Grade Inflation Falling but Half of Top Grades ‘Unexplained’: Universities Regulator

Grade Inflation Falling but Half of Top Grades ‘Unexplained’: Universities Regulator
Graduates attending a graduation ceremony at a UK university on July 16, 2008. Chris Ison/PA Media
Alexander Zhang
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Grade inflation at English universities has fallen for the first time in a decade, but half of the top degrees awarded to students last year cannot be explained by their prior attainment or choice of subject, according to the UK’s higher education regulator.

In a report published on Thursday, the Office for Students (OfS) said that 32.8 percent of students across 144 institutions were awarded a first class degree in 2021–2022.