<p>As for “grade deflation” I apologize if I was using the wrong term. I did not mean that the average GPA at Caltech has gone down over the years, I meant simply that the average GPA at Caltech is significantly lower than it is at most schools. That’s why I said “relative deflation”. </p>
<p>BTW, this is from the registrar newsletter…</p>
<p>“Approximately 9% of undergraduates currently have a GPA of 4.0 or higher; 34% have a GPA of 3.5 or higher; and 58% have GPA of 3.0 or higher.” Good memory.</p>