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TY - JOUR
T1 - Grades across universities over time
AU - Johnes, Geraint
AU - Soo, Kwok Tong
N1 - This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Johnes, G. and Soo, K. T. (2017), Grades across Universities over Time. The Manchester School, 85: 106–131. doi:10.1111/manc.12138 which has been published in final form at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/manc.12138/abstract This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.
PY - 2017/1
Y1 - 2017/1
N2 - This paper examines the determinants of degree outcomes in a sample of UK universities from 2004 to 2012. We use stochastic frontier methods to account for differences in efficiency across universities and over time. The quality of the student intake and the university’s research performance are the main determinants of degree outcomes. There is no evidence of grade inflation. Decomposing the determinants of degree outcomes, we find that good entry grades yield a higher return in traditional universities than in new universities. Although high quality universities award more good degrees, we find little evidence that universities of different quality differ in their propensity to inflate grades over time.
AB - This paper examines the determinants of degree outcomes in a sample of UK universities from 2004 to 2012. We use stochastic frontier methods to account for differences in efficiency across universities and over time. The quality of the student intake and the university’s research performance are the main determinants of degree outcomes. There is no evidence of grade inflation. Decomposing the determinants of degree outcomes, we find that good entry grades yield a higher return in traditional universities than in new universities. Although high quality universities award more good degrees, we find little evidence that universities of different quality differ in their propensity to inflate grades over time.
KW - Degree outcomes
KW - UK universities
KW - stochastic frontier analysis
KW - Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition
U2 - 10.1111/manc.12138
DO - 10.1111/manc.12138
M3 - Journal article
VL - 85
SP - 106
EP - 131
JO - Manchester School
JF - Manchester School
SN - 1463-6786
IS - 1
ER -