Harvard Faculty Approve Grade Cap As University Faces Soaring Grade Inflation
Harvard faculty have approved a 20 percent cap on A grades to address rising grade inflation. The new grading policy will take effect in the 2026-2027 academic year and will limit the number of A grades awarded in classes. Faculty also approved a measure to use percentile measures for student honors instead of GPA.
- ▪69.5 percent of faculty voted to impose a cap on A grades at Harvard.
- ▪The cap will limit A grades to 20 percent of the total grades given in a class.
- ▪Over 75 percent of faculty approved using percentile measures for determining student honors.
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Education Harvard Faculty Approve Grade Cap As University Faces Soaring Grade Inflation (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Lucy Spence Contributor May 20, 2026 1:47 PM ET May 20, 2026 1:47 PM ET Lucy Spence Contributor Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); Harvard faculty voted to impose a 20 percent grade cap in an attempt to curb surging grade inflation at the university, the Harvard Crimson reported Wednesday.
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