In fall 2023, ~24% of students received a non-passing grade, and 6% withdrew, from Math 1A

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@Mwfan1921

How do these data compare to the years prior to 2021

The linked page only lists comparisons from fall 2021 to fall 2023 entrants in Math 1A.

@evergreen5

Without even looking at the link, my first thought would be rough preparation in foundational math courses during COVID virtual learning

All of the cohorts in question from fall 2021 to fall 2023 entrants would have experienced COVID-19 disruptions in high school, but at different stages. Fall 2021 entrants would have experienced the disruptions in late 11th to early 12th grade, while fall 2023 entrants would have experienced the disruptions in late 9th to early 10th grade.

Note that the charts suggest that the percentage of high grades did not significantly change, but the percentage of C grades dropped while the percentage of low grades rose over these years.

Not mentioned in the linked page, but it would not be surprising if many of the high grades, including the 28% A+ grades, were students who were repeating their high school calculus that they did well in.