Grade inflation investigation: ethical challenges to the social work academy

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“…Kirk et al (2009) document that the selectivity of social work graduate schools is low, with most private MSW programs admitting about 75% of all applicants and schools that are minimally selective admitting 97%. Significant grade inflation has also been documented in academia, including schools of social work (Copeland, 2008;Chen, 2018;Miller, 2014;Hall, 2022). Stolz et al (2010) argue that low selectivity and grade inflation have potential ethical implications for social work education, which affects the profession's responsibility to society.…”

Can the Business-Oriented Higher Education Environment Compromise the Ethics of Social Work Education? An Exploratory Study of Faculty Perceptions

“…Kirk et al (2009) document that the selectivity of social work graduate schools is low, with most private MSW programs admitting about 75% of all applicants and schools that are minimally selective admitting 97%. Significant grade inflation has also been documented in academia, including schools of social work (Copeland, 2008;Chen, 2018;Miller, 2014;Hall, 2022). Stolz et al (2010) argue that low selectivity and grade inflation have potential ethical implications for social work education, which affects the profession's responsibility to society.…”