ACADEMIC RIGOR
The average GPA for all students in 2016–17 was 3.10 on a 4.00 scale. This figure has increased by less than 0.15 of a grade point in the past 32 years. During that period, only eleven students have graduated from Reed with perfect 4.00 grade averages.
2016–17 GRADUATING CLASS
10% graduated with a GPA of 3.67 or higher 25% graduated with a GPA of 3.49 or higher Average GPA—3.19
The absence of grade inflation at Reed reflects the rigor of the academic program and the high standards set by the faculty, rather than any deficiency in the quality of the student body.
Willamette–which by the way does modify its calculator to add merit.
University of Puget Sound–mentioned above.
Scripps–not as familiar with their financial aid though, but at least take a look.
I know the most about Willamette, having toured it. Regarding their academic rigor, you complete a senior thesis for every major you complete. Liked their sciences building, the way the students can study in pods right by the professors’ offices if they want to. The labs looked really up to date.
In reference to Reed’s grades: I know that they have among the highest graduate school admissions, how do the low grades and high admits work. Do the programs look past the grades as they know Reed is rigorous with no inflation or are the ones applying for graduate school above the average?
@aphroditeayelet , you are correct. Grad schools across all disciplines are very familiar with Reed and avg GPAs of the school’s graduates. Reed includes a note with your official transcript on the average GPAs. I’m a Reed grad, and my GPA was not stellar but I received very generous scholarship offers from all the top graduate programmes to which I applied
“And if you go to different colleges’ versions of the College Board calculator, you may see different questions and will get different estimated net prices.” @ucbalumnus
Of course. But the formulaic parameters are, nonetheless, limiting. Therefore, the calculator is often wrong… for most LACs.
That they have almost universally underestimated the awards which my students ultimately receive. By significant amounts. And both of my son’s ran calculators and they turned out to be off at every school that they had run it for.