstanding problem with grade inflation has reached a tipping point, with a staggering 60% of all grades now falling in the A range. Critics argue that such lenient grading undermines academic rigor and devalues student achievement. The trend, which has been decades in the making, has prompted faculty and administrators to reconsider grading policies, though concrete changes remain elusive. Some professors have begun experimenting with stricter curves or alternative assessment methods to restore meaning to grades, but campus-wide reform faces significant hurdles due to student expectations and cultural inertia.